26. Chapter 26
Long Live Girlies Group Chat
ME
Are y’all sitting down?
SHAYNA
Oh my gardenia!
Hold on!
KELSEY
I’m ready.
MALLORY
I’m on the couch with Griffin *pink heart emoji*
TESS
I’m sat!
(That’s what y’all say nowadays, right?)
KELSEY
Yes, look at you keeping up with the lingo, Tess!
ME
That was the perfect use *clapping hands emoji*
TESS
*gif of Taylor Swift bowing*
SHAYNA
Okay, I’m sitting now. Spill it, sister!
ME
Austin and I made out in the ocean.
Anddd again in the pool.
And we admitted we both have feelings for each other, so I can finally admit that y’all were right!
I officially have a boyfriend *face with tears of joy emoji*
SHAYNA
AHHH!!!
MALLORY
Are we supposed to act surprised?
Kidding! But also, we totally knew it.
Thrilled for you, Lyss!
KELSEY
Thank you for finally realizing what we all knew YEARS ago!
TESS
I know I’ve only been part of the group for a few months, but…it’s about dang time!
SHAYNA
WE. NEED. DETAILS!!!
ME
He carried me into the ocean and ravished me with his kissing skills.
Did I mention we also kissed the night we met and I never told y’all because I knew you’d freak out, but I’m telling you now so please don’t hate me! I love y’all forevermore!!
TESS
I’m shook.
SHAYNA
The gasp I just gusped! *shaking face emoji*
MALLORY
Same.
KELSEY
We’re going to have a conversation when you get home about why we’re just now finding out this WILD news, but for now, I think I speak for all of us when I say…
We’re so happy for you!
SHAYNA
The happiest!
TESS
I guess I’ll hold down the baddies before baby daddies group on my own *winking face emoji*
It’s worth it being the only single one in the group when I get to see you all happy *heart hands emoji*
Plus, after hearing Alyssa’s crazy dating stories, I’m more than thrilled to spend my evenings at home cuddling Evie.
ME
Thanks friends *face holding back tears emoji* *sparkling heart emoji*
KELSEY
I love that we’re all happy!
And yes, you’re included in that, Tess, since you don’t need a man to have true happiness *red heart emoji*
SHAYNA
My heart is bursting!
Can’t wait to hear every single detail when you’re home, Lyss!
Girls’ night this week is going to be juicy!
ME
I need to go. We have the vintage garden party–themed rehearsal dinner tonight, and I’ve been in the bathroom “getting ready” (aka texting y’all). I actually need to get ready now!
MALLORY
When you get back to the room tonight, don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!
KELSEY
Or do…
SHAYNA
I vote for skipping the rehearsal dinner to kiss more!
TESS
We won’t judge if you do *winking face emoji*
ME
Y’all are crazy!
But you’re MY crazy *sparkling heart emoji*
Love you forevermore!