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Jesus, it's been a hell of a day.
My phone vibrates in my pocket, and I pull it out without looking, my gaze still on what's left. I can't remember everything, my memory of it all is a little blurry.
Cora: I'm off work and I'm coming over.
I love my cousin, and I'm going to fill her in on everything, but I need a nap and another coffee before I tackle the hundreds of questions I just know she's going to have.
Me: I'm in the middle of something. Tonight instead? We can get takeout
Cora: Is it dick? omg you better not be texting me while you're hooking up with Nova! Ily, babe, but I don't need all those sex cooties, yano?
Laughing, I respond immediately.
Me: oh my god Cora. Who even says cooties? What are you, five?
Cora: You're avoiding the question
Me: I'm not hooking up with Nova or anyone else as I text you. Can you even imagine? If I'm of sound mind to hold a texting conversation with someone, then I need to find someone else to satisfy me
Cora: of sound mind—what are you, eighty? Who even says that
Me: Me, clearly.
Me: Come over in a few hours
Cora: Fine, but just so you know, I'm getting Thai because you're making me wait
I huff. The little brat is doing that on purpose. It's not that I don't like Thai food, but Cora likes her dishes so spicy. And I'm a total wimp when it comes to super spicy food. I always end up ordering one of their kid combo meals, because then I know they don't drown it in spices.
Me: Fine, get me one of those kids meals
Cora: Whatever you want, babe, you're buying, remember
Me: I am?
Cora: Yep. Consider it amends for not inviting me to the Reaper party last night
Me: oh my god, you don't even like Reaper parties, remember?
Me: Wait. Are you hooking up with that guy again?
Cora: Jagger? Puh-lease. He couldn't handle me then, he definitely can't handle me now
Me: His friend then? I don't remember a lot of the people I met, there were too many new faces
Cora: I know how you get Miss “I have to meet someone several times before you can commit their face to you memory”
Me: I can hear the sarcasm in your text
Cora: Good, then my work here is done. See you later, babe
Me: See you tonight
* * *
“Oh,holy shit. Eve, I mean this with all the respect in my heart: but what the fuck?” Cora stares at me, eyes comically wide.
She's been gasping so much during my recalling of the last twenty-four hours that I was genuinely worried she was going to choke on her noodles at one point.
