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My new favorite word.

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Noah

Me

Mornin’ folks. You all are cordially invited to the Harvest Hollow Movie Theater at 2 PM today for a special matinee screening arranged by the one and only Lincoln James.

Me

The place is opening just for us, and we’ll have the whole place to ourselves, so now is not the time to claim you’re too zombified from last night’s festivities.

Dutton and I will be there. Jo is coming too. The rest of you better not let us down. Kids of all ages are welcome, and Link assures me the movie is family-friendly, so will one of you please invite Lewis and Maggie for me? I’m not cool enough to have them in my contacts. LMK if we’ll see you there.

Landry

I am too zombified from last night’s festivities.

Brock

Ditto.

Brock

Plus we’re leaving for our honeymoon today.

Me

Fair enough. The actual bride and groom get a pass. The rest of you better rally.

Tim

I’m taking the bride and groom to the airport. I assume I get a hall pass too?

Kendal

A pass, yes. A HALL pass? Absolutely not.

Tim

Yeah. That’s not what I meant.

Kendal

I know. I’ll bring the kids to the movies. And I can text Mom and Dad, too.

To be honest, seeing the words Mom and Dad tossed out so casually makes my heart ache a little. Just a few years ago, Paige and I would’ve been able to do the same.

Me

Thanks. Would it be easier to add them to this thread?

Kendal

No way. Dad has an Android. Everything will go green. Unacceptable.

Me