One afternoon…
Leaving the office now
Actually got out before 6 for once
Are you at the house?
I was thinking we could actually go grab dinner
Maybe that Italian place in town
El?
god, Arthur
stop texting me so many times in a row like that
i’m in the middle of a crisis with the gala committee
Susan completely messed up the venue booking
i’m going to be stuck here all night fixing her mess
So no dinner
obviously
i'm not driving all the way back to the estate just to watch you eat pasta
i'm staying at The Plaza tonight
it's closer to the venue
You stayed there twice last week too
and?
do you want me to exhaust myself driving back and forth?
i'm doing this for the family reputation, you know
someone has to maintain our social standing since you refuse to go to these events
I didn’t say anything otherwise
Just thought you might want to come home
well, i can't
don't get passive aggressive with me
since you're holding your phone, did you see the email i forwarded?
i need you to authorize the transfer for my summer wardrobe
and the travel fund
I saw it
The amount is significantly higher than last year
everything is more expensive, Arthur
inflation exists
and i'm planning a few trips
i can't be stuck in that stifling house all summer
I was hoping we could spend some time together at the estate this year
we can when i'm not busy running everything
i still need to book the flights tomorrow morning
Fine, I'll handle it
Check the account
received
i have to go back to the meeting so don't call me
go to sleep
Good night, Eleanor
That same day…
mom are you awake??
need to ask you smth HUGE
pls don't be mad 🥺
i'm in the middle of a call, Lily
what is it?
okay so you know my bestie amari from school, right?
her housing situation is really toxic rn and she has nowhere to go for the break
can she pls pls PLEASE stay with us for the summer??
absolutely not
i'm not running a homeless shelter, Lily
i want a quiet summer at the estate, so i don't want strangers underfoot
she's not a stranger, you met her at orientation!
and i swear we won't be annoying
we're gonna be at julian's house like 90% of the time anyway
you won't even know she's there
pls mom i can't just leave her alone 😭
wait
you'll be occupied with her and Julian all summer?
yes!!!
literally all day everyday
fine
this might actually work out better
i have a lot of traveling to do for the foundation
if she's with you, you won't be calling me to complain about being bored and lonely
omg mom THANK YOU 😭 😭
you're the best fr!!!
just warn her that i want the house kept tidy
and keep her out of my way when i'm actually home
i have a lot of work to do and i don't want noise
deal!!!
she's gonna be so relieved
just make sure you handle the logistics
i'm going back to my meeting
The next morning…
BITCHHH
WAKE UPPPP
i've been up lol
planning to bed rot the whole day
PACK YOUR BAGS, SLUT 🎥🎥
MOM SAID YES!!!
you're staying at our house for the summer!!!
WAIT
SHUT UP
are you serious???
omg lils i was literally laying here staring at a pic of dad feeling sorry for myself
i thought i was gonna have to go back to that hellhole with mom and sleep on the couch
you're literally saving my life rn i could CRY
NOPE
no crying allowed!!!
only VIBES 💅
mom was surprisingly chill about it too
i think she just wants to leave for paris without feeling guilty lol
so you're mine for the summerrrrr
we leave saturday morning 8am sharp!!!
8am is too early but i'm there
wait, your parents' house is massive, right??
like with a pool and gym and everything?
because if i'm avoiding my trauma, i wanna do it in luxury
LMFAO yes it's huge 😂
dad's always hiding in his office anyway so we have free reign of the pool
plus julian lives literally next door so we're gonna be inseperable
he's already planning movie nights
you mean YOU guys are gonna be inseperable while i third wheel 💀
it's fine though
i'll just lay by the pool and dissociate
i'm about to enter my trophy-wife-in-training era fr
just lounging in a silk robe all day drinking mimosas while your dad pays the bills
SKSKSKSK pls don't let mom hear you say stuff like that she'll actually kill you
but yes bring your cute swimsuits!!!
actually
?
about that
i have a serious issue regarding the packing situation
haven't done laundry in like 2 weeks bc of finals and i am struggling
i need to do laundry before we leave
and ngl
i'm running out of things that actually cover my ass 😂
GIRL 💀💀💀
my dad's gonna have a heart attack if he sees you walking around in that
pack some actual pants i'm begging you
i'll try to find some but no promises
see you saturday!!! ❤️
Later...
hey, babe
you busy?
Hey, babe
Just finished up at youth group
I'm about to drive home
Why?
drive safely
Thanks
but also, that's perfect
come over?
my roommate already left
sooo
i have the place totally to myself 👀
i'm also packing to stay at Lily's house
realized i'm gonna miss you so bad for 3 months
come give me a proper goodbye? 🥺
Amari, it's like 11pm
You know I can't come over this late
It doesn't look good
nobody's here to see you, silly
and i don't care about that right now
i just care about you
i'm so cold in this bed all alone
was thinking about us cuddling
kinda aching for it right now 🥵
come warm me up?
i promise i'll be quiet
Amari, stop
We talked about this
We made a commitment to wait
Sending texts like that isn't helping either of us stay strong
Temptation is the devil's way of testing our faith
You need to be stronger than this
are you serious right now?
i'm literally offering you a free pass before i leave for the entire summer
and you're lecturing me??
do you even find me attractive at all?
like do you even want me?
Of course I do
That's exactly why it's so dangerous
I'm protecting your virtue because I respect you
I'm not coming over
Go take a cold shower and maybe read that devotional I gave you
wow
imagine telling your girlfriend to read a book when she's begging for you
I'm doing this for us
You'll thank me later
Praying for your peace tonight 🙏
Good night
k
That night...
gurl
i’m actually gonna scream
Noah just rejected me
AGAIN
what???
didn’t you say your housemates already left?
i thought this was a done deal
thought so too
i told him i’m gonna miss him when i go to Lily’s
literally begged him to come over
told him i was cold and needy and everything
but this man...
he literally told me to go take a cold shower and read a damn DEVOTIONAL
naurrrr!!! 💀
that is actually so tragic
i swear to god i’m dating a monk, Diane
i have needs!!!
i’m all but literally climbing the walls here and he’s talking about virtue
i need a MAN, not a youth pastor
someone who actually knows what to do with me
well, look on the bright side...
summer officially starts saturday
you’re gonna be living in luxury at lily’s estate while noah is at bible camp or whatever
wait
isn’t lily’s dad the one who pays for like her entire existence?
i remember him from move-in day on your freshman year
he was kinda intense
like strict daddy vibes
yeah, Arthur funds everything
cards, tuition, trips
Lils said he’s barely around though
always working late or in his home office
sounds like a lonely king in his castle if you ask me
👀
why does that sound like you have a plan?
does it? 👀
amari
on’t tell me you’re thinking what i think you’re thinking
hmmm, idk
i’m just saying
if he’s lonely in that big house
and i’m frustrated
maybe i should cheer him up
gurl 💀