Page 14 of Pieces: A Companion Piece

SCRIBBLES FROM FRIENDS WHO ARE CELEBRATING THE RESCUE

YOU’RE COMING HOME, SHAY! YES, YES, YES! I WILL HUG YOU SO HARD.

I CAN’T FIND MY WORDS, I’M SO HAPPY.

At long last, sweetheart.

I’m not crying. You’re crying.

I told youse. Never doubted for a fucking minute. Fuck yeah.

Oh God, finally. It’s the only word going on repeat. Finally, finally, finally.

FUCK YEAH!!! Go Tenleys and Master Greer and everyone involved!

I can barely believe it. Excuse me while I go bawl my eyes out.

YOU DID IT! I’M SO HAPPY FOR EVERYONE AND MYSELF!

You’re safe! We just found out. Now we can celebrate. And relax. And smile again. Oh, the best news ever.

Goodness, Tate is really sobbing. I’m just crying like a normal guy. BECAUSE WE ARE ECSTATIC!

FINALLY! RIVER AND REESE AND GREER, YOU ARE MY HEROES. AND SHAY. SHAY, SHAY, SHAY, HERO OF THE CENTURY.

You’re coming home, pet.

You’re coming home.

Ivy can’t come to the phone right now because she’s crying her eyes out, but leave a message after the beep and she will get back to you.

We love you so much.

TO RIVER AND REESE

Get ready to squirm, boys. This is for you.

Our brothers, our friends, our partners, our Founders.

We couldn’t be prouder of you—or more impressed.

We’re also here for you. What comes next won’t be easy, so please let us be part of that journey. Let us help. Let us fuss.

You’ve told us so many times that you can’t live without Shay.

He can’t live without you either, which means you have to take care of yourselves. You can’t carry every burden on your own. This wasn’t a broken leg or a minor accident.

You’ve been to hell and back.

We know you’ll hate this word, but you are heroes. Brave, resilient, forceful, loyal heroes. Don’t worry, we won’t put you on pedestals. But we will show our love, probably in higher doses than you’re comfortable with.

Deal with it.

All our love,

Lucas, Colt, Kit, Lucian, Cam, KC, Noa, Tate, Kingsley, Ash, Nathan, James, Jordan, Greer, Archie, Corey, Sloan, Jack, Franklin, Penelope, Nora, Macklin, Walker, Ty, Lane, Santiago, Gael, Dean, August, Ivy, and Ev.

TO MASTER GREER