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CHAPTER 52: BAGGAGE
Avery and I are currently waiting at baggage claim for our luggage to come out, so I've taken the time to post the birthday photos of William and Henry from last night on Instagram. The celebration was quite wild, to say the least.
We engaged in bar hopping downtown and became so intoxicated that we ended up staying at the nearest hotel, with all seven of us sharing a single room. Needless to say, we didn't fall asleep until eight in the morning. I'm quite certain I had a tipsy conversation with Max at some point, though I can't recall many details.
You know he's never going to let you live that down, right?
Yeah, what else is new?
Speaking of Max...
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