Stevie is putting away groceries when Nicole enters the front door. With her back to Nicole, she asks, "And? How are you, Dabby Doo?" She closes the fridge door and turns to her roommate. She sees the look on her face, paler than she usually is. "Nicole...?"
Nicole opens her mouth to speak but can't seem to find the words. "Stevie, she's done it. She's gone too far."
Stevie furrows her brow as she pours herself a glass of sweet tea. "What do you mean? What happened over there?"
Nicole starts to tear up. "Whitney is selling some serious stuff now. Like, hard drugs serious."
Stevie hiccups on her drink before she swallows. "Oh my god, what?! Is she insane? Does she know what kind of trouble that could get her in?"
Nicole wipes her eyes and shakes her head. "She didn't seem worried at all. It was terribly lax, almost a joke. I was already iffy on her selling weed, since it's only conditionally legalized. But this..." Nicole trails off. Stevie stares off into the distance and bites her nail.
No one speaks for a few minutes. Stevie breaks the silence. "I hate to say it but I won't be seeing Whitney unless she gives this up. I refuse to get pinned for anything involved."
Stevie offers her roommate a cheese stick from the new pack she just bought. "I agree, but shouldn't we try to intervene or something? You know, try and talk her out of this before it gets out of hand?" asks Nicole.
"Look, according to Whitney, everything is under her control at all times. Have you ever known a time someone has told Whitney what was best for her and she actually took the advice?"
Nicole peels off a string of cheese. "That's a good point. It probably won't be long until the rest know, considering how excited she was about the whole ordeal."
Stevie turns back around to finish unpacking the groceries. Nicole stands up and stretches. "Want to start the movie?"
Stevie opens the freezer and says, "Sure, your room or mine? I'm going to make some chicken nuggets in the air fryer! I don't really feel like cooking tonight."
Nicole smirks. "We can occupy my room tonight if you toast some extra nuggies for me."
"Already on it, boss."
Nicole goes into Stevie's room and retrieves her pillow and blanket to set up a spot for her roommate in her room.
The ending credits for Kill Bill Vol. 1 start to roll. "Are you tired yet?" asks Stevie.
"Uh, no! We have to watch volume two now, dillhole," snickers Nicole.
Stevie pulls a mocking face at her roommate and snatches up the remote. "Geez! Glad we agree, you noob." She flicks through the films to search for the next movie.
*bzz bzz* *bzz bzz*
Nicole grabs her phone.
Group iMessage: Myles
"Hey, Myles just texted us in a group message," says Nicole.
Stevie starts the movie. "What'd he say?"
Nicole opens her phone and reads:
Myles: has everyone been updated on Whitney's newly found treasure?? 🤦♂️
Bradley: yeah i was waiting for someone else to break the ice
Jake is typing...
The roommates exchange glances. "I could be super paranoid but I'd rather not text about this. What do you think?" asks Stevie.
Nicole nods and starts typing. "Okay, I sent this." Nicole turns her phone to her friend.
Jake: huh? i just got off work, what i miss?
Nicole: idk if we're talking ab the same thing buttt we'll pause Kill Bill and roll one if u head here now. ttyl
"Aw, what? I don't wanna pause the movie," pouts Stevie.
Nicole rolls her eyes. "Fine, let's not and say we did. They're all coming for the weed, anyway."
*the movie plays*
Beatrix: "Bill... it's your baby"
SUDDENLY--
*BOOM! BOOM! CRASH!*
The two girls jump, SCREAMING! The chicken nuggets send out in different directions, freshly-ground bud plume into the air...