Serendipity Hills The camera pans to the exterior of a charming, warm, and heavily decorated Christmas goods store
Text to: Vax --Hello, darling, Velora's found her way to the shop. She's fine, don't worry. She's currently examining tinsel offerings and knows she should stay put for you. --I didn't know you were in town --Why are you --Ah, wait perhaps you deleted
--This is Shaun Gilmore by the way. --That sound that could be heard for miles was my pride promptly leaving my person, how droll. --Let us just thrust salt upon the wound shall we --Do you remember where the store is?
Group text to: Caleb and Essek --Darlings, surely you are aware of the esteem I hold you both in. Brilliant scholars, superb fathers, tremendous friends. --I am well aware that I am asking for a lot but I am hopeful that the esteem you in turn hold me in may be sufficient to rally you in my moment of need. --When one's ex has made a reappearance after five years.
--It's fine, this is fine! --I'm fine. --Pretend as though this entire experience has been but a blip of humor for your day.