Rachelle Hampton

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.

Gemma's bitching to her coworkers one day, and one of them is like, "'Have you tried talking to them?' And Gemma's like, well, yeah, kind of. Well, yeah, kind of.

Gemma's bitching to her coworkers one day, and one of them is like, "'Have you tried talking to them?' And Gemma's like, well, yeah, kind of. Well, yeah, kind of.

Gemma's co-worker is like, babe, you got to talk to them at least once, like face to face. Yeah. It seems like you think this is good advice. I think this should have happened fourscore and seven years ago. Yeah, Jim is like, well, I've tried doing everything else, so I guess I can't just talk to them. And all of her housing leads keep falling through. So one day after a shift, she like,

Gemma's co-worker is like, babe, you got to talk to them at least once, like face to face. Yeah. It seems like you think this is good advice. I think this should have happened fourscore and seven years ago. Yeah, Jim is like, well, I've tried doing everything else, so I guess I can't just talk to them. And all of her housing leads keep falling through. So one day after a shift, she like,

bucks up her courage to finally confront Darcy and Duncan about everything the roaches that even Merlin can't keep up with the stew and the piles of compostable shit that it creates Merlin's literal shit Gemma's like pumping herself up as she walks up the stairs But as she gets closer to the front door of the apartment, she can hear music playing and people laughing.

bucks up her courage to finally confront Darcy and Duncan about everything the roaches that even Merlin can't keep up with the stew and the piles of compostable shit that it creates Merlin's literal shit Gemma's like pumping herself up as she walks up the stairs But as she gets closer to the front door of the apartment, she can hear music playing and people laughing.

And when she enters the apartment, it smells like weed and incense smoke. There are five or six women in flowing linen clothes lounging around the living room. It's very clear that Darcy has company. What's also clear is that Darcy is in a very good mood. She's like, Gemma, come and have a drink. Do you have a drink?

And when she enters the apartment, it smells like weed and incense smoke. There are five or six women in flowing linen clothes lounging around the living room. It's very clear that Darcy has company. What's also clear is that Darcy is in a very good mood. She's like, Gemma, come and have a drink. Do you have a drink?

Gemma's like, I can't lie. I'm a little bit charmed. She's like, this is good, actually. We'll have a good night. We'll build the friendship. And that will help me talk to Darcy when the time is right.

Gemma's like, I can't lie. I'm a little bit charmed. She's like, this is good, actually. We'll have a good night. We'll build the friendship. And that will help me talk to Darcy when the time is right.

Gemma's like, this is the most non-threatening way for me to get my peace back while avoiding as much conflict as possible.

Gemma's like, this is the most non-threatening way for me to get my peace back while avoiding as much conflict as possible.

So Gemma takes a few hits off the gravity bong. She like sinks into the springs of the old couch. She's petting Merlin, who continues to be cute, even though he shits everywhere. Many such cases. And then Gemma notices the French doors to the balcony are open. It's like a beautiful night with a gorgeous full moon.

So Gemma takes a few hits off the gravity bong. She like sinks into the springs of the old couch. She's petting Merlin, who continues to be cute, even though he shits everywhere. Many such cases. And then Gemma notices the French doors to the balcony are open. It's like a beautiful night with a gorgeous full moon.

And the balcony is covered with objects of like various shapes and sizes that are glimmering in the moonlight. Some crystals. We got some crystal time. We're charging. Okay. Gemma's like, what's going on out there? And Darcy's friend is like, we're charging our crystals in the moonlight. Gemma turns back to the crystals and starts like kind of like really looking at them.

And the balcony is covered with objects of like various shapes and sizes that are glimmering in the moonlight. Some crystals. We got some crystal time. We're charging. Okay. Gemma's like, what's going on out there? And Darcy's friend is like, we're charging our crystals in the moonlight. Gemma turns back to the crystals and starts like kind of like really looking at them.

And she realizes that some of them are sort of phallic. And a lot of them are more like egg shaped. And that's when the girls like we're planning on inserting them at midnight to align our chakras for the full beaver moon, which is a real thing, by the way.

And she realizes that some of them are sort of phallic. And a lot of them are more like egg shaped. And that's when the girls like we're planning on inserting them at midnight to align our chakras for the full beaver moon, which is a real thing, by the way.

The girl starts to explain to Gemma about like the passages of energy, but Gemma just excuses herself and flees to her room. She's like, I don't want to yuck anyone's yum, but I also don't really know how to feel about people charging their energy dildos in a shared public space.