Chapter 17: The Group Chat From Hell
The first sign of danger arrived at exactly 8:02 a.m.
Ivy was peacefully asleep.
Mochi was sleeping on her head.
The world was quiet.
Then—
DING.
Her phone vibrated.
DING.
Another message.
DING. DING. DING.
DING.
DING.
Her eyes opened slowly.
The kind of slow that suggested violence.
"What..."
Mochi immediately abandoned ship.
Smart cat.
Very smart cat.
Ivy grabbed her phone.
One notification.
Fifty-three unread messages.
Fifty-three.
At eight in the morning.
Nobody with fifty-three unread messages at eight in the morning was living a good life.
The culprit became obvious immediately.
FAMILY WEDDING GROUP CHAT.
Created by: Grace Collins.
"Oh no."
The message history loaded.
Grace: Good morning family ❤️
Grace: I miss every
