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She looks at me now, and it seems the worst of her anger has worn itself down.
“You look like shit,” she decides.“Did something happen toyou?Oh, my God, I’m a horrible friend because I just had diarrhea of the mouth this whole time, and you have issues of your own that I haven’t even listened to.”
“I’m okay,” I reply, shaking my head.“I’m just really tired.It was a long day.And then I talked to my sister, and she was telling me about some stuff that’s happened back home, and I’m missing it.I don’t want to go back to Seattle; I just hate that I’m missing out on some fun stuff with her and my cousins.She said that I wouldn’t miss as much if I’d just get on social media, but that’s not a good idea.”
“You’re not on social media?”
I shake my head again.“I had a stalker a few years ago, and it originated on socials.It scared me.”
“Okay, Boomer, but you can totally have a secret account that you just use to interact with your family.”
“That’s pretty much what my sister said.”I smile and pour more wine into our glasses.“I guess I could do that if I don’t have to use my real name or pictures of myself.”
“You totally don’t have to,” Millie insists.“Download the app on your phone.I’ll help you set it up.”
“Right now?”
“Absolutely.This is taking my mind off the Lexington family.One member in particular.”
“Okay.”I shrug and tap the screen of my phone.“Which one should I do?”
“Just Instagram,” she replies.
“Okay, it’s downloaded.Now what?”
“Now we have to come up with a nameanda username for you.”
“I can be Erin McBride.That’s my mom’s maiden name.”
“Perfect.It’s easy for you to remember,” she says as I type the name into the app.“Okay, now a username.What about SexyCoffeeGirl69?”
I blink at her and then shake my head.“No.Definitely not.”
“CoffeeVixenXO.”
“No.”
“BigSkyRideorDie.”
I smirk.“Hell no.Why do we have to die?Absolutely not.”
“This is fun.I’m on a roll.”Millie sits again and nibbles on the end of a breadstick.“Okay, how about?—”
“Hold up.”I lift a hand and smile.“I have it.BigSkyBarista.It’s generic.”
“I like it.Now, what will you put as your profile photo?”
“I have a picture that I took of a latte I made at work the other day.”I bite my lower lip as I scroll back and select the photo of a foamy-topped latte.“There.I have an account.Now I just have to text the cousins and let them know that it’s me.”
“Perfect.”Millie smiles sleepily.“Now you won’t miss out on anything.”
“Do you want to sleep here tonight?”I ask her.“You’re about to crash from all the excitement.”
“Yeah.”She sighs.“I think I do.But that couch is small.”
“I have a king bed.We’ll both fit.”
With the floor all mopped,and all my other end-of-day cleaning duties finished, I’m ready to close the coffee shop for the day.I’msoready to go home.I get the next two days off in a row, and I plan to sleep, clean my apartment, and help Roger in his garden.
