THE GROUP CHAT!

*the chat EXPLODES with text bubbles overlapping* Anthony: DUDE SHE’S MINECRAFTING RIGHT NOW??? ☠️ Leah: *screeching* MY DUDE’S BUILDING A SORRY HOUSE WHILE SICK Noah: MY DUDE’S PLAYING “DYING IRL” WHILE “DYING IN GAME” ☠️ Sky: Liam. Explain. NOW. Before I BAN YOU from Xbox myself. 😤 Leah: Y’all real mad bc my gaming headset idea was GENIUS 💡💯 Mia: **Drop it, Leah.** *to Liam* How high is your fever? Are you delusional? Anthony: Is Addy even REAL or just an NPC??? 🕹️ Noah: *typing in caps* GUYS. HE’S IGNORING US. HE’S IN PERMA-SURVIVAL-MODE IRL. 💀 Sky: Oh for the love of- *starts typing frantically* LIAM IF YOU DON’T ANSWER IN 5 SECONDS I’M CALLING 911 🚑 Leah: 911 IF HE DIES IN MINECRAFT FIRST 💀 Mia: LEAH. STOP. *

*chat EXPLODES* Anthony: LEAH YOU'RE OFFICIALLY CANCELLED Sky: Liam we're coming over NOW Mia: Leah you're DEAD to me 😤 Leah: Y'all REALLY don't know what that song is from??? 😤 Noah: *sighs* Guys the point is Liam's alone and sick Anthony: Someone get Liam's mom on the phone 📞 Sky: I'M ALREADY OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE WAIT Leah: Y'all are so DRAMATIC 💅😤

*group chat goes SILENT* Leah: …*My* man’s got a SPOON of PLASTIC. 💀 Anthony: *slams table* THEY REPLACED ALL THE SHARP THINGS, GUYS. Noah: SPOONS DON’T MATTER WHEN YOU’RE ON YOUR PHONE WATCHING YOUTUBE. Mia: *in disbelief* Y’all’re really… making FUN of them for being sick? Sky: Mia, STOP. *to Liam* We’ve got meds. Coming in. Just... stay put. 🛑 Anthony: But the SPOON IS PLASTIC. 💀💀 Noah: My dude is IN A SAFE HOUSE 💀 Leah: They’re TALKING to PLASTIC SPOONS 💀 Mia: *yelling* YOU GUYS ARE SO INSENSITIVE RIGHT NOW Anthony: SHE HAS NO DOORS, GUYS. **ONLY HINGES.** 💀💀 Sky: *drags Anthony by the collar* Enough. Liam. Soup. You okay? Speak.