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Mac

Of course, I totally understand.

Fee

Thanks for being patient. I caught part of the game earlier, btw. You looked really good out there.

Mac

Thanks. I’m definitely playing better, even if that win wasn’t a pretty one.

Fee

They can’t all be smooth.

Mac

I miss you.

Fee

I miss you, too.

Ariel is asking for a snack, so I have to go, but message me tomorrow?

Mac

For sure. Night, Fee.

Fee

Night.

It’s a step in the right direction, and I’ll take it.

CHAPTER 37

FEE

“Do we have everything? Did I forget something? What if we forgot something?” I am a nerves extravaganza.

“We didn’t forget anything. You had it all organized and labeled and we triple-checked before we got in the car,” Lexi assures me.

“And even if we did forget something, one of us can run back to the studio and get it for you since we’re super early,” Cammie adds.

“We’ve got you.” Enid side-hugs me.

“It’s going to be amazing,” Tally says.

“Here, drink this.” Dred passes me a water bottle.

“Thanks.” I take a cautious sip, then another.

She and Lexi came to pick me and the girls up at the studio. If ever there was a time I needed my friends and my sister, it’s tonight. Roman is bringing Ariel and Callie to the show a little later, once we have everything set up.

We pull into the gallery parking lot and bring the pieces inside. Other students involved in the showcase are standing in their designated spots, assembling their own installments. One girl is crying. Another is pacing with her hand covering her mouth. Two guys keep moving pieces around for another artist as they try to get the setup perfect. The energy in the room is frenetic anxiety, light angst, and excitement.

Lexi puts her arm around my shoulder and pulls me into her side. “Take a breath, Big Pheels.”