tim d., sleepover girls, eddie n. [locked to tim d.]
[A couple of blinks. She considers not telling him at all. Not contacting him at all. But then, eventually:] Hi, Timmy. I have something to tell you, and I don't want you to be upset, okay?
[delivery to sasha j., holly r., & cat c.]
[Each girl receives a package with an animal onesie (choose your own adventure!), and on top, a card with their names written in Steph's loopy handwriting. The self-designed invitations -- thanks Sonrisa! -- have a date and time for the sleepover. She's booked a suite at one of the nicest hotels in the Capital and expects them to be there just after sundown.]
[left for eddie n.]
[Matilda comes up to him after Steph leaves for the day with a bag of his favorite cookies from the bakery in town.]