Taste of Magnolia: I can’t think of anything more romantic (heart eye emoji)
5
ASPEN
“Yes, Mama, I love you too,” I say as I drag my hand down my face again while my mother continues. “Uh-huh. Give my love to Daddy. I’ll call you soon.”
Ending the call, I let my head fall to the counter, the cool marble easing the headache brewing behind my eyes. And because I don’t want to suffer alone, I pull up the group chat with my siblings only to see Vienna beat me to it.
VIENNA: I’m scheduling my flight home for after Christmas
MONTANA: You could just drive
VIENNA: But Aspen and I only have a couple overlapping days in Blackstone Falls and you know I hate driving that far
MONTANA: When did you become such a passenger princess?
ASPEN: It’s her road rage
VIENNA: (gif of woman sticking her nose in the air)
VIENNA: It’s because my talents are better used for navigation and deejaying
ASPEN: That word looks funny
VIENNA: Right?
MONTANA: I’m not gonna comment
ASPEN: What? Oh…
VIENNA: (gif of woman snickering)
ASPEN: In other news, it’s y’all’s turn to deal with Mama
VIENNA: What’s wrong now?
ASPEN: She’s hoping I surprise her by having a boyfriend for Christmas
ASPEN: She really wants grandbabies but she said she’d settle for a boyfriend for me for now
VIENNA: That was nice of her
VIENNA: Also you’re up big brother
MONTANA: What? No. Ellison and I just got engaged and I’m already up to my eyeballs in wedding details that make no difference to me
VIENNA: I’m bad at math—can Ellison pop a baby out before you say I do?
MONTANA: No and no. She wants to wait to have another year of teaching done before we start trying
ASPEN: You’re not getting any younger
MONTANA: Neither are you
VIENNA: Burn!
I snickerat the screen because my brother is a few years older than I am, and I know he’s getting all riled up.
