Page 65 of Falling into Place

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After making a simple dinner and changing into loungewear, Carly settled onto her couch. Seconds later, her phone lit up with a text from Brooks.

Staring at the screen, she hesitated to unlock it. She’d been waiting for him to message her about his date with Kendall, because he usually told her about his dates. If he didn’t, she usually asked.

Did she want to know how things had gone?

No. Especially not if it had gone well, which made her some kind of asshole, probably.

Kendall had texted her twice today, and she hadn’t looked, afraid of what she might find.We’re already in love!orI think this is finally it, he’s the one!

Carly could think of nothing worse than those two hitting it off and witnessing their perfect, beautiful love story as a bystander. Because if anyone would have the romance-film-style love that rarely existed in real life, the universe would pick them just to spite her.

A second text from Brooks came through. She couldn’t avoid him forever, so she bit the bullet and looked.

Brooks:[image]

Brooks:come get some of this

Two things happened simultaneously: An overloud laugh burst from her lips, and she nearly sank to the floor in relief. Which was a weird combination.

Carly:Is ... is this a sext?

Brooks:what? no they’re my cucumbers

Brooks:i bet your mom wants some too

Bless his heart.

Carly:That’s a lot of cucumbers

Brooks:the vines have taken over the entire garden and i need help unloading some of these. i can’t possibly eat them all

Carly:Why don’t you pickle them?

Brooks:what?

Carly:You know. Make pickles out of them.

Brooks:???

Carly:Tell me you know pickles are made from cucumbers

Brooks:oh

Brooks:yeah I knew that

Carly:Oh My God

Carly:You didn’t

Carly:Hahahahaha

Brooks:this feels like a good time to remind you I know the entire periodic table by heart

Carly:I’m literally wheezing I’m laughing so hard

Brooks:are you taking some of these or not?

Brooks:nevermind I’ll just take them all to work

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