Page 38 of Fractured

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I had just walked into my apartment when my phone pinged.

Curmudgeon Text Thread

Ethan – Talia?

Ethan – Shit, can you please take Melanie over to Fred and Ginger’s house? I forgot about the parent-teacher conferences tonight.

Me – Nope. Y’all don’t trust me.

Ethan – Talia. Come on.

Me – No. You all treat me without a care for my feelings.

Me – Then y’all expect me to jump when you say so.

Me – I’m tired of it.

Garrick – I can’t do it. I got Sage tonight.

Alec – I’m headed out on a mission.

Ethan – Wow. Thanks, Talia, it’s your niece after all, but hey, who gives a damn?

Me – See! That right there!

Carter – That was uncalled for, bro.

Carter – I got her.

Me – She’s your daughter, and this is the fifteenth time in the past two weeks you’ve forgotten about something for her.

Me – Enough.

I clicked out of that thread and wondered if it was Ethan who was dropped on his head as a baby and not Alec.

Then I went to Alec’s name and texted.

Me – Please be careful.

Alec – Always. Love you, T.

Me – Love you too, A.

Badass Chicks Thread

Harlee – Please, Talia, forgive them. I’m tired of withholding from Carter.

Harlee – This is killing me.

Harlee – My vagina wants him.

Tatum – Umm, well, I haven’t been withholding sex, but I did stop calling him Honey.

Tatum – He’s getting pissed off.

Me – This isn’t my fault.

Cassie – I’m with Talia. The way they all acted was wrong.

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