Page 153 of The Best Shot

Annie: nobody had to convince you?

Carter: i like to keep my shit tight

Ava: Grant?

Grant: I own nail clippers and a shower. Pass.

Carter: and it shows

Grant: fuck you

Ava: Hale, you good with the time?

Hale: nah. gonna skip it this time

Ava: we can do later in the day

Hale: it’s all good. i’ll catch the next one

Tabby: you sure?

Hale: positive. have fun

Hale: night

Tabby: night

Nico: night, man

NEW GROUP: [NO Hale]

Annie: ok, we need to talk about Hale

Tabby: OH THANK GOD. Thought it was just me

Carter: what about him?

Ava: “i’ll catch the next one” what the fuck does that mean?

Annie: i got literal chills

Carter: it means he doesn’t want a pedicure

Carter: not everything is a cry for help

Tabby: and y’all noticed the beard, right?

Tabby: i thought he was trying something new and didn’t want to say anything, but clearly that is not what’s happening

Annie: SAME. depression beard. DEFINITELY a cry for help.

Ava: facts

Carter: if this is what the group chat is, i can see why Hale loses brain cells

Annie: i asked to borrow the Chevelle yesterday and he just handed me the keys

Ava: no lecture?