Page 105 of Go Luck Yourself

---

Or.

Or.

I check the hall for Colm, then slip out and shut the office door behind me.

COAL

COAL

got the pic you sent, and while i’m hella impressed by your grade-a sneaking skills, CALL ME. dude. fuck this magic shit for a second. we need to talk about mom.

No, we absolutely do not.

I’m still not sure whether it’s Malachy or Loch, so I’m going to hang around and see what evidence I can drum up.

COAL

how are things with loch?

Thatbeing his response makes my chest sink.

Not great.

COAL

what?? since when??

okay i’m putting pause on my suspicion of him cuz i was beginning to think that he was fucking you over while he was fucking you over just to throw you off

Ew, Jesus, Coal

So, wait, now you’re not suspicious of him?

COAL

well yeah because if it is loch then he’d still be messing around with you to keep you busy,right? has there been more kissing? so maybe it is the uncle

You’re saying that the only possible reason Loch would be into me is to distract me from figuring out his evil master plan? Wow, thanks.

COAL

you know what i mean asshole

wait HAS there been more kissing?

kris

you’re not responding.

i’m going to kick his ass tomorrow

tell me what happened or all i’ll be able to focus on is flipping his face inside out and wearing it like a halloween mask

Hex is right. No more Hannibal for you.

I jog down the stairs and stop outside the library.

Do I want Coal to come raging in here tomorrow all defensive? No. Definitely not.

---