Page 102 of The Best Shot

Yasmine: ouch

Annie: so. drinks. tonight. who’s in.

Tabby: I would but I promised Nico I’d go to his cousin’s thing

Annie: what thing?

Tabby: I don’t know. there’s a cousin. there’s a thing. I’ll be there looking cute and confused.

Ava: Tapped out too, babe. Gallery wants the new pieces Friday and I’m three canvases behind.

Annie: damn. y’all really busy busy.

Annie: so just me and Yaz then?

Yasmine: …

Yasmine: I can’t tonight either

Annie: what

Annie: the fuck you mean you can’t? you’re my ride-or-die. my “drop everything and bring the blunt” bitch.

Yasmine: I know. I’m sorry. I have plans.

Annie: what plans

Yasmine: plans with Hale

Annie: …

Tabby: …

Ava: …

Annie: Yasmine Amira Valentine.

Yasmine: don’t full name me

Annie: ARE YOU DITCHING ME FOR DICK?

Yasmine: I’m not ditching you. I had plans with him first.

Annie: say less. don’t need the details.

Tabby: I’d like some details

Ava: Same. Paint the picture, queen.

Yasmine: CeeCee’s out of the apartment tonight. He’s coming over for dinner

Tabby: “dinner”

Yasmine: actual dinner. bought steaks.

Ava: not groceries

Tabby: she’s cooking for him