Page 167 of Clinically Bewitched
Some things—like vibes, like love, like the chaotic, beautiful mess of life with Athena—just had to be felt.
“So,” Nathan said, walking into the kitchen. “When do we start renovations?”
“We?” I repeated.
“You think we’re letting you do this alone? After we spent an entire weekend learning about vibes?”
“We’re invested now,” Gabriel said.
“Emotionally invested,” Quinton added.
“And spiritually invested,” Hayden said. “I communed with this house’s energy. We’re bonded now.”
“And we have a new betting pool,” Fitz said.
“Of course you do,” I muttered.
“Current odds are on how long before you create a renovation spreadsheet.”
I pulled out my phone. Opened my spreadsheet app. “I’m creating it right now,” I said as I started typing.
“CALLED IT!” Fitz shouted. “Pay up, everyone!”
“You bet against me again?” I asked.
“I had faith you’d wait until we left the house,” Nathan said.
“Misplaced faith,” Vivian observed.
“Clearly.” But I was smiling.
“I had you waiting until we were in the car,” Winnie said.
“I had him waiting until tomorrow,” Gabriel said.
“I had him creating it before we even found a house,” Hayden said. “I win.”
“You can’t win if you bet on something that already happened,” Quinton protested.
“I bet on it last week.”
“That’s not how betting works.”
“It is now.”
I ignored them all and continued typing.
Renovation Timeline - 123 Maple Street
Phase One: Structural Assessment
Phase Two: Kitchen Renovation
Phase Three: Bathroom Updates
Phase Four: Nursery Preparation
Phase Five: Attic Conversion
