Page 61 of Delayed Penalty

Thank me after you’ve experienced our breed of crazy without the boys to reel us in.

It can get a little…feral.

Cassie

I want food.

Sawyer

So…make some food?

Or make my lazy brother make you something to eat.

Cassie

He’s too busy…eating.

Gwen

Get it, girl!

Sawyer

What the fuck, Cass?

Ellie

Welcome to crazy town, Avery.

Mayor? One of these crazies…

Cassie

He’s having a sandwich. Jeez.

Meet for lunch? Central Café? Or Stella’s?

Sawyer

Stella’s. Duh.

Sawyer

And only because I’m starving.

It’s been two weeks since we got married and I finally got up the courage to call my parents and ask them to meet for lunch. Had I known they would be so nonchalant about everything, I probably would’ve called days ago. I’m not sure if nonchalant is the word I’m looking for, though. Apparently, Peter had told them everything and they were… unbothered? Either way, they said lunch was unnecessary and to call them when I had more updates.

Great talking to you too, Mom and Dad, I’m feeling just fucking dandy, still throwing up at nearly twenty weeks pregnant, but whatever.

At least I’ll be able to talk to the doctor later on this week when we go in for our anatomy scan. Maybe she’ll have an idea of what to do to help me feel better. Harris has tried every remedy he could find on Google, going onto Reddit and asking people for advice because he’s been so worried I’m going to get too sick and wither away or something.

He's a tad dramatic.

Thankfully, he went in for an early skate or a workout, so I’ve had the apartment to myself, which truthfully only makes me miss Luna all that much more, but that’s not a problemfor today. I’m determined that today is going to be a good day, starting by having lunch with the girls, which is where I’m heading now.

There’s something about walking down the busy, crowded streets of New York City on a beautiful September day, trying not to throw up on everyone around you to get you ready to meet a group of girlfriends for the first time. I was so excited when Ellie texted me this morning, even more so when they added me to the group chat. It’s the actually getting out in front of people part that I struggle with.

All I can do is try.

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