Page 20 of Sweet Oblivion

Family Group Text

Mom

Ryker Beneventi! Why am I waking up to texts from your aunts asking when you got engaged?

Maverick

What?

Mom

All my sisters and two of my brothers have texted, already wanting to know what’s happening. Apparently, I need to go on social media to find these things out.

Maverick

Seriously?

Mom

You are a college-educated man, Maverick. Use more than one goddamned word, please.

Maverick

You’re freaking out, Mom.

Dad

Oh boy.

Not the right answer.

Mom

Where are you, Sebastian?

Dad

Just got home,Len. I was running.

Mom

Do you know what’s going on?

Dad

No one texted me anything.

Maverick

Oh shit.

Mom

Mav . . .

Dad

That was two words.