Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters, #1)

by Talia Hibbert

“No. A lady crashed her car right in front of me. It was all very dramatic. I’ve been drinking tea from Styrofoam cups.”

“Therapy is always necessary.”

So true best friend Gigi

Since he led a life of daring excitement these days, he swapped his charcoal overalls for—drumroll, please—his navy blue overalls, fresh out the washer.

This is actually so funny I love this already.

Can I have dinner with the nice old lady in 3E? Vik’s reply came fast as ever. Whatever gets you going, mate. I don’t judge.

It was also the moment her phone blared to life, shattering her calm like glass.

This is actually so real. No matter who it is, whenever I get a call my mood changes so fast. Maybe I have a problem idk.

“Too late,” Chloe interrupted dryly. “My pajamas are on. I’m finished for the night.” “At half-past eight?”

REAL!!!

big boned, and well insulated for the winter.

Maybe he should mind his own business and make the fucking tea.

Yaaasss!!! Love a man who minds his own 💕 Bless up best friend Red

“I’ll be in touch.”

She’s so silly I love her

Dani drawled from her position sprawled out on the floor. Honestly, the woman was allergic to chairs.

Actually so real

“Her excuse,” Dani said, “is that he’s so hot, he short-circuits her little robot brain.” “My robot brain is huge, thank you very much,” Chloe sniffed.

Chloe’s bare calves and gleaming collarbone,

What is this, the 1800s???

Chloe imagined that if the things in this car park were characters in an American high school movie, the motorbike would be a big old bully, and the poor little tree would be one of its victims. In its final year of compulsory education, that bike would be voted “Most Likely to End Up in Jail.” She didn’t think she should ride a school bully that was likely to end up in jail.

“Chloe.” Red’s voice was loud in the deserted car park, so deep it almost made her jump out of her clothes. Wait, no: skin. She meant skin.

This was perfect. But how perfect would it be if he inverted the shades, to catch the way all that white sent the softest, slightest pain shooting through sensitive eyes?

This is his demons talking.

“Ah, don’t start that manly crap. We talk about our feelings in this house, boy.”

Yaasss!!!!! Vik is eating everyone up!!!

This behavior is modern hipsterism.

Gigi appeared helpfully on her shoulder and said, “Don’t mumble, darling. Nice big voice. Repeat after me: ‘I want to ride you like a stallion.’” Dani appeared on Chloe’s other shoulder and drawled, “Don’t forget to say, ‘Please.’”

F R I E N D S.

That’s how you spell friends

Because today was the day she was to give Smudge back.

NOOOO!!!! BEST FRIEND SMUDGE!!!!

It read: annie amande, knicker whisperer.

She’s kinda silly I love her

Or at least there wouldn’t be if Red weren’t standing there on her doorstep looking delicious.

That’s why I have beef with hot ppl. Like really? Time and place man, time and place…

“Chloe. Look at me.”

This reminds me I made eye contact multiple times with my eye doctor the other day (was trying something new) and I think I sweat through my hoodie. Very nice lady though. Was still slightly terrifying.

Meanwhile, Red somehow managed to remain gorgeous while wearing a man bun.

Very impressive talent. Good for him fr.

“Something shit,” he guessed, “because we hate her.”

then crossed to the other side of the bed and lay on top of them.

In his outside clothes?!?!? Jeans even?!?!? Weird

“And we don’t have moose, Chlo. Or bears.”

Sadly it’s not the same around here. I can’t say I haven’t seen a moose around these parts before, also there’s been a bear roaming around my town for a bit?? Don’t know what that’s about.

“Good. I lied about the s’mores thing, though. I don’t know what the fuck s’mores are.”

Omg???? Also this reminded me I forgot to make a s’more when I went camping last weekend. Omg I’m bummed now. Oh this is ruining my mood idk if I can read this.

“I’ll open the marshmallows, you go and collect twigs to stick ’em on.” She stared. He stared back at her with a stressfully serious expression for two long seconds before he cracked, those catlike eyes creasing at the corners as he threw back his head and laughed. “Oh my God, Chloe. Relax. Look, I bought skewers.”

That’s literally the best part. I think the fear that you are directly eating dirt and may get some kind of disease is the real exciting part about roasting marshmallows with sticks you find in the woods. Also you can to sharpen them with knifes which creates another fear that you will stab yourself.

Then he loaded up his own and showed her exactly how close to hold them to the fire, and for how long.

I prefer mine burnt to a crisp

“Were you teased at school about your name? And, you know, your hair and everything?”

This is a crazy icebreaker

The conversation dissolved into a chorus of whisper-shrieks.

Ugh I love them

But then she bent to pick it up and read the word scrawled on the box: Button.

It’s a bomb

Get Chloe Back Lure her with food and presents. Wait outside Annie’s house; nick Smudge. Learn how to use a PlayStation. ✓ Paint in front of windows, shirtless. Maybe naked. Might traumatize residents/get arrested, but I think she’d like it. Take charge of all buttons so she can wear real cardigans if she wants to. Use my bloody Instagram account. ✓ Continue therapy. ✓ Love her, always, no matter what. ✓

He faced the window fully, put his hand against the glass,

Ew wait what

Gigi still hadn’t quite grasped the finer points of a video call, so she liked to make absolutely certain that her brilliance could be seen.

Yes, they had Smudge. When Chloe and Red moved into a flat that allowed pets, Annie had provided a most welcome housewarming gift.

Yaaassss!! Best friend Smudge!!!! Also still love her wish we could’ve seen more of their friendship.