Chapter 9

CHAPTER 9

FEbrUARY 21 AT 11:35 AM

Wyatt

Hey Doc, is it true what they say about swallowing gum?

Owen

No. And you don’t have to wait thirty minutes after eating to swim, and your face won’t freeze that way

Wyatt

Snarky. Not the bedside manner I was expecting

Owen

You’re welcome to help me work on my bedside manner anytime

Wyatt

Damn, Doc

FEbrUARY 29 AT 5:14 PM

Owen

Today I met an emotional support pig named Petunia. I don’t think it’s violating HIPAA to tell you that J’Nisha Abbott now has an emotional support pig

Wyatt

Well today I met my mother’s parole officer

I win

Owen

Was he nice?

Wyatt

First of all, she’s a woman, you casual misogynist. And second, what could that possibly matter? It’s my mother’s PAROLE OFFICER. As if our relationship isn’t fucked up enough, now I can say I’ve met my mother’s *parole officer*

Owen

Rehabilitation should be the goal of the criminal justice system, right?

Wyatt

AAAAHHHHHH

Owen

If you’re feeling the need to scream, I can definitely help with that

Wyatt

Finally, a response I can work with

MARCH 10 AT 8:11 PM

Owen

I just saw your truck in the parking lot of Don Diono’s

Wyatt

I’m on a date

Owen

Seriously?

And you answered my text?

Wyatt

Yes. That’s how bad it is

He “forgot his wallet” after ordering an entire bottle of wine that he proceeded to drink before the appetizer even hit the table. His understanding of subject-verb agreement is questionable, and he’s had a piece of spinach stuck in his teeth since the salad course. We are now at dessert and (his) third bottle of wine, and he looks like he’s about to pass out

He’s sitting across from me as I type this and seems to have no idea I’m on my phone. Or that I’m even here

I think I’m the DD on this date

Owen

Call him an Uber and get the hell out of there

Wyatt

You’re a genius

MARCH 11 AT 8:29 PM

Wyatt

A very weird thing just happened. I tried to pay the bill for the worst meal in history and the waitress told me it had already been taken care of

Owen

Lucky you

Wyatt

Yeah…you wouldn’t happen to know anything about that, would you?

Owen

Have a good night, Wyatt

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