Bittersweet Candy Bowl

OH NO

Ooooooh no....wonder how much this is gonna bite back at them one day

This is pretty damning, assuming Mike told them everything

It's times like this I remember Matt in "Golden Hour" saying something along the lines of "You're 16, Paulo. You're just a kid. You have so much time to change." A wise thing for High Schoolers to be aware of. But high schoolers also enjoy low impact drama and I'm no exception (eats more popcorn as this unfolds).

Is this before or after Mike smashed Paulos nose into the table? If this is after wow just

I thiiiink this was before? I need to go back and check, but wasn't that also the moment Paulo came clean about what Abby did at the convention causing the break-up?

Hopefully… either way not liking anyone in this chapter.

Decided to get a bit more context for this chapter to place it in the timeline based on what Vero said on page one and yeah, this is a good 10 chapters before the slam, and 5 chapters before Daisy and Abbey's break-up. (which was in response to Paulo yelling at Daisy when she tried to protect Mike after Paulo realized he was the reason Lucy didn't want to sit with them at lunch, not the slam)

Look I understand that they're teenagers and you can't be too hard on them, but words can't begin to describe how much I genuinely detest Abbey and Sue right now. Praying for Mike to either kick them out his house or for Paulo to come bursting out of the closet to tell them both to shut the f*ck up (which obviously won't happen because that would have definitely been brought up in a later chapter but god it would be so wonderful right about now).

I have to remind myself that this was back then and not present, cause hooo boy, karma really hits.

I guess this is what led to December, Daisy version..

Just have to keep repeating to myself that this was before their conversation so I don't feel like punching a teenager

eesh this is getting nasty

Admittedly this chapter does an amazing job at explaining why Paulo's mood towards Daisy was THAT sour at the time, like yeowch. And also even as Abbey appreciater, I really wanna punch him here so bad lol. Daisy already expressed that she is frustrated with Paulo too at times, why force her to raise the shit-talk even more? THESE KIDS I swear

"Lol you can't tell me I'm being mean, you drove Lucy to suicide!" Amazing job Sue, you deserved all the shit you got from high expectations onward. Don't get me started on Abbey.

They are so disgusting

Man, this chapter is painful (in a good way?). It does better explain Paulo's defensive behavior in the following chapters (and not just towards Abbey).

Mannnnnnn..... I know it's a flashback to before things had gotten a bit better between everyone, but YEESH... Some nasty words from everyone here, huh??? I try to give Abbey the benefit of the doubt, because he's a teen with a lot going on, but MAN he Really really gets on my nerves with the assumptions and stuff LMAO (this is a good thing, it's written in such a Genuine way)

I honestly just feel bad for Paulo here. No wonder he's so defensive later on and it's honestly 100% justified, too. He isn't perfect but his supposed friends are really just going for the poor kid. Also, Sue BIG yikes for bringing up Lucy like that. It's a good conversation to have but not like this and not here.

Daisy: Not!

Everyone: >:(

Daisy: :)

Paulo: (Attagirl!)

Oh boy there is so much toxic latent tension in this friend group and so much shit that has gone unaddressed that is all coming out in the worst ways possible and at this point they barely seem like friends.

Poor Paulo, having to listen to all of this

Damn Abbey letting his dad out again