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Audrey:

Nothing. She left every group chat and my calls go directly to voicemail.

Serena:

Same.

Layla:

Same here. Bennett is a wreck, Dominic is trying to financially self-immolate, and I miss my friend.

Serena:

Jenna is the most stubborn woman alive. Give her silence and she’ll turn panic into a five-year plan, build a spreadsheet proving it was inevitable, and call the whole thing good judgment.

Nora:

So we go to Queens. Not to tell her what to do about Dominic. To make sure she knows she hasn’t lost us.

Layla:

Or her job. Or Chicago.

Audrey:

Agreed. Objective: restore support network, interrupt permanent decisions made during acute distress, no romantic coercion.

Serena:

I was going to say friendship deployment, but yours sounds more billable.

Audrey:

I’ve found a direct flight out of O’Hare at six. Four seats are being held.

Nora:

I’ll call my vice principal and clear my afternoon. I’m in.

Layla:

Does anyone have Hailey’s number? We shouldn’t arrive without warning.

Serena:

I do. I’ll check with her.

Audrey:

Should I purchase the seats?

Serena:

Yes.

Layla:

No! Don’t purchase tickets. Bennett has a plane. We can leave now and be there by dinner. I’ll make the call.