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MCR

Mark: we should really have a bigger group chat

Ridel: having you two is enough

Ridel: I have to be the responsible one usually

Cathy: says the man who drank jessicas expensive paint in 7th grade and blamed ryan

Ridel: you saw that???

Mark: yep

Ridel: you're not gonna tell her are you?

Cathy: buy us angryme and we'll think about it

Ridel: FINE

Cathy: LETS GOOO

Mark: free food

Mark: but no seriously

Mark: we have more friends

Mark: a bigger group chat would be nice

Cathy: you only say that because you want to be lovey dovey with your girlfriend

Mark: I could tell "Fia" about that time you tried to and I quote "rizz up a baddie" when kate arrived

Cathy: name your price vermin

Mark: ice tea

Mark: 5 of them

Cathy: but my moneyyyy

Mark: you scammed me once

Cathy: fair but FINE

Cathy: but me personally yeah

Cathy: i like a group chat with fia in it

Ridel: I don't have any mutuals but ryan is somewhat hospitable

Mark: sick, give me a minute folks

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Cool Group (Derogatory)

Added 7 people

Louise: Oh my.

Cathy: huh she does talk like an old person

Ridel: ouch

Nicole: Why is it derogatory???

Ryan: dudes, it's too early for this

Louise: But it's only 9 am

Ryan: exactly

Sofia: Oooo, a group chat!

Cathy: Fia!

Sofia: Cath!

Mark: ew

Cathy: gasp

Cathy: Mark are you h-h-homophobic??!!

Sofia: For shame Mark!

Ridel: For shame!

Nicole: For shame!

Louise: For shame

Ryan: For shame!

Mark: I hate all of you (except Nicole)

Nicole: Thank you ;)

Mark: and second of all, I'm cathyphobic

Cathy: FUCK YOU

Mark: anyways welcome friends, family, Ryan, Sofia

Ryan: WHAT DID I DO??

Mark: 5th grade, Science lab

Ryan: I am okay with being excluded

Sofia: Well, what did I do then Marky?

Mark: The Incident

Sofia: noted

Nicole: anyways, ignoring Mark's expansive blackmail folder.

Ridel: I question my sanity everyday

Louise: Does that include me by any chance?

Mark: 9th Grade, Timedone

Louise: ...Sofia

Sofia: MARK YOU SKANK

Nicole: Why did you create a group chat anyways

Mark: fun

Cathy: fun!

Ridel: fun!

Ryan: they are very convincing

Jessica: this is gonna end horribly

Ryan: Damn even Jessica is here?

Kate: CAN YOU ALL SHUT THE FUCK UP

Ryan: Oh shit, you even added Kate

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Cool Group (Derogatory)

Nicole: I still don't understand why the group name is derogatory

Mark: because I said so

Mark: I even commissioned Jessica to make a logo for us

Jessica: money

Cathy: thank you for your services

Ryan: I'm surprised she's even here

Jessica: mom said to talk to people more

Jessica: mark talked to me first

Jessica: he was the only one viable at the moment

Cathy: what about me :(((

Jessica: loud

Cathy: aw

Kate: better FUCKING question

Kate: WHY THE FUCK AM I HERE???

Louise: Do you curse with every single one of your texts?

Kate: God created words so that I CAN CUSS OUT MARK FOR ADDING MY ASS HERE

Mark: I'll know a person who can get you tickets for that concert you wanted

Kate: you're now my favorite person, I'm sorry I ever wronged you.

Mark: I am very good at making friends

Nicole: Debatable

Mark: were not doing this again

Kate: no seriously, how the fuck did you get my number??

Mark: ...

Louise: ...

Cathy: ...

Ryan: ...

Jessica: ...

Cathy: should I tell her?

Ryan: no no she needs to learn

Kate: learn what?

Louise: You're classmates with us correct?

Kate: Yeah?

Louise: And you're in our class chat, correct?

Kate: Uh huh

Kate: wait

Kate: fuck I'm dumb

Nicole: Pft

Sofia: Sorry gang!

Sofia: was doing stuff!

Sofia: Let me back read rq

Kate: SHUT IT NICOLE

Ridel: How you didn't realize that is beyond my comprehension

Kate: SHUT UP HIPSTER

Sofia: I think Louise stole all of your classes braincells

Cathy: a sacrifice we're willing to part with

Mark: who's we?

Mark: I want my braincells back

Cathy: says the guy who had his academic comeback in the span of 6 months

Mark: im a very hard worker

Ryan: more like he was just trying to impress Nicole

Nicole: I have yet to be

Kate: LIES

Nicole: Kate I swear to god I will throw glitter at you again

Kate: I WILL NOT BE SILENCED

Louise: Ignoring all of the comments beforehand

Louise: Are we now just a friend group?

Louise: I have never seen this many people I know in such a closed space

Cathy: It's fun!

Cathy: We can do fun things together now!

Sofia: Like baking!

Cathy: You know me so well

Sofia: lol

Jessica: chat is this rizz

Ryan: what the hell is rizz?

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Cool Group (derogatory)

Nicole: KATE YOU NO GOOD HOT TOPIC SON OF A BITCH

Nicole: I'LL SPLATTER YOUR INSIDES ON YOUR OUTSIDES YOU INCOMPETENT FUCK LLAMA

Nicole: THE ONLY REASON YOU'RE ALIVE IS MY MOTHER LIKES YOU

Nicole: GET THE FUCK OUT OF YOUR HOUSE BEFORE I CARVE A PATH OF HATE AND DEATH ONTO THIS FUCKING NEIGHBORHOOD JUST SO I CAN GET YOUR ASS

Nicole: I AM GOING TO MAKE THE RULING LOOK LIKE AN INCONVENIENCE YOU INTOLERABLE SHIT MUFFIN

Nicole: wait this isn't dms

Nicole: WHY CAN'T I DELETE IT

Cathy: GODAMM

Cathy: rip kate lmao

Sofia: Jesus Nicole!

Sofia: take a chill pilllll

Sofia: hate is a bad look on you girl

Jessica: hate is actually a great motivation for someone

Jessica: for example

Jessica: i hate social interaction

Jessica: but i hate the voices in my head more

Jessica: so that equals out

Ryan: uh you sure you okay there Jess?

Jessica: i am in great condition ball man

Ryan: BALL MAN??

Ridel: jesus christ nicole

Ridel: no wonder the people in your group looked scared half to death

Nicole: you didn't see that!

Nicole: it did not happen

Mark: incompetent fuck llama is in my vocabulary now

Nicole: NOOOOOOO

Nicole: please I have a reputation to maintain as the nice one

Cathy: ill have you know that he instantly started laughing after you said that

Nicole: HOW DARE HE

Sofia: No offense Nicole but

Sofia: You aren't really known as the nice one in our class

Ridel: you guys should've seen her getting pissed off at one of the girls for the comment on her ponytail

Sofia: there was so much glitter that day

Cathy "THE NICE ONE???" mark screamed while laughing

Nicole: I'm not that bad??

Ryan: you literally threatened to more or less mutilate Kate 10 minutes ago

Ryan: pretty sure that is "very bad"

Jessica: can confirm

Jessica: despite the voices telling me to break the ball man's ankles

Ryan: break my what

Ryan: also stop calling me ball man

Jessica: are you gonna stop calling me shortstack?

Ryan: fair enough

Jessica: despite my desire to break his shins for the funny

Jessica: i would not because I am a nice person and also it would be cheaper to put face paint on him

Ryan: Cath, remind me to never sleep in class

Cathy: NO PROMISES!

Ryan: great

Sofia: actually where is Kate?

Mark: she's hiding in the school lab

Kate: MARK YOU INCOMPETENT FUCK LLAMA

Nicole: thanks mark~

Nicole: KATE GET YOUR FUCKING ASS BACK HERE

Kate: ILL GET YOU FOR THIS MARK BORJA

Mark: nah I'd win

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Cool Group (Derogatory)

Louise: Did I just see Kate getting dragged by her collar in the hallway?

Mark: was it at least funny?

Louise: ...Yes

Ryan: oh my god we're corrupting her

Cathy: good news is that we got it all on camera!

Cathy: jessica is even drawing it as a sticker!

Jessica: the only thing that motivates me is profit

Ryan: spoken like a true capitalist

Louise: Hm, I still don't think we should leave our classmate like that

Sofia: do you wanna die Lou?

Louise: Hm, not at the moment

Sofia: Then believe me when I say do not go after her

Cathy: we'll greatly miss our resident emo

Cathy: a moment of silence please?

Ridel: THEY REMOVED MY FAVORITE MOVIE FROM NETFLIX

Cathy: I SAID A MOMENT OF SILENCE

Louise: Actually I am curious

Louise: What did Kate do to Nicole?

Mark: oh right that

Mark: apparently something along the lines of accidentally revealing to her parents that me and Nicole were dating

Mark: me and her haven't actually told them yet so

Mark: not my problem though

Ridel: but it is your problem though mark

Ridel: you literally have dinner with them every week

Mark: I suddenly have the need to find Kate

Cathy: you can't hit a woman!

Mark: Nicole does the hitting while I do the berating

Cathy: i have no counter to that actually

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Cool Group (Derogatory)

Mark: @Cathy wake up

Mark: i got leftovers at home

Mark: dont eat anything after school

Cathy: what leftovers?

Mark: adobo

Cathy: you son of a bitch I'm in

Mark: yeah yeah make sure not to eat anything after you're done with your clubs

Cathy: I knowwww

Cathy: thanks kuya!

Cathy: wait

Cathy: WAIT

Cathy: I CAN'T DELETE THE MESSAGE

Sofia: AWWW YOU SEE MARK ARE YOUR OLDER BROTHER??

Ridel: they did always look like siblings

Ridel: honestly it's kinda adorable

Nicole: does that make me the sister in law?

Sofia: NICOLE??????

Jessica: can i be the one to draw the wedding portrait

Nicole: yes

Jessica: marvelous

Ryan: you guys only dated for like months and you're already thinking of marriage???

Nicole: yes

Nicole: oh btw Mark is screaming into his hands right now

Cathy: HE READ THAT???

Louise: It's actually a nice thing that you see Mark as your brother figure

Cathy: more like a bother figure hah

Mark took a screenshot

Cathy: MARK????

Nicole: I think he's actually crying

Nicole: I think he genuinely saw you as a sister too

Cathy: oh

Cathy: oh...

Cathy: i uh

Cathy: ill be back I guess

Cathy went offline

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Mark > Cathy

Mark: uh hey

Mark: look I'm sorry if I embarrassed you in chat

Mark: but genuinely though

Mark: im flattered you thought of me as your brother

Mark: you were always like a sister to me cathy

Mark: and because of that you always mattered to me

Mark: in every lifetime

Mark: in every way

Mark: you are my sister in all but blood

Mark: and I wouldn't have it any other way

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Cathy > Mark

Cathy: hey Marky

Cathy: im sorry for ghosting you for a bit

Cathy: I uh

Cathy: I'm not good with words.

Cathy: but i read everything you send and

Cathy: i

Cathy: im glad kinda

Cathy: that you always looked at me like a sibling

Cathy: it's nice

Cathy: having a sibling that cares enough

Mark: hey

Mark: ill always care for you

Mark: you're my best friend

Mark: and my sister

Mark: if you want that that is

Cathy: yeah

Cathy: I think I do want that

Mark: I still pull the hairstyle better though

Cathy: eat a dick mark

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Nicole > Mark

Nicole: mom wants you at dinner tomorrow

Mark: can I atleast write my will

Nicole: no

Mark: man

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Cool Group (Derogatory)

Ryan: I'm bored

Ryan: anyone wanna do something

Mark: sorry Ryan but I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for the shovel talk

Nicole: same

Kate: im being dragged there against my will

Nicole: get bent

Mark: maybe try not to reveal secrets next time

Kate: IT WAS AN ACCIDENT

Sofia: Sorry Ryan but I'm having some me time with Cathy!

Cathy: I'm on a date bitches

Ridel: Sorry Ryan but I'm busy with this new film again!

Cathy: one that won't take up most of your time?

Ridel: Yes.

Cathy: good.

Louise: Apologies Ryan but I am also busy.

Louise: My mother is going to take me to watch Star Wars'.

Ryan: huh

Ryan: didn't expect you to be the type

Louise: I get that alot.

Jessica: I am free

Jessica: my sperm donor told me to interact with these peasants

Jessica: you will do for now Ryan

Ryan: um alright I guess?

Ryan: meet me at Tadhana cafe

Jessica: hmm how romantic

Ryan: I mean yeah?

Ryan: mom thought the name was romantic

Sofia: YOUR MOM OWNS TADHANA CAFE????

Ryan: I thought it was obvious?

Sofia: NO????

Ryan: well now you know

Sofia: CAN I GET A RESERVATION NEXT WEEK PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Ryan: Uh I can do Saturday at 1 pm

Sofia: YES

Ryan: anyways stop by Jessica

Ryan: I think I can get off work if I have the excuse of a friend

Jessica: splendid

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Dawnbreak (Affectionate)

Cathy: he's not taking the hints isn't he?

Louise: No.

Sofia: Nuh uh

Mark: what did you expect from him

Ridel: this is the world's slowest slowburn and that's saying something considering Nicole and Mark

Nicole: your days are numbered hipster

Ridel: that is how dates on calenders work

Nicole: I will kill you one day.

Mark: don't kill my second best friend please

Nicole: I'll think about it just for you

Mark: you owe me for this Ridel

Cathy: ITS SO DUMB

Cathy: I CAN'T TELL IF THEY'RE FUCKING WITH US

Mark: ironically he's too nice for it

Mark: the only time he lied was the presentation thing

Louise: What presentation thing?

Mark: I need to make out with my girlfriend bye

Mark went offline

Louise: Nicole?

Nicole: hey it's an opportunity to make Kate uncomfortable

Nicole: pucker up lover boy

Nicole went offline

Kate: I hate YOU BOTH

Kate: THEY'RE ACTUALLY DOING IT

Kate: WHY AREN'T HER PARENTS AROUND THIS TIME???

Kate: IM KILLING MYSELF

Kate went offline

Cathy: why don't ever make out with me Sofia?

Sofia: you're a bad kisser

Cathy: fair

Louise: We derailed this conversation too much.

Ridel: I sometimes wonder why we exist

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Dawnbreak (Affectionate)

Sofia sent a picture

Sofia: THEY'RE SO CUTE OH MY GOD

Cathy: AWWWW SHE'S LEANING ON HIM WHILE SHE'S DRAWING THATS SO CUTE

Ridel: are you seriously stalking them?

Cathy: I was hungry and fia went to get food while her grandma teaches me how to bake

Cathy: her grandma is really nice

Cathy: wait why are you even there fia?

Louise: Are you stalking people again Sofia?

Ridel: AGAIN??

Louise: She stalked me once during Elementary

Sofia: I would call it keeping a close eye on my future bestie!

Louise: We had to call the cops

Sofia: But we're still besties!

Louise: Of course

Ridel: are we just not gonna question that sofia stalks people

Louise: It's either that or we question Cathy's taste in girls

Sofia: EXCUSE YOU???

Louise: Excused.

Cathy: damm

Cathy: I mean I think Sofia is scrapping bottom of the barrel but okayhahahsdfv

Cathy: sorry her grandma saw I typed that and I think she's gonna give me a talk about my worth again

Cathy went offline

Louise: I mean at least she has some parental figures?

Ridel: trust me we've been trying to find her one for years

Sofia: FUCK SHE SAW ME

Sofia: IM BOOKING IT

Ridel: somehow I expected her to get caught but I didn't expect it to take that long

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Jessica >>> Sofia

Jessica: your days are numbered pom pom

Jessica: they'll never believe you

Jessica: Charlotte Rubio wouldn't want her granddaughter was stalking her friend right?

Jessica: :)

Sofia: WHAT THE FUCK??

Jessica: It would be ashame to if I went to your home as well

Jessica sent a picture

Jessica: Such a nice home you have, Sofia.

Sofia: HOW DO YOU KNOW WHERE I LIVE???

Jessica: Let's keep this between us.

Jessica: Okay?

Sofia: YES MA'AM

Jessica: :)

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Dawnbreak (Affectionate)

Cathy: anyone know why Sofia came back sobbing?

Louise: Mike, I swear to God if you keep texting me in the middle of the movie I will strangle your child and hang it up like a Christmas ornament

Cathy: JESUS LOU YOU COULD'VE JUST MUTED THE CHAT

Louise: Oh.

Louise: Apologies Catherine, that wasn't for you.

Cathy: yeah obviously

Cathy: nobody can be mad at me!

Ridel: debatable

Cathy: shut

Cathy: also are you done filming yettttt

Cathy: we have to do our weekly talks again!

Ridel: I'm heading back rn

Cathy: YAY

Cathy: but no seriously why is Sofia sobbing

Louise: Maybe she tripped on a rock?

Cathy: very funny louise

Louise: She's very clumsy

Louise: I've seen her kick something out of her own hands

Cathy: how does that work

Louise: I have an entire report trying to explain the same thing

Sofia: NOTHING HAPPENED I AM OKAY STOP ASKING

Cathy: concern

Sofia: please stop saying one word responses

Cathy: maybe we should ask Jess?

Sofia: DO NOT ASK HER ANYTHING

Cathy: OKAY OKAY CHILL

Cathy: guess that's that

Cathy: anyways I need to spend this last hour with her so

Louise: I'm going back to the movie.

Ridel: and I'm still questioning our existence

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Cool Group (Derogatory)

Mark: dinner was so good

Cathy: YOU DIDN'T BRING BACK LEFTOVERS ???

Mark: suck it

Mark: nicole I love you much your mom's cooking is divine

Mark: please invite me more

Nicole: welllll

Nicole: all it costs is your love!

Mark: was that an Omori reference

Nicole: it's a good reference

Kate: that dinner was HELL

Mark: I think it was a splendid

Nicole: I too had a lovely time my beloved

Kate: I hate you both

Kate: I had to listen to her parents talking about "the birds and the bees" FOR AN HOUR

Kate: "you have to know about this too Kate, just in case you have a boyfriend."

Kate: AND THEN NICOLE HAD TO SAY

Kate: "or a girlfriend. she swings both ways, remember."

Kate: AND THEN IT WAS ANOTHER 30 MINUTES OF THEM TALKING ABOUT "the birds and the birds"

Nicole: to be fair you did have a crush on me

Mark: lmao what

Kate: How did you know that Nicole Lacsamana.

Nicole: Jake told me

Kate: that son of a BITCH

Cathy: WAIT YOU'RE BI???

Kate: well my secret is out now I GUESS

Cathy: LET'S GOOOO QUEER REPRESENTATION

Cathy: finally more fruity people

Cathy: ain't that right Sofia?

Sofia: yeah!

Cathy: okay even i know that looked forced

Cathy: you sure you're okay?

Sofia: I'm fine!

Sofia: I was just spooked out a bit earlier

Jessica: what did you get spookem by

Sofia: I SAID I WAS SORRY

Sofia went offline

Cathy: damm girl what did you do to her

Jessica: I did not do anything

Jessica: I was with Ryan

Jessica: drinking lemons of ades

Jessica: very good

Jessica: 10/10

Ryan: glad you like em

Ryan: it was fun

Jessica: a fun occasion

Cathy: oh?

Cathy: is there something else I smell?

Jessica: unless it's the confectionaries that I was given

Cathy: no not that

Jessica: you cannot smell from your phone

Jessica: do not be silly

Cathy: I give up

Mark: anyways I'm already at Alphamart

Mark: ridel is here and we're just waiting for you

Cathy: SHIT

Cathy: oh btw can I stay over again tonight

Mark: I'll get the air mattress

Cathy: SICK

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Ryan >>> Jessica

Ryan: I had fun today

Jessica: me too

Ryan: you're always welcome at the store btw

Ryan: if you want that

Jessica: hmm I'd like that

Jessica: gonna pass out now

Ryan: alright good night

Jessica: love you

Ryan: love you too jess

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Cool Group (Derogatory)

Cathy: did I just see Kate buy like a shopping cart full of energy drinks earlier?

Nicole: oh god not again

Cathy: AGAIN?

Nicole: @Kate you emo punk bitch

Nicole: what did my mom tell you about energy drinks

Kate: and what did she tell you about snitching you flat tire

Nicole: EXCUSE YOU???

Ridel: ladies ladies we both know mark is the prettiest

Mark: true

Ridel: now explain from the beginning

Kate: no

Kate went offline

Cathy: she shoved like another 3 cases of monster energy drinks into her cart

Cathy: how can she even afford it

Cathy: I thought it was an import drink???

Nicole: she doesn't say it but she's rich

Sofia: richer than louise?

Louise: I'm not that rich

Mark: you live in a designer home louise

Sofia: your floors unironically have marble in it

Louise: Fair enough?

Nicole: she's richer than all of us combined and it's not even funny

Nicole: have you seen her home?

Nicole sent a picture

Cathy: JESUS CHRIST THAT'S HER ROOM???

Nicole: no that's her closet

Cathy: WHAT

Ryan: jesus christ how rich is that girl?

Jessica: why haven't you exploited her wealth for your own gains?

Ryan: is that really your first question?

Cathy: i abuse mark's wealth sometimes

Mark: you're lucky the company my mom worked at and the airline my mom took is gonna keep sending me money till I'm 70

Cathy: look man I can't legally get a job!

Cathy: but damm girl is LOADED

Cathy: next thing you tell me that she has maids

Nicole: actually

Cathy: I WAS JOKING

Mark: like are we talking about maids as in nannies or

Nicole: I was being absolutely serious

Nicole: she has a butler

Ridel: LMAO????

Jessica: the big bad kate has a butler?

Jessica: hilarious

Nicole: yeah but she doesn't like to talk about it

Nicole: her house feels empty

Nicole: it doesn't feel right

Louise: I can relate somewhat.

Sofia: Yeah big homes feel really empty when there's like nobody around

Mark: the only reason I haven't gone insane is because cathy keeps staying over and ridel sometimes does too

Cathy: you like having me around!

Ridel: free food

Mark: leaches

Ridel: wait

Ridel: cathy why did you even know about kate anyway????

Cathy: oh right I'm picking up stuff for mark

Cathy: we're going on a picnic!

Cathy: and you're coming with us ridel!

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(Next day, School)

Cool Group (Derogatory)

Louise: This is an intervention.

Louise: We need to talk about Kate.

Ryan: despite me not wanting to

Ryan: yeah no this genuinely scares me

Jessica: i have seen less horrified looks from soldiers in war

Jessica: that thing is not human

Mark: are we sure we can't just knock her out

Cathy: dude she's going to kill us

Ridel: what's happening????

Nicole: what's this about Kate?

Louise: Nicole.

Louise: I saw your friend drinking an entire case of energy drinks in less than 20 minutes.

Louise: And I'm genuinely concerned she's gonna start crying soon.

Louise: And she ran out of our class too.

Louise: Should I be concerned?

Nicole: what day is it today?

Louise: Friday?

Louise: The 5th of August.

Nicole: shit okay

Nicole: mark I'm gonna need you to ask sam to take over my duties for today at the club

Mark: need any help?

Nicole: it's personal but I'll call you when I need to alright?

Mark: stay safe

Nicole: of course

Nicole went offline

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Nicole knew one place that Kate would've gone to. It was honestly really obvious considering how much the two have been interacting for the past few months.

The metal door opened slowly, the sounds of metal creaking against the floor made her wince.

She peaked around the corner of the door and saw her best friend near one of the benches on the rooftop.

"Stupid fucking piece of garbage."

She could hear Kate mutter under her breath before throwing a presumably empty can of monster against the gated fence of the roof.

Frankly the girl looked absolutely furious. Her entire being was shaking with what she presumes is unadulterated rage that has been brewing in her since the day they moved.

"Yeah sure spend another YEAR IN THE US THAT HELPED EVERYONE DIDN'T IT?!"

Kate screamed to nobody as she grabbed the can she'd thrown earlier and threw it to the other side of the roof.

The can landed in front of the door as Kate slowly but surely made her way towards the can. Her first clenched tightly as each step she made was more of a loud stomp than anything.

"I know you're there Nicole, stop hiding and just get on with your stupid bullshit already."

Kate spoke, a tone more cold yet and wasn't as full of hate then the tone she used before.

"He's not coming back this year?"

Nicole asked as Kate simply let out a bitter chuckle. Her eyes focused on the can in her hands, not once did she even let her eyes gaze meet Nicole's.

"Of course he won't come back. After all, he needs to and I quote "support" the family but guess where that family is!"

Kate snapped as she threw the can violently against the door as it let off a loud "bang". Nicole flinched at the force of the throw but remained still and quiet throughout the exchange.

"He can't even spare one day Nicole, ONE DAY."

Kate continued to rant as she paced back and forth in front of Nicole, her body still shaking. The sound of her footsteps slowly turning into stomps with each step she took.

"BECAUSE WHY WOULD HE?!"

Kate screamed as she stomped on the can, the sounds of the aluminium crunching was deafened by the girl's heavy breathing. Each stomp was more violent than the last as Nicole only watched in silence.

No words could comfort her, not now at least.

"He never wanted me."

Kate admittedly quietly, that tone of bitterness now washed away by her own anger. It was replaced by sadness and grief, the grip on her hands loosened, her body stood still.

And a single drop of water fell onto the now crushed and broken can.

"Do you know who he truly wanted in the divorce?"

Kate asked quietly, her voice breaking and cracking as she finally met Nicole's gaze. Tears began to form in Kate's eyes as she tried to hold the tears back.

Nicole simply nodded.

"It's always him."

She stated simply as broke away from Nicole's gaze. Her body started to shake again but Nicole knew it wasn't anger this time around.

"They bribed him with everything and anything a kid would want but me?"

Kate sniffed as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

"They didn't even bother, because to them...."

Kate finally broke, the weight of her words finally got to her as she fell onto her knees as she finally stopped holding back her tears.

Nicole kneeled in front of her as the girl weeped, tears rolling down her face as reality finally caught up to her.

And an ugly truth reared its head.

"I was nothing more than a pity prize for whoever lost."

Truth.

"They didn't even realize that they had a daughter."

Truth.

"I was nothing more than Jake's sister."

Tru-

Suddenly without warning, Kate felt something that she hasn't felt in years. At least not from her own parents.

Warmth.

Nicole wrapped her arm around Kate as she held over gently and yet firmly.

"You're more than being his sibling."

Nicole spoke gently, her voice clear and filled with an honest truth. One that does not hurt to say outloud.

"I don't know why you thought of yourself so little but."

Nicole squeezed her tighter.

"You're more than just his sibling because you'll always be my best friend."

...

Truth.

Kate buried her face in her neck, she accepted the girl's embrace as the two melted into each other's arms. One cried for a truth she never accepted.

The other shedded a few tears of her own, for the girl finally accepted the truth that she has been preaching for years.

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Cool Group (Derogatory)

Louise: I'm still worried about Kate.

Jessica: same

Cathy: do you think she's okay?

Mark: nicole is handling it

Nicole: god I need a nap

Mark: is everything okay?

Mark: is Kate okay?

Mark: are you okay?

Mark: do you need anything?

Nicole: calm down mark she's coming back right now

Nicole: but I do want some angryme after school ngl

Mark: ill take you out to some

Nicole: god you're the besttt

Nicole: but Kate is fine

Nicole: today is just a difficult day for her

Nicole: can't say much other then that

Cathy: aw hope she feels better

Sofia: get well soon girl!

Louise: If you aren't well then you can always excuse yourself from class.

Ryan: no shame in skipping a few classes for a good reason

Jessica: do not burden yourself with your own troubles

Jessica: for we are here to lighten your shoulders from your burden

Ridel: what jessica said

Ridel: I'm not close to you in alot of ways but you're still our friend

Mark: no matter what we'll be here if you ever need someone to talk to

Mark: you matter to us

Cathy: aww you're getting sappy with us Kuya!

Ridel: never thought I'd see the day

Mark: the one good thing I do and I get insulted for it

---

"See Kate?"

Nicole peaked around Kate's shoulder to see her friend reading the group chat. A small patch of pink began to appear on Kate's cheek as she couldn't really hide the smile that was forming on her face.

"You matter to us, don't forget that."

Nicole states truthfully as she wrapped an arm around Kate as the two walked down the flight of stairs of the rooftop.

"Idiots, all of them."

Kate jokingly spoke, her words no longer laced with bitterness or despair.

It was filled with hope.

Hope for a future she never thought to care about.

....

"I'm still telling mom about the energy drink thing."

"I take back everything I said, I will throw your body into the ocean."

Chapter Text

Cool Group (Derogatory):

Ryan: I think I'm hallucinating

Cathy: word

Mark: word

Ryan: I think I just saw prez eating an entire pack of sliced cheese in the lab

Sofia: Oh that's normal actually

Ryan: what

Sofia: Yeah don't worry about it

Sofia: She has the munchies sometimes

Ridel: And her first thought was to eat sliced cheese?

Sofia: I've come to accept that some people are weird

Nicole: i once saw kate drink an entire case of monster energy drinks

Kate: I can't legally drink and I have morals fuck you

---

Cool Group (Derogatory)

Cathy: im hiding in the closet

Mark: you preach your queerness like it's your birth right

Cathy: NOT THAT CLOSET

Cathy: im hiding because I'm scared

Ridel: why exactly????

Cathy: THE PREZ IS POSSESSED BY THE SPIRIT OF THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Ryan: the SpongeBob one?

Jessica: Isn't it the ship?

Ryan: I thought it was both

Jessica: hmm I am not caught up to SpongeBob lore

Jessica: we should watch it

Ryan: sure

Cathy: STOP FLIRTING AND HELP ME GODAMMIT

Mark: fine fine

Mark: what do you want me to do?

Cathy: LOOK MAN I JUST SAID HI TO LOUISE AND SHE REPLIED AND I QUOTE

Cathy: "i swear to whatever god is up there I will find where that man lives and strangle his child like a Christmas ornament."

Cathy: SHE'S SCARY HELP ME KUYAAAAAAAAAAAA

Mark: hmmm

Mark: Sofia?

Sofia: Don't look at me!!

Sofia: I'm pretty sure Lou is pissed at Mike or something

Sofia: I'm not sure though

Mark: guys if I die

Mark: tell kate that she's a bitch

Kate: fuck you too

Mark: I'll go talk to her

Mark: through her boyfriend

Kate: pussy

---

Mark >>> Mike

Mark: what did you do.

Mike: Oh, hi Mark!

Mark: don't you hi mark me

Mark: what did you DO.

Mike went offline

Mark: you incompetent fuck waffle

---

Omori (real)

Mark: @everyone code red

Nicole: we don't have a code red

Mark: well now we do

Mark: I sent Nicole money

Nicole: sweet

Mark: @Sam where is Mike right now?

Sam: Oh!

Sam: I think he's in class with me right now!

Sam: I haven't looked up yet

Sam: I was too busy reading this book

Sam: Oh wait he is here

Mark: okay so get out of that class now

Mark: no question asked

Sam: No questions from me!

Mark: okay so you, Nicole and Justin go get ice cream or something idk

Mark: I'm gonna do something stupid

Justin: how stupid?

Mark: remember that time we made a dating account for carlo and accidentally found out he already had one?

Justin: oh that stupid

Justin: aye aye president!

Mark: anyways if I die

Mark: tell cathy that she gets none of my games

Sam: Good luck Mark! :D

Justin: adios brother

Nicole: remember we have dinner again tonight

Mark went offline

Nicole: anyways who wants to eat a stupid amount of ice cream

Sam: :3

Justin: we love abusing our club president's money

---

Cool Group (Derogatory)

Cathy: IM FREE

Cathy: thanks kuya!

Ridel: prez runs fast Jesus

Ryan: she should've been on the track team with that type of speed

Sofia: wait what did mark do?

Mark: I told prez where her boyfriend is hiding

Mark: idk what happened but she's not gonna come back before she settles it

Kate: huh that is surprisingly mature for you

Mark: I did have to bribe my piano group though

Mark: they're all getting ice cream right now while prez is probably tearing Mike apart

Mark: oh look mike is texting me rn

---

Mike >>> Mark

Mike: WHAT DID I DO TO YOU MAN

Mark: weep

---

Cool group (derogatory)

Mark: and that's how one does it

Jessica: impressive

Jessica: I will require your services when they are necessary

Mark: I take payment in friend discounts

Jessica: acceptable

Ryan: wait wait so

Ryan: why is Louise so pissed at Mike anyways?

Sofia: remember when louise was watching star wars?

Sofia: she started watching the prequels after that

Sofia: Mike kept sending her the star wars meme that included the younglings being killed tho

Ryan: just so you know jessica is laughing right now

Ryan: well more like giggling

Ryan: also that's incredibly funny lmao

Cathy: AHAHAHA that poor poor bastard

Ridel: okay honestly I do the same with cathy

Cathy: I still hate you for that btw

Ridel: guilty as charged

Mark sent a video

Ridel: JESUS SHE IS FLIPPING OUT

Kate: oh so that's why the tables are shitty here

Ridel: unfortunately our tables keep getting stomped on

Ridel: I still have that mark on my table because of you cathy

Cathy: look man it was years ago

Ridel: it was last month

Ryan: did Mike just pull out a bag of shredded cheese?

Kate: did she actually calm down because of that??

Sofia: she really likes cheese

Kate: yeah no shit

Mark: I mean hey at least we've all calmed down now

Cathy: man now I want cheese

Mark: we can get some at alphamart

Cathy: THANKS KUYA :DDD

Cathy: best brother I could ask for

Ridel: why don't I get to be called Kuya

Cathy: you know what you did

Kate: a bag of cheese does sound good rn

Kate: I'm coming with you bitches

Jessica: yes a bag of cheese sounds delightful

Jessica: i would like to consume the aged milk

Kate: never call cheese that again

Ryan: I'm bored I guess

Ryan: and cheese sounds really good ngl

Ridel: are we all seriously gonna go to alphamart and buy a bag of cheese????

Sofia: aha yeah

---

Mike >>> Mark

Mike: I will get you for this.

Mark: Elementary, 3rd Grade, The Infamous Horse Flip incident

Mike: I am no longer enraged.

Mike: Carry on.

---

Omori (real)

Nicole: okay so what did we learn today?

Justin: ice cream sucks

Sam: to be fair!

Sam: you're lactose intolerant.

Nicole: why did you keep you keep eating it anyways

Justin: you don't understand

Justin' once you tasted the deliciousness of dairy products

Justin: you can't go back

Justin: also did I just see see Mark and his friends walking into alphamart?

Nicole: oh yeah them

Nicole: wait why are we even talking in chat we're literally sitting across from eachother

Justin: the plot

Nicole: what does that even mean?

---

Cool group (derogatory)

Jessica: this cheese is delightful

Ryan: Jess please your British accent sucks even in text

Jessica: does thou not appreciate my use of the English lexicon?

Ryan: those are words???

Cathy: i gotta admit I see the appeal of a bag of cheese

Cathy: this is kinda good

Kate: did we really have to buy so much though??

Sofia: did you really have to buy 3 different energy drinks?

Kate: don't you dare shame me

Louise: Why in the world do you people have a pile of cheese in the classroom?

Ridel: better question

Cathy: why aren't you joining us Prez?

Ridel: I was gonna ask what happened to Mike but okay

Louise: No comment.

Sofia: Rip him I guess shrug

Cathy: anyways are you joining us or not

Cathy: we spent too much money on this

Louise: I suppose it'd be a waste not to.

Chapter Text

MCR

Cathy: I LSTSGD NCOABTA

Ridel: what

Mark: she lost her contact lenses

Mark: she's currently running around my house trying to find them

Mark: and she just bumped into a corner again

Ride: do you need help or

Mark: preferably yes

Cathy: HAGSVDXNA

Ridel: was she always this blind???

Mark: i do have a picture of her with bulky square glasses that I found in one of the year books before she moved to our school

Ridel: holy shit no way

Ridel: how did you get it???

Mark: oh yeah

Mark: jess has a friend there

Mark: her name is raya or something idk

Mark: had to bribe her with a yellow bucket hat to get the picture lmao

Mark: check it

Mark sent an image

Ridel: oh my god she looked like such a nerd

Mark: ikr

Mark: one of the reasons she chose to get contact lenses apparently

Mark: hold on I gotta find her glasses

Ridel: she's been staying over alot huh?

Mark: yuppp

Mark: honestly don't blame her really

Mark: her parents SUCK

Ridel: I heard

Ridel: ugh

Ridel: thinking of them makes me want to puke

Mark: you and me both

Ridel: anyways you found those glasses yet?

Mark: yup

Mark: anyways just gotta find her

Mark: oh there she is

Cathy: OH THANK GOD

Cathy: ugh glasses

Ridel: it's not that bad

Cathy: YOUR GLASSES ARE THIN AS SHIT

Cathy: mine are thicker then a milkshake

Ridel: that's an exaggeration

Mark sent a picture

Ridel: I respectfully retract my statement.

Ridel: god you're blind

Cathy: ughhh I knowwww

Cathy: atleast I can function now

Cathy: BUT I LOOK LIKE A DORK

Mark: you literally are one but ok

Cathy: DIE

Ridel: wait why are both even texting each other

Ridel: you guys are in the same room

Cathy: we want you to feel included :(((

Cathy: because friends don't exclude each other right?

Ridel: ITS BEEN 3 MONTHS

Cathy: half of a year without contact ridel~

Ridel: fineee

Mark: to be fair

Mark: you deserve it

Ridel: my so called "FRIENDS"

Ridel: but I am sorry for leaving you all on read

Cathy: it's fineee

Cathy: most of my anger and hate is already gone by now

Mark: I'm just glad we all hang out more

Cathy: now that's settled

Cathy: BACK TO FINDING MY CONTACT LENSES!

Mark: aye aye princess

Cathy: don't call me that

Ridel: aye aye princess

Cathy: DIE

---

Cool group (derogatory)

Kate: why does Cathy look like nerd???

Cathy: WOW

Ryan: you do look like a nerd

Jessica: nerd emoji

Ryan: please stop typing out the emojis

Jessica: french emoji

Ryan: what does that mean???

Cathy: WELL FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Ridel: cath is blind

Mark: take away the glasses and she'll start bumping into walls like a loser

Cathy: YOU DICKHEAD

Cathy: but yeah I guess I'm a LITTLE nearsighted

Mark: understatement

Louise: But why have I never seen you wear it before?

Cathy: contact lenses!

Louise: Ah

Cathy: idk where they are rn

Cathy: lost them somewhere ughhh

Sofia: UGH WORST TIME TO BE SICK TODAY

Sofia: please I beg of you someone take a picture of her

Sofia: I wanna see

Kate: simp

Jessica: simp

Sofia: SHUT IT BOTH OF YOU

Ryan: and she jumped out of the window

Mark: but luckily for you Sofia the first

Mark: i have an image of her with glasses back in elementary

Sofia: NAME YOUR PRICE

Mark: a box of those gold chocolate balls

Sofia: DEAL

Cathy: MARK YOU SELLOUT

Mark sent a picture

Sofia: Omg

Sofia: YOU LOOKED SO ADORABLE BACK THEN

Cathy: IM RUINED

Cathy: HOW DID YOU GET THAT PICTURE

Mark: raya

Cathy: THAT BLUE HAIRED SON OF A BITCH

---

Raya >>> Atma

Raya: did you curse me?

Raya: i felt someone cursing my name

Raya: was it you?

Raya: was it because you found out about the time i ate that last slice of black forest gateau that you were saving

Atma: nirmala please

Atma: I'm working

Atma: wait

Atma: that was you???

Raya: uh

Raya: :p

Raya went offline

Atma: godammit

—

Cool group (derogatory)

Mark: had to buy a bucket hat for the image

Jessica: she has weird tastes in fashion

Cathy: im ruined foreverrrrrr

Sofia: you look so pincable

Sofia: oh my god I sound like my grandma

Jessica: haha old

Cathy: jokes on you mark because I too have a stupid image of you

Cathy sent a picture

Nicole: AHHAHAHAHABA

Sofia: THAT WAS YOU???

Mark: ughh

Sofia: OH MY GOD I WONDERED WHERE YOU WENT

Sofia: I THOUGHT YOU MOVED OR SOMETHING

Ryan: why was your hair so neat back then?

Mark: mom used to help comb my hair

Mark: i just stopped doing it after she left

Mark: it just

Mark: didn't matter at the time

Ryan: oh

Nicole: oh

Sofia: uh

Sofia: i don't know what to make of that

Sofia: are you okay?

Mark: I got it out of my system it's fine

Nicole: seriously though we're here if you need it

Cathy: yeah man

Cathy: better to share the pain then suffer alone right?

Mark: its fine dude

Cathy: still im here y'know

Mark: thanks

---

Cool group (derogatory)

Ridel: ALL THESE SQUARES MAKE A CIRCLE

Ridel: ALL THESESQUARESMA KE A CIR CLE

Ridel: AL TH ESES Q UA RES MAKE A CIRCL E

Ryan: what happened to him?!

Kate: hey did anyone see my drink?

Mark: the one in that stupid purple cup right?

Kate: first of all fuck you

Kate: and second of all yes

Mark: oh so that's why his drink smelled like battery acid

Kate: oh wait I found it

Kate: why does this smell like dirt?

Cathy: okay there was a communication problem

Ridel: I CAN SEE MUSIC AND SMELL THE COLORS

Mark: okay legit he took one sip and now he's vibrating

Mark: the hell is in this stuff anyways

Kate: oh y'know

Kate: like a can of red bull

Kate: and a shit ton of espresso

Cathy: okay we really need to take him to the hospital

Mark: agreed

Mark: FUCK HE RAN

Sofia: WHY IS RIDEL RUNNING LIKE A MANIAC

Nicole: KATE WHAT DID YOU DO???

Kate: HEY IT AINT MY FAULT HE DRANK IT

Nicole: THERE'S A REASON WHY MY MOM BANNED IT

Nicole: THAT THING CAN KILL GOD

Jessica: chat I would like to inform you that ridel straight up killed sir Armando

Louise: Can anyone explain why Ridel just ran over Sir Armando?

Mark: kate did it

Cathy: kate

Ryan: blame the emo

Nicole: unfortunately it is and is always Kate's fault

Sofia: katey!

Kate: DON'T DRAG ME UNDER THE BUS

---

Cool group (derogatory)

Ridel: my head hurts

Kate: my pride hurts

Kate: I GOT DETENTION WITH HIM

Nicole: your fault that you're the shittiest alchemist alive

Nicole: you know that drinking that much battery acid can kill a man

Kate: YOU ARE WEAK

Louise: Well, it seems we all learned a valuable lesson today.

Mark: always label your drinks?

Louise: I was gonna say that we now know how to make battery acid but yes.

Ridel: ughhhhhhh im never drinking coffee again

Cathy: that's a lie and you know it

Ridel: fair enough

Chapter Text

Cathy >>> Mark

3:00 am

Cathy: hey thanks for helping me get some new contacts

Mark: don't mention it man

Mark: can't have you be blind on my watch huh?

Cathy: can I stay over again tomorrow?

Cathy: i think my parents are gonna fight again

Cathy: i think I'm being paranoid

Cathy: but i kinda see it in their eyes yknow

Cathy: they’re getting more strict lately

Mark: my doors are always open Cath

Cathy: thanks kuya

Omori (real)

8:30 am

Justin: dudeees

Justin: we should start a minecraft server

Mark: and where would we get the money for it?

Justin: I have connections!

Mark: uh huh

Sam: I think it's a good idea!

Sam: I even saved enough to get my own copy!

Nicole: let's use democracy to decide

Mark: for Minecraft?

Nicole: you've done worse

Mark: fair

Mark: I guess we will be making a Minecraft server

Justin: YESSS

Sam: Wohoo!

Nicole: also what's Minecraft

Justin: ...

Mark: oh my god

---

Omori (real)

9:20 am

Mark: okay after having to drag Nicole out of her house

Mark: im gonna spend the next hour teaching her how to play

Nicole: y'know his house is actually nice

Nicole: I'm kinda jealous

Mark: don't be

Mark: only 2 rooms are used most of the time and cathy sleeps on an air mattress

Justin: I'm almost done setting up the server

Sam: and I'm almost done making my skin!

Mark: and I'm gonna lose it

Mark: Nicole plays like a grandma

Mark: I can't believe you almost beat me at dark fiends

Nicole: I'm fine at games thank you

Mark: and yet you're still second best

Justin: guys stop flirting already and let's play!

Sam: Yippee!

Mark: drop the ip and we'll join
---

Omori (real)

11:30 am

Mark: we do not need that much cherry wood

Justin: excuse you

Justin: I will make the most lavish house you'll ever see!

Justin: full of style that will accommodate all of our needs

Sam: I have done nothing but mine iron for the past 40 minutes

Nicole: she's not kidding

Nicole: I keep finding caves without iron for several thousand blocks by now

Sam: Iron is important after all

Sam: Think of the amount of golems we can make with them...

Mark: ignoring sam's plans of world domination

Mark: this is going well I think

Mark: soon enough we'll be able to go to the nether

Sam: Then I must prepare my army!

Justin: let me at least finish building this!

Nicole: what's the nether?

---

12:07 pm

Justin: did you just

Mark: yup

Nicole: MARK OPEN THE DOOR YOU INCOMPETENT FUCK WAFFLE

Sam: That was really mean

Sam: But at the same time it was really funny

Nicole: SAM HOW COULD YOU

Sam: IT WAS FUNNY I'M SORRY!!!

Mark: im actually crying I can't believe she actually tried sleeping in the nether

Mark: hold on I gotta send this to the GC

Nicole: don't you DARE

---

Cool group (derogatory)

12:08 pm

Mark: lmao guys

Mark: nicole tried sleeping in the nether

Jessica: a foolish mistake

Jessica: pray tell

Jessica: did you convince her to sleep in the nether?

Mark: do you expect nothing less?

Jessica: you are a demonic entity and I strive to see your chaos grow before my eyes

Ryan: stop with the weird sentences jess

Ryan: please my mom is looking at you weird

Sofia: pray tell

Sofia: why would your mom look at her weirdly?

Sofia: are you guys in the same room?

Sofia: or perhaps

Sofia: introducing your parents to her?

Ryan went offline

Jessica: no actually gsgshsnzbdb

Jessica went offline

Sofia: at this point we should accept that these two are dating

Sofia: also

Sofia: AHAHAHA

Sofia: I did the same to louise once

Louise: Which was rude, may I add

Sofia: I said I was sorry

Louise: I lost so much gold.

Kate: why do you even need that much gold?

Sofia: systematic slavery against piglin kind for her own benefit

Kate: what

Nicole: MARK OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR

---

Omori (real)

12:17 pm

Sam: Um

Sam: Are you both alright?

Mark: im good

Nicole: IM NOT

Nicole: I LOST MY GEAR

Mark: your iron gear

Mark: nicole

Mark: sam literally hollowed out a mountain just for iron

Sam: I told you it was worth it!

Mark: indeed it was

Justin: GUYS HELP THERES A WARDEN

Mark: so we can just make more iron gear

Nicole: it's about the message

Mark: I know I know it won't happen again

Justin: GUYS PLEASE IM HIDING

Sam: I have exactly 8 double chests full of iron!

Sam: I can share

Nicole: you're such a lifesaver thank you

Nicole: what did we do to deserve you

Justin: STOP IGNORING ME

---

Omori (club)

2:08 pm

Justin: this is nice

Sam: Yeah

Sam: This sunset just makes you feel giddy inside

Mark: man this is beautiful ngl

Nicole: the song makes it perfect

Sam: I could just lay here all day and listen to this!

Justin: word

Mark: word

Nicole: word?

---

Omori (real)

4:51 pm

Nicole: what if I

Nicole: put my Minecraft bed next to yours?

Mark: id ask your parents honestly

Nicole: DO NOT

Justin: woah woah keep it pg!

Justin: we got kids here!

Sam: Hey!

Sam: I'm older then you!

Sam: You know this Justin!!

Justin: I refuse to believe YOU WERE BORN 6 MONTHS EARLIER

Mark: cope lmao

---

Omori (real)

6:30 pm

Sam: So!

Sam: Why are we here?

Justin: one of life's greatest mysteries

Justin: why are we here?

Justin: are we just some simulation created by someone?

Justin: are we just a game?

Justin: is there even a god?

Justin: maybe we'll never know

Justin: and I'm fine with that

Sam: ...

Mark: ...

Nicole: ...

Sam: Um

Sam: I was talking about why are we in the middle of the ocean?

Justin: oh

Justin: oh I needed some prismarine blocks and sponges

Justin: need to make my builds look clean af

Sam: Oh!

Sam: So, what was the whole speech about?

Nicole: that was honestly really deep

Mark: like stupidly deep dude

Mark: do you wanna talk about it

Justin: less talk more getting my prismarine blocks!

Sam: Aye aye captain!

Mark: I thought I was the captain

Nicole: you're the president

Mark: hah so you admit that I am ranked higher then you

Nicole: you're lucky I'm too tired to chase you rn

---

The sun had already begun to set as the two teenagers played Minecraft on their laptops. They sat across from each other on the coffee table in the middle of the living room.

The sounds of the game from their laptops echoed throughout the halls as the two had their fun in this blocky world.

"This is probably the first time that Justin had a good idea." Mark joked as Nicole leaned over her screen with a smug look on her face.

"Like you ever had any good ideas?" Nicole retorted as Mark just scoffed.

"I've had many good ideas, thank you," Mark argued, but Nicole looked unconvinced.

"Oh, pray tell." Nicole started, the two's attention towards the game now abandoned as their bickering merely started.

"What-" Nicole was cut off by Mark's phone ringing on the table. The two looked at the screen to see who was calling, and it seemed to be their favorite little red hooded menace.

"It's not over," Mark warned as he grabbed his phone and accepted the call.

"Hey, Ca-" Mark greeted, but Nicole noticed he was cut off for a moment. His once easy-going nature now vanished as he looked more or less worried.

Even if she couldn’t hear what the other line was saying, she could hear sobbing even from here.

"Cath, calm-" His attempts to calm the girl down were interrupted once more as Nicole could hear gibberish through the phone, but Mark stood still for a moment before his worries then turned to shock.

"What?" He muttered quietly before his shock turned to anger

"THEY DID WHAT?!" He yelled, his voice filled with rage as he slammed his fist onto the table hard enough that the tray of drinks beside them clattered a bit.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to yell." Mark apologized quickly before his voice fell silent as he listened to the other line on the phone.

"Where are you?" He asked before the line went quiet for a bit, before she could hear the occasional sob from the other line as Mark listened to what the girl had to say.

Mark nodded before he got up from his seat; his focus was solely on the conversation at hand, and he completely forgot about her.

"Okay, just-" Mark spoke before he stopped midway, struggling with anything he could say to the girl before. He opened his mouth a few times, but nothing came out of it.

"We'll figure this out." He finally spoke as he walked towards the hallway.

"Mar-" She called to him, getting up to her feet as she reached out to him before he turned to her, as fear was the only thing she could see in his eyes.

They both stood there, frozen for a moment before Mark spoke again.

"Sorry, I'll be back." He ran after that, the echoing sounds of a door slamming closed as Nicole was left alone in the hallways.

---
Omori (real)

6:35 pm

Mark went offline

Justin: yooo why did mark leave

Justin: i haven't finished my project man

Sam: Maybe he went to the bathroom??

Nicole: he just ran out

Justin: what?

Justin: why?

Sam: Oh no!

Sam: Is he okay?

Nicole: I

Nicole: I don't know

Nicole: he looked scared

Nicole: but I'll wait for him

Nicole: im just concerned for him

Sam: I hope he's doing okay?

Justin: yeah same

Justin: I'll close the server for now

---
Nicole >>> Mark

8:20 pm

Nicole: mark?

Nicole: mark

Nicole: MARK

Nicole: please respond

Nicole: it's been 2 hours

Nicole: it's getting dark

Nicole: please

---

Cool group (derogatory)

8:21 pm

Nicole: have any of you seen mark?

Nicole: it's already late and he hasn't come back yet

Kate: did he ditch you or something?

Nicole: he ran out 2 hours ago

Nicole: cathy called earlier but

Nicole: they haven't come back

Nicole: he looked scared when she called

Sofia: did you try texting ridel?

Sofia: I'll try texting cath rn

Louise: @Ridel

Louise: Have you seen Mark or Cathy?

Ryan: he's been offline for a while actually

Sofia: she isn't picking up my calls

Kate: yeah the hipster won't answer me either

Ryan: the hell is going on?

Louise: This is strangely out of character for everyone.

Ryan: mark doesn't leave people on read unless he forgets about something

Sofia: cathy always texts back too

Kate: should we call the police or something?

Kate: this sounds very serious in my opinion

Jessica: im near marks neighborhood anyways

Jessica: ill check up to see if I see him

Ryan: ill go out to see if I can find him near here

Nicole: ill go out if he doesn't come back in the next hour

Louise: Then I guess we're all on standby until we get more info.

---

Nicole watched as the chat discussed their next steps; meanwhile, the piano club went silent after Mark left. Obviously, the other two members were worried, but she could feel her heart race with every minute that passed.

She could piece together some kind of picture from that call.

The sobbing, Mark’s anger and concern, and the way he rushed out of the house, not even bothering to tell her what was going on.

It didn’t paint a pretty picture. She didn’t know what was going on in that girl’s life, but that unpleasant encounter during prom was one of the few moments in her life that she realized that even the happiest people have secrets buried deep beneath them.

It was almost 8 pm, and she knew she couldn't stay long, but she couldn't just leave his house unlocked.

She could explain the situation to her parents, but they'll probably get as worried as her.

Her parents have been checking up on Mark ever since they learned of his predicament, living alone for years, especially after the death of his mother couldn't be good for a growing boy like him.

They at least make sure to invite him to dinner to make sure he doesn't keep eating the same canned and processed food every day.

But should she really get involved with this?

Does she want-

Her phone pinged as her eyes glanced at the group chat once more.

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Cool group (derogatory)

8:28 pm

Jessica: where does cathy live again?

Ryan: near marks neighborhood I think?

Ryan: okay that was really broad

Ryan: near alphamart if I remember correctly

Jessica: well okay but does her mother look like a grumpy lunch lady?

Sofia: yeah

Louise: Sofia.

Sofia: IM RIGHT

Jessica: oh okay this right?

Jessica sent a picture

Sofia: no way...

Louise: That's...

Kate: holy shit are those police?????

Kate: no way they're actually arresting them

Jessica: shoot I gotta run

Jessica: they probably spotted me

Sofia: wait so if they're getting arrested

Sofia: then where's cath?

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Just then, the sound of a car could be heard from outside. Nicole's head turned to see from the windows, the gates obscuring her vision, but she could hear at least three distinct voices from outside. Although she couldn't properly hear what they were saying but before long the car soon drove away.

That left the figures to open the gates as Nicole saw it open slowly.

Getting up on her two feet, she ran across the halls towards the front door. Her hand was practically pulling the door open as hard as she could before her eyes fell upon the trio.

The world froze at that moment. Her eyes widened as any words that she was about to say to them got stuck in her throat.

A broken girl with a cast on her right arm, with tears running down her face, the girl buried herself between her two friends for comfort. Her body was limping and struggling to even stand on her two feet, as an arm was placed around her shoulder to support her.

A familiar boy filled with anger as his face was split between being worried for the girl and scowling. His arm was the only thing supporting the girl's body. She had never seen him so angry before, except maybe during their time in her hometown, but the amount of hate and anger in his eyes disturbed her.

And the last member of their group, another boy who looked absolutely miserable. A lack of hope in his eyes as his body was used as support for the girl. In both his arms carried what seemed to be a yellow backpack and a plastic bag from Alphamart. His eyes focused on the girl as he didn’t seem to notice her.

The three looked lost in their thought before Mark raised his head and looked at her.

"...Can you help us get her inside?" It was no request, no demand, but it was him pleading with her to help. His eyes were tired, as she could see him on his last rope.

The two looked no better, maybe worse.

The girl was slipping in and out of consciousness; she seemed to barely even notice where they were at this point.

The other boy didn't meet her eyes, not sure if it was the fatigue or something else, as he stared anywhere but her way.

"...Of course." She had no reason to refuse.

Chapter Text

Cool group (derogatory)

Mark: WHY THE FUCK

Mark: GUYS SOMETHINGS WRONG

Ryan: it appears that is the case

Ryan: i am very tall

Jessica: oh god it's so weird seeing my account type like that

Jessica: ugh

Ridel: WHY THE FUCK

Ridel: WHERE AM I???

Ridel: WHY ARE THERE SO MANY CAMERAS

Cathy: oh god im so short

Mark: FUCK YOU

Kate: god this room is so purple

Kate: why do you have a picture of Sam here

Ridel: ILL KILL YOU

Sofia: Let's all be civilized here.

Louise: this is so weird guys

Louise: i do not use punctuation at the end of my sentences

Ryan: it appears we have all swapped bodies for

Ryan: some cosmic quest of sorts

Jessica: not the time jess

Ryan: you also reek btw

Ryan: smells of cheese and sadness

Jessica: okay first of all rude

Mark: it's so weird looking at my own face like that man

Mark: STOP SCOWLING

Cathy: i can't reach anything in my house now

Cathy: of course I'm pissed

Mark: I'm not THAT SHORT

Kate: there are so many energy drinks here

Kate: there's like 7 different cases in the corner of her room

Ridel: ill bash these fucking lenses hipster

Ridel: don't test me

Sofia: Hold on.

Sofia: If all of us we're swapped with eachother.

Sofia: But we have an odd number of people in this group.

Sofia: Who did Nicole swap with.

Nicole: uh

Nicole: im still here

Ridel: HOW

Ridel: DID YOU DO THIS NICOLE???

Nicole: I don't think so????

Nicole: I mean I was just watching the stars last night

Nicole: okay there maybe was a shooting star and I just made a silly wish on us understanding eachother more

Ridel: AND IT TRANSLATES TO THIS????

Nicole: IN MY DEFENSE

Nicole: DID YOU EXPECT MY WISH TO WORK???

Sofia: She indeed has a point there.

Ridel: GREAT NOW WE'RE JUST STUCK LIKE THIS FOREVER

Nicole: actually I did specify for a day

Ridel: MAKES IT LESS WORSE BUT WE STILL HAVE SCHOOL

Cathy: ah fuck right

Cathy: godammit i have to go around wearing a skirt now

Cathy: and a jacket

Cathy: in summer

Mark: SHUT IT MARK

Mark: and I gotta go around with your greasy hair

Mark: my life is RUINED

Jessica: makes it worse that we're all in different classes

Jessica: how are the other 4 gonna deal with that

Kate: hey at least I can be with the others now

Ridel: someone's having fun you hipster fuck

Kate: gotta take away the positives in the situation

Ridel: wait you have classes with Nicole

Nicole: oh no

Ridel: YOU'RE DEAD

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Omori club

Justin: okay something is very wrong with mark

Justin: i saw him smile

Sam: that's normal!

Sam: I've seen him smile before!

Justin sent a picture

Sam: ...

Sam: Nicole.

Sam: What did they do to Mark?

Justin: NICOLE WHAT DID YOU TO HIM

Nicole went offline

Justin: DON'T IGNORE ME LOVER GIRL

Sam: also Kate seems

Sam: calmer?

Sam: I told her a joke right

Justin: okay why did you tell the crashout a joke

Sam: SHE'S ALWAYS SAD OKAY

Sam: anyways I told her a joke and she

Sam: laughed

Justin: ...

Justin: oh god

Justin: they're all skinwalkers

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Mike >>> Mark

Mike: Dude, what did you do?!

Mike: When did Louise started speaking in slang!

Mike: SHE DOESN'T SAY OMG MARK

Mark: hey mike!

Mark: no clue what she's doing man

Mark: can't blame me!

Mike: ...

Mike: Oh god not you too.

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Angel >>> Ridel

Angel: Eyyy, director

Angel: We got some new updates on the project

Ridel: GO FUCK YOURSELF

Ridel: I'M NOT IN THE MOOD FOR ANY OF THIS SHIT RIGHT NOW

Ridel went offline

Angel: Yeahhhh

Angel: I'm just gonna go probably get a priest to exorcise that demon out of ya.

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Raya >>> Jessica

Raya: How much angst do you think I can shove down this little guy?

Raya: I'm a hope core type of girl but I think I could definitely help me sprinkle a little angst into him.

Jessica: uh

Jessica: how about not putting unnecessary trauma to him?

Raya: WHO ARE YOU????

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Khyle >>> Ryan

Khyle: can I borrow some money

Khyle: might've lost a bet and now im broke

Ryan: Your greed has failed you in the end.

Ryan: The consequences of your actions are soley yours alone.

Ryan: Starve like the people before you and let's hope that god will be merciful in whatever afterlife there is.

Khyle: dude I wanted like 15 pesos

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Nicole >>> Cathy

Nicole: seeing Kate so relax is really weird huh mark

Cathy: yeah but this is really good blackmail in the future

Nicole: im sorry but I cannot imagine you with that squeaky voice of cathy

Mark: wow okay

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Mike >>> Sofia

Mike: Sofia you gotta help me.

Sofia: Greetings, Mike.

Mike: I'm in hell.

---

The next day.

Cool group (derogatory)

Mark: oh god im finally back

Cathy: IM FREE

Sofia: YAY!

Ryan: oh thank god

Jessica: tis was an experience

Kate: THAT SUCKED

Ridel: it wasn't that bad

Louise: Just to make sure.

Louise: None of you did particularly out of character right?

Mark: why do I see justin and sam outside with a rake and a torch

Ridel: I GOT SPLASHED WITH HOLY WATER BY ANGEL

Louise: Ah, I see.

Nicole: OH GOD THEY ACTUALLY THINK MARK IS A SKINWALKER

Cathy: they WHAT.