Halsey:There’s a great possibility I’ll be playing soon. If anything, maybe just to get out there for a few minutes. We’ll see what Grace says.
Posey:Is that the good news? Because I’d be glad if it was.
OC:We all would.
Halsey:That’s not the news.
Penny:Eli just texted me. Did you know he got punched in the nuts?
Pacey:Yeah, he had to readjust his cup in the penalty box, which was awkward for everyone.
Penny:Who punches the cup?
OC:Someone who wants to be a dick.
Posey:I’ve done it a few times. You shift the cup to the side and force your opponent to readjust, and I’ll tell you right now, that shit never sits the same.
OC:Really fucking annoying.
Penny:So he wasn’t hurt, more inconvenienced?
Pacey:Exactly. Anyway, Halsey, what’s the news?
Halsey:Perry is coming back for a wedding that they’re both going to.
Penny:WHAT?! Why? Ew, did he say he wanted to get back together with Blakely? I will riot!
Posey:You’ll riot? I’ll throw a goddamn tantrum right in front of her.
Halsey:No, he said he wanted to “hang out.” So it was a “DTF?” IMHO. She looked really panicked, which I took as agood sign. So I told her to take me as her date, and I’d pretend to be her boyfriend.
Posey:You did?!?
OC:Is it weird that my nipples just got hard?
Penny:You’re pulling a Silas! Oh my God, this is amazing. What did she say?
Halsey:She said yes.
Posey:Boner . . . I have a fucking BONER! She fucking said yes? Slap me in the ass because I need to be woken up from this dream.
OC:Should I be concerned that I didn’t get a boner but my nipples are hard?
Pacey:Both of you are fucking idiots.
Penny:I approve of hard nipples and the boner because this is HUGE, Halsey. This is it. This is your in! Now you’ll have a chance to make your move.
Posey:I agree. This is it. This is monumental. You get to protect her from the ex she doesn’t want to talk to, and while pretending to be her boyfriend. You get to touch her, hold her . . . maybe even kiss her.
Halsey:I’m not kissing her.
Silas:Just catching up despite being in a shit mood. Kiss her. Touch her just like if she was yours. You get one chance, don’t fuck it up. Take it from me who went through this.
OC:I need to learn more about this fake dating thing.
Penny:Trust me when I say, this is where you move in.
Halsey:But things are already strained. What if I make a move and fuck it all up?
