Page 43 of The Weight Of Falling

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SOFIA:Yes.

GIDEON:Yup.

AARON:I don’t want to sleep on the couch, so yes.

KATE:This is the Ninth Circle of Hell, and there’s no escape. Trust me, I’ve tried.

KENZIE:... [typing]

JOEL:Still no.

TESS:Kenzie’s fake fiancé doesn’t get a vote. When the ring is real, the vote is real.

*Joel Adams has left the group*

*Tess has added Joel Adams to the group*

*Joel Adams has left the group*

*Tess has added Joel Adams to the group*

TESS:This is the cardio I was born for.

GIDEON:Give it up, Joel.

AARON:Resistance is futile.

SOFIA:And if you keep this up, Tess will put you on snacks duty.

KATE:Hey, I’m in charge of snacks. I’ve already planned a raw veggie platter with a ranch dip.

GIDEON:Sweetheart, I beg you, have mercy.

SOFIA:Save it for the bedroom, you two.

KENZIE:Ooh, that sounds delicious! Nothing beats a thick dip.

SOFIA:Wow. That’s one way to spice up trivia night.

KENZIE:I mean, the dip! The dip sounds delicious! I could go all night with the right dip.

GIDEON:You’re just digging the hole deeper, Kenz.

TESS:Sweet Kenzie, gone rogue.

JOEL:Okay, leave her alone.

TESS:Fake fiancé, real body bodyguard!

AARON:On a side note, celery will never be delicious.

SOFIA:No one panic. I’ll bring candy, chocolate, chips, and other deep-fried goodies.

KATE:Sofia? What are you talking about?

SOFIA:Crap, crap, crap. Wrong group.

KATE:There’s another group? AND I’M NOT IN IT?

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