Chapter 44
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
PENELOPE
Group text with Sutton, Chloe, Willa, and Penelope
Chloe:
I just heard something UNHINGED
Willa:
If this is about Mabel flashing Main Street again, I swear I’m going to lose it.
Sutton:
Idk, that sounds pretty unhinged to me.
Chloe:
THIS IS WORSE! (Or better, depending on how you look at it)
Penelope:
Good morning to you too.
Chloe:
THERE’S THE SUBJECT OF THE UNHINGED MADNESS!!
Penelope:
…me?
Chloe:
Oh don’t play innocent with me.
DID
YOU
GET
A
TATTOO?!?!?!?!?!?!
Penelope:
Is your phone stuck on caps lock like the 82 yo I helped last week at the library?
Willa:
That…sounds like avoidance
Sutton:
It sure does. Chlo…spill. What’s going on?
Chloe:
Our cardigan-wearing, tea-drinking, “I don’t even like needles” Penelope Shea was allegedly at Steele Ink until AFTER MIDNIGHT
Penelope:
Allegedly is doing a lot of work here.
Chloe:
WITH DECLAN STEELE
Penelope:
“Allegedly”??
Sutton:
Answer the question, you sneaky little liar.
Penelope:
I refuse to be interrogated in my own group chat.
Sutton:
Sorry, babe. No secrets in the chat. You agreed to the rules when you signed up.
Penelope:
I did no such thing.
Willa:
Doesn’t matter. You should probably just fess up. You know Chloe’s not letting this go.
Penelope:
Fine. Yes. I got a tattoo.
Willa:
Oh my god
Sutton:
Oh my GOD
Chloe:
OH MY GODDDDDDD!!!!!!!
I’m literally over here squealing and kicking my feet like I’m reading this in a book!! The sweet librarian and the grumpy tattoo artist?!
STOP. I’M DYING.
Penelope:
It’s not a big deal.
Chloe:
NOT A BIG DEAL??
Our girl let the town menace MARK HER! And she says it’s not a big deal.
Penelope:
Please don’t tell anyone…
Chloe:
Girl, Mabel told me this morning when I came in for my shift. You know it’s halfway to Bangor by now.
Penelope:
Dammit. I should revoke Mabel’s borrowing privileges for this.
Sutton:
I say own it, babe.
Willa:
I’m with Sutton. Welcome to the We All Saw This Coming Club.