No sooner had Levi sent the message than the system pinged:Harry had left the group.
Levi:…
He immediately dragged Harry back in.
I was kidding. Touchy, much?
Before Harry could respond, Levi kept going:
It’s your fault anyway. I said yesterday we were going out tonight to watch the meteor shower–none of you came. I’m here alone. Totally kills the mood.
Harry had indeed declined yesterday, saying he was busy.
Truth was, the moment Levi said Maggie was there, Harry’s composure cracked.
Staring at the chat, phone clenched in hand, he finally typed:
Send the location.
Levi had only been venting; he hadn’t expected Harry–or Franklin–to actually change plans.
Harry’s reply stunned him for half a second before he dropped the pin. Then, still not entirely convinced, he asked:
You’re really coming? Not messing with me?
Harry:
I’ll head out later.
Levi brightened.
Great. I’ll have someone pitch your tent first.
Harry:
Mm.
After sending it, Harry hesitated a beat, then @-mentioned Franklin:
Coming?
Levi @-ed Franklin too.
Franklin replied quickly.
No. Have fun.
Levi:
All right
Then Levi @ mentioned another quiet member–Julia:
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You there yet?
Julia, after several seconds:
Almost there.
Yes–Franklin wasn’t coming, but she was.
She’d seen the messages the moment they came in–and read every word.
When Levi complained that Harry never showed up anymore, her eyes flashed with irony; learning Harry had changed his mind, she nearly laughed aloud.
No need to guess why Harry suddenly decided to come:Maggie.
Clearly, Franklin and Levi had no idea how Harry felt.
Franklin hadn’t changed his mind despite hearing Maggie was there–but Julia knew he really was swamped. If he weren’t, he-
–
Before long. Maggie and the others had their tents up.
Dusk was settling in.
Glen and Jimmy had helped a lot. Maggie said politely, “We’re doing a barbecue later–want to join?”
Glen was delighted. “Perfect. We brought some food too–just a little for two, honestly. More people better vibe.”
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