Chapter 10

MILES: Owen. Can we schedule a call? I need to talk.

OWEN: Like a business call?

MILES: No. A personal call.

OWEN: You want to set a conference call so we can talk about something of a personal nature?

MILES: I don’t want to deal with phone tag. How’s 8:45 pm for you? Tonight.

OWEN: 8:45 is going to be very weird for me if you call me to discuss a personal matter.

OWEN: What is going on with you?

MILES: Obviously it’s complicated and of a personal nature, so I don’t want to discuss it in a text. Why is this so hard to understand?

OWEN: It’s just that we only discuss things of a personal nature in texts. Because you’re my brother. And you’re using your personal phone.

MILES: It’s about a woman. Okay? Someone I should not be interested in. It’s a problem.

DYLAN: Why the fuck wouldn’t you talk to me about this? I’m the one who’s engaged to his former therapist.

MILES: Fuck. Why do we still have so many group texts?!

MAMA brODIE: I am not saying you’ve hurt my feelings, Miles. But I wish you trusted me enough to call me about this.

POPS brODIE: I’m not one to dole out unsolicited advice, son, but perhaps you should have just gone ahead and called Owen instead of texting him about this.

DYLAN: My hot fiancée was right, wasn’t she? You have feelings for someone who’s unavailable.

Miles has left the conversation.

OWEN: That guy needs to get laid.

Pops liked “That guy needs to get laid.”

Dylan liked “That guy needs to get laid.”

Mama liked “That guy needs to get laid.”

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