Hayleigh giggles and then sobers. “Oh god, you don’t think he’s hurt, or anything, do you? What if he’s tripped and broken something?”
My eyes widen. “Why would you say that? Don’t jinx us.”
Her eyes roll, and she waves me off. “Stop being dramatic. We’re already jinxed.” She reaches down at her side, but her eyes widen in horror. “I left my handbag in the car.”
I let go of the handle and fish my phone out of my pocket. I dial Archie.
He answers. “Nate, I’m reading.”
“Archie, we’re stuck in the Ferris Wheel, so you need to come down to the fairground and help us down.”
There’s a rustle down the line, and it cuts off.What the fuck?
Then my phone chimes with a message.
That little shit.
Hayleigh sniggers as I open the message.
Archie
Nate’s gotten himself stuck in the Ferris Wheel
Ethan
Is that a euphemism?
Archie
*shocked emoji face* Ethan, that’s mean! Why would we kill our brother?
Ethan
*deadpan emoji*
Rafe
Arch, I have no idea how you get through the day.
Cas
Is this some weird sex thing that he’s stuck in because Hayleigh is like a little sister to me, and I just can’t!
Hayleigh laughs as she reads the messages over my shoulder, and I nudge her. “Don’t encourage them.”
Me
Gee, thanks, Archie, for putting this in the group chat! I need help, we’re stuck inside a cage on the Ferris Wheel!
Ethan
Sorry, no can do. I’m washing my hair.
Me
Dick *middle finger emoji*
Rafe
