Page 31 of Don't Leave Me Behind

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“Yeah, yeah. I’ll call you later. Miss your face!”

“Miss yours more!” She smacks her lips with a playfulmwahsound before ending the call. I inhale sharply before opening my phone. Noticing that for once, I feel a little bit lighter.

The Baby Bros Group Chat

Adler James

Brooks is taking a personal day.

Someone put Clay in charge.

I AM DYING.

Tobias Russel

WE NEED LENI

Adler James

Please come home

I know Mercer keeps begging you…but can you really deny me? I’m adorable

That’s debatable

What do you mean he’s taking a personal day

Adler James

We don’t know. No one will tell us anything!

Tobias Russel

Ethan knows something. But he’s not saying

And what exactly do you expect me to do about it?

Adler James

fix it

Tobias Russel

Fix it. Please.

I told Mercer I’m not coming home this summer

Adler James

Booo

Tobias Russel

Reconsider. Even if only for our sakes Sis

Merc is driving us crazy things are weird and you never come home.

Adler James

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