#Chapter 119: Last Chance

Abby I’m standing in the middle of the restaurant, my phone clutched in my hand as I stare at the screen. The headline glares back at me: “Inside Abby’s Bizarre World: A Journey into the Mind of a Lunatic.” “Guys, you have to see this,” I say, grinning as I turn the screen towards Daisy, Chloe, Karl, John, Ethan, and Anton. Karl starts to chuckle. “Oh my god, look, she included my quote—'it’s like being a hamster on a disco ball: spinning but fabulous.” Daisy snickers. “That was pure gold, Karl. I’m surprised you came up with that one.” Chloe leans over my shoulder. “And she actually wrote about your ‘commute from Mars’? How gullible was this lady?” Ethan laughs so hard he almost spits out his coffee. “This is hilarious. Do you think she realized we were messing with her?” “I hope not,” Anton says, shaking his head. “It adds to the mystery, no?” As we’re reveling in the absurdity of it all, my phone rings. The laughter dies down a bit as I glance at the caller I