The Group Chat After the Funeral

ok we need to talk about the will

dad just got buried Rachel

I know that Marco. I was there.

the solicitor called me on the way back. apparently there's something we all need to hear together. tomorrow morning, 10am.

Daniel. our father died.

the food was really good btw Dan

can we focus please. 10am. Hartley & Sons on Mill Street. both of you need to be there.

fine. I'll be there

wait is that the walnut cake recipe? the one from abuela?

he made that every year for my birthday until I was about 14

then he stopped.

why did he stop?

I told him I was on a diet 😐

Rachel 😭

I was 14! I didn't realise he'd take it so literally

yeah, like... I keep thinking about that. he never pushed back on anything, you know? and I used to think that was a bad thing, like, that he just... let things go too easily. but sitting at the funeral today I was thinking — maybe he was just trying to keep the peace. like every single time. and we kind of punished him for it, didn't we. we took it as, like, weakness or something. I dunno. maybe that's just me.

no, it's not just you

anyway. please be on time tomorrow.

Rachel what do you think is in the will? like is it just the house or

I genuinely don't know. the solicitor was deliberately vague. which is either good or very bad.

she wasn't invited to the solicitor's meeting so I assume not. but I honestly don't know what they agreed when they married.

she seemed genuinely upset today. at the funeral.

I'm sure she was

ok that tone is not helpful right now Rachel

what tone? I typed two words.

agreed. goodnight.

night

so. that was a lot.

I know you both saw it

because if I'd told you, you would have called him. and then you two would have sorted everything out. and I'd be... on the outside again.

like always.

Rachel what are you talking about?? you were never on the outside

you two have the bakery. you have the memories in that kitchen. I have a corporate job in a different city and I call once a month. that's not the same family you two have.

Daniel

I'm not crying you're crying

ok I'm crying

can I come to the bakery this weekend

I'm coming too obviously

Saturday then. I'll take the train.

obviously