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And sweet and nice and funny.

AILSA

And that you made her blush.

AILSA

To be fair, you’d asked her about her pooping.

FIONA

Why would you do that Malcolm?! But the better question is… why am I learning about this in the group chat? We’re twins! I should know everything first.

ISLA

Maybe if you hadn’t abandoned us for Edinburgh.

MAM

Be nice.

ISLA

I just miss her.

AILSA

I do too. But that’s not what we’re talking about. Tell us about this girl Malcolm. We know she’s American, but her name is Makenna. Sounds like she belongs here! Are you in love with her?

ISLA

Have you kissed her yet? (Though, please don’t share any details) *puking emoji*

AILSA

Oh good grief. Must we with that emoji? You know how it makes me feel.

FIONA

How could we ever forget the time you had a stomach bug, and someone sentyou that emoji and it made you puke? I’m convinced that’s the funniest reaction to an emoji ever to have happened.

AILSA

It was not funny.

ISLA

I’m sorry about the emoji… but MALCOLM! Where are you??

FIONA

Kissing Makenna.

DA

Malcolm, you don’t have to respond to any of this.

And yet, I really do. They need to get their expectations under control so they don’t end up convincing me that this impossible situation is possible. I look up and find Makenna pacing up and down the sidewalk, a huge smile on her face as she talks with her friend.

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