"I didn't expect anyone to actually text me."
"You wrote your number on the men's bathroom stall. What did you expect?"
Áurea Nikiforov Reyes always knew the story behind her parent's everlasting love. A simple text at three in the morning. Since sh...
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Áurea tilted her head away as she attempted to break the Twizzler in her mouth in half. After Saturday's fiasco, she decided to have a relaxing day of re-watching old shows on Netflix. Sporting an oversized grey sweatshirt with matching baggy shorts, she dressed for the occasion.
She took a moment to cross her feet⏤covered in her favorite fuzzy pink socks⏤and set them on top of her coffee table. She leaned in closer to the tv right as Charlotte touched the moon pool. Áurea's phone went off, pulling her attention from her favorite tv show.
"Oh, come on. Who is annoying enough to bother me today." Stretching her body, without getting up, to reach her phone from the side table, she saw a message from Bathroom Dude.
[BATHROOM DUDE]
Why won't you talk to me? :(
[ÁUREA]
Do I have to spell it out for you?
You are boring. I don't know you.
[BATHROOM DUDE]
What? I'll have you know I was arrested for being too cool.
[ÁUREA]
Wow, I guess the charges must have dropped due to an insufficient amount of evidence.
[BATHROOM DUDE]
Hurtful.
[ÁUREA]
It's a part of my charm.
[BATHROOM DUDE]
Being mean? I can see that.
[ÁUREA]
Are we done here? May I go back to my show now?
[BATHROOM DUDE]
Not yet! We were getting to know each other.
Enlighten me on the reason behind you writing your number in the men's bathroom.
Emphasis on men's if it already wasn't implied.
[ÁUREA]
I love doing adventurous things.
I mean, I do when I'm drunk.
[BATHROOM DUDE]
So you were a drunk idiot?
Áurea's knuckles turned white from the sheer force of her fingers clenching around her phone. She couldn't fathom why this person dared to question her drunken actions and then call her an idiot as well.
[ÁUREA]
I have no clue what you mean.
[BATHROOM DUDE]
I'm sorry, was that a friend of yours then?
[ÁUREA]
Fine whatever. You don't have to be a complete douche about it.
[BATHROOM DUDE]
What? Me, a douche?
Didn't mean to give off those vibes. I thought we were bantering around. I am not that good at understanding the undertones of English.
Áurea paused after reading the last sentence. His words triggered realization from within her. This whole time they were talking English and not Japanese. How did he know to do that?
[ÁUREA]
Why are you talking to me in English? How do you know I speak it?
[BATHROOM DUDE]
I've got to go! My fish just died! Talk to you later!
Don't forget about me~
[ÁUREA]
Hey! You can't just leave me with that lame excuse! At least come up with something better.
read 10:34
You did not just leave me on read!
read 10:35
Bring yo ass back here!
read 10:36
When I am finished with you, you will be begging to meet your dead fish.
read 10:37
[BATHROOM DUDE]
Oh, I'm shaking in my Prada boots.
delivered 10:39
"Who does this asshat think he is." Áurea received no reply except for the faint sound of H2O: Just Add Water playing in the background. The sound of ceramic shattering from the kitchen echoed off of the apartment's walls. There standing on the island was Artemis with a single paw stretched out as if he pushed just pushed something off.
"I swear to God, Artemis! If that is my favorite mug, I will be pissed!"
▐ AUTHOR'S NOTE
Word count: 571
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