Chapter 4
four
“CARRY ON WAYWARD SON” — KANSAS
Miller
Cassie
How did it go?
How did what go?
Cassie
You were going to ask her to go to the wedding with you, right?
How did that go?
You know, the thing you’ve been obsessing about for weeks
Why does everyone keep using the word “obsessed”
Nick
Obvs
Because you’re obsessed
Cassie
I didn’t use the word obsessed
I used the gerund of the word to describe your behavior
Nick
God I love it when you talk brainy
Okay, you two, can you keep your foreplay out of the group chat?
Nick
Will do
As soon as you answer the question
How did it go?
Fine
Nick
Cassie
No. Not
What do you mean “fine”?
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Cassie
“Fine” isn’t the same thing as, “I asked her out and now we’re together. Expect a wedding invitation in six months to a year.”
Nick
Fine is fine.
How do you know it didn’t mean that?
Cassie
Call it gut instinct
Nick
Did you really expect he’d go from barely able to talk to this woman to ring shopping in less than a week?
Cassie
Since this is Miller, I assume he’s ready to go ring shopping right now.
Miller, am I right?
Fuck off
Nick
Dude, that’s my wife.
Cassie
I rest my case
Now, you want to tell us how it really went?
Fine
I asked her to go to the wedding with me and she said it would be great to drive up together
Nick
Drive up?
Cassie
Because it’s a destination wedding. Keep up!
But do you think she was dodging the question and letting you down easy?
Or do you think she misunderstood?
Honestly?
I don’t know.
I’ll have to play it by ear