A Thread
Lia: Isaiah hates me.
Paloma: No way.
Lia: I messed up. I hurt him.
Meagan: So fix it.
Lia: I don’t know how. He doesn’t think I’m over Beck.
Sophia: Aww. ? Where is he?
Lia: In bed.
Paloma: Where are you?
Lia: In bed.
Sophia: The same bed?
Meagan: Obvs, Soph.
Lia: He’s sleeping. We argued. He said harsh things. True things. I said the wrong things. What should I do?
Paloma: Wake him. Say what you feel.
Sophia: Don’t wake him. Let him sleep it off.
Meagan: Wake him. Seduce him into forgiveness.
Lia: Knew I could count on you for a laugh, Megs.
Meagan: But seriously. Talk tomorrow, after the ceremony. He’ll have cooled off, and you’ll have accomplished a hard thing. It’ll go better.
Paloma: Meagan, coming in hot with killer advice.
Sophia: One of the millions of reasons I love her.
Paloma: Same, honestly.
Meagan: Lia? Proof of life?
Lia: I’m here. What if I don’t go to college?
Sophia: Like, ever?
Lia: I don’t know. Maybe a gap year?
Paloma: Yessssss.
Meagan: Do it.
Sophia: But what about CVU?
Lia: I’ve changed my mind.
Sophia: Do Austin Peay with Megs and me. Start spring semester.
Paloma: No—take a full year! How would you spend it?
Lia: Isaiah asked me to road trip with him. See the country.
Sophia: *swoon*
Meagan: Are you into that idea?
Lia: Very. But I’ve got ideas of my own.
Paloma: Like?
Lia: An au pair program…in Australia.
Meagan: Bitchin’.
Sophia: Okay. That would be so cool.
Paloma: Could we visit?
Lia: Obviously.
Sophia: But what about Isaiah? The road trip?
Lia: Virginia might be the end of us.
Paloma: Nope.
Sophia: No way. That doesn’t mean you can’t pass on his trip though.
Meagan: Yeah. Take a year for you. Figure your shit out.
Paloma: You two will survive it.
Lia: You think?
Paloma: I know. You and Isaiah are goals.
Lia: Speaking of goals, things are still good with Liam?
Paloma: Very good. He’s no longer waitlisted.
Lia: What?! He’s going to be a Trojan?!
Paloma: Just like me. 3
Meagan: Lovesick.
Paloma: Hey now!
Meagan: No worries—I am too.
Sophia: Aww!
Lia: I miss you guys.
Sophia: We miss you!
Paloma: We’ll see you Wednesday for your birthday! Buttercup Bakery?
Lia: Definitely.
Meagan: Let us know how tomorrow goes.
Paloma: We’re here for you, girl.