Spotting a nice building to climb, she glanced around before ducking into an alley, and scaling the side of the building with ease. Once she was on the roof, she sent another text.

📲 “We should shoot some hoops together sometime. Been a minute since I’ve done a 1 on 1.”

Experience with this sort of stuff than she did. Then again, she was a goody-two-shoes.

Another text came in a few minutes later.

📲 “I seriously hope he gets the lingo.”

Another text.

📲 *1 image attachment*

It was a selfie of May with a reusable shopping bag.

📲 “I got the stuff! 🤪”

📲 “Maybe we could smoke together? I’ve never tried it before but I’d REALLY want you to be there for it when I do. Pretty please skip that teachers event? 🥺”

No way she’d turn down something like this. It was another chance to bond over a potential shared interest, May knew it.

A third text followed.

📲 “You free tonight? Pizza & drinks? I’m buying. Just us I promise.”

May checked her phone, knowing full well that her text had interrupted April’s class. She burst out laughing at her response, nearly dropping her phone. Good to know she understood the acronym.

📲 “Lmao. Make me. 🤪”

Another text followed.

📲 “Actually don’t I just painted my nails.”

“So cool! And we haven’t, but I know all about you. Or at least what has been shared online about you.”

May explained, before rolling up her mask to her nose.

“Okay okay, what am I picturing right now?”

She thought really hard, creating a mental image. Only Jean could know what it is.