Page 1 of Delayed Penalty

CHAPTER 1

HAYES

Lawson: New season, boys! WHO IS READY TO GET THE CUP?!

Keller: I was really hoping this group chat would die a quick death now that you’re no longer single.

Lawson: Are you kidding me? Ain’t NO WAY I’m leaving my boys behind.

Keller: We can dream, though. We can dream.

Lawson: So, what you’re saying is…you dream about me?

Keller: Nightmares are dreams too, Lawsy.

Lawson: No, sorry. You can’t try to spin this in your favor. You dream about me.

Lawson: Becauseyou love me.

Keller: Hard no.

Lawson: Hard yes.

Lawson: Admit it already. We all know it’s true.

Hutch: Please admit it. He’s annoying, and it’s entirely too early for this shit.

Keller: Fuck no.

Fox: I mean, we know you don’t HATE hate him, so why not?

Keller: Because I do HATE hate him.

Locke: You don’t.

Keller: Do too.

Fox: Come on, guys…

Locke: There it is. I was waiting for it.

Hutch: Knew he’d say it eventually.

Fox: What? What’s wrong with what I said?

Hutch: Always the peacekeeper.

Locke: Such a good club dad.

Fox: I am NOT the club dad! Am I?

Lawson: Eh. Maybe a little.

Keller: Definitely more responsible than half of us.

Fox: Why does this feel like a bad thing?

Lawson: It is.

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