Rachelle Hampton

But she spent a third of her savings on pest control and only Ruth had paid her back. So it's very slow going.

Well, around this time, a new resident is added to the apartment. Huge news! Our Dowager Queen, Kelsey McKinney, wrote a New York Times best-selling book of beautiful essays about gossip. It's called You Didn't Hear This From Me, mostly true notes on gossip, and I am obsessed. It's about how we use gossip to learn about ourselves.

Well, around this time, a new resident is added to the apartment. Huge news! Our Dowager Queen, Kelsey McKinney, wrote a New York Times best-selling book of beautiful essays about gossip. It's called You Didn't Hear This From Me, mostly true notes on gossip, and I am obsessed. It's about how we use gossip to learn about ourselves.

It's about Britney Spears and Weston Caleb and Gilgamesh and Picasso. It's so fun. And not to be biased, but I kind of think it's pretty excellent. It's out right now in a hardback and a super sexy audiobook, which Kelsey narrates. You can buy wherever you buy your books. You can also go to KelseyMcKinneyBook.com to see all retailers.

It's about Britney Spears and Weston Caleb and Gilgamesh and Picasso. It's so fun. And not to be biased, but I kind of think it's pretty excellent. It's out right now in a hardback and a super sexy audiobook, which Kelsey narrates. You can buy wherever you buy your books. You can also go to KelseyMcKinneyBook.com to see all retailers.

One day, Gemma comes home from a shift at the restaurant and she's greeted at the door by maybe the cutest kitten she has ever seen in her entire life. And Gemma, she's just a girl. So at first she's like, oh my God. But then she's like, oh my God, whose fucking cat is this? Whose cat is this? Well, just then Darcy comes in from the kitchen and Darcy's like, oh, you've met my familiar.

One day, Gemma comes home from a shift at the restaurant and she's greeted at the door by maybe the cutest kitten she has ever seen in her entire life. And Gemma, she's just a girl. So at first she's like, oh my God. But then she's like, oh my God, whose fucking cat is this? Whose cat is this? Well, just then Darcy comes in from the kitchen and Darcy's like, oh, you've met my familiar.

When I said get a dog.

When I said get a dog.

Well, Duncan and Darcy had decided that the vibes were off in the house and that it was because of a surplus of feminine energy. It is because of them! That's the cat, who is indeed a boy. What do you do?

Well, Duncan and Darcy had decided that the vibes were off in the house and that it was because of a surplus of feminine energy. It is because of them! That's the cat, who is indeed a boy. What do you do?

Do they? They do. They're actually really good hunters. I saw my cat eat a silverfish once.

Do they? They do. They're actually really good hunters. I saw my cat eat a silverfish once.

Yeah. Yeah. Gemma starts searching even harder for new housing. And things settle into sort of an uneasy stasis. The cat, who we've named Merlin, is a very skilled hunter and does spend his evenings killing roaches. Good! Shout out to Merlin. Shout out to Merlin. Unfortunately, Merlin is not very skilled at using his litter box. Oh, Jesus Christ. And he shits everywhere but his litter box.

Yeah. Yeah. Gemma starts searching even harder for new housing. And things settle into sort of an uneasy stasis. The cat, who we've named Merlin, is a very skilled hunter and does spend his evenings killing roaches. Good! Shout out to Merlin. Shout out to Merlin. Unfortunately, Merlin is not very skilled at using his litter box. Oh, Jesus Christ. And he shits everywhere but his litter box.

Kitchen. Shit. Couch. Shit. Shower. Shit. Stairway. Shit. Every single rug in the whole apartment. Shit.

Kitchen. Shit. Couch. Shit. Shower. Shit. Stairway. Shit. Every single rug in the whole apartment. Shit.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Gemma starts keeping her door closed at all times. Even Ruth, who was originally thrilled with Merlin in the beginning, starts to make snippy little comments in the group chat. Like, Darcy and Duncan weren't wrong that the vibes are bad. The constant bubbling of the stew on the stove starts to feel ominous.