“You did it! You maxed your XP! You finished the training academy.” Mia’s voice was shaky, and I realized how much she’d been holding back. “You beat the game! You awesome, badass b***h, you did it!”
I flopped back in my chair. Stared at the screen.
“Did Jamie just say holy s**t, or am I hallucinating?” Lily asked, knowing full well I didn’t swear. Except for now. Lily, on the other hand, used curse words in every sentence, the way a baker put frosting on a cake.
“Shut up, you foul-mouthed wench.”
Lily and Mia were both laughing as the music coming from the game went silent. The screen changed, and we all stared in rapt silence to see what would happen next.
Alex’s face filled the screen. This time he was smiling, although for him that was just the corner of his mouth tipping up.
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