IGNITION ❪ vinnie hacker ❫ *DISCONTINUED*

𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏.

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i shoved a triangle slice of an egg salad sandwich into my mouth. resting on a milk crate my knee bounced like it had a mind of it's very own. i rested back on the brick wall and looked at the clear skies of america.

i felt so out of place here. everything still felt so big. america, i mean. heck even the food here still gives me a shock factor. it's hard to go about everyday life without having to repeat yourself one million times to get yourself a starbucks or sometimes even just a bottle of water.

whilst getting lost in the cars that zoomed past me as thoughts consumed my mind i felt a buzzing sensation against my lap and i noticed my phone had gone off.

vinnie
'if i got the times right, you're working. i'm sorry for bothering you ana, but you're on my mind.'
sent 10:30am

why did that make my heart become swollen and burst into a gazillion butterflies all at once ?

he probably just felt bad. calm your tits, ana.

i chewed on my lip to prevent the smile that wanted to smother my face. i wet my lips and typed back.

me
'sorry. i just didn't know how to respond.'
sent 10:34am

i looked away from my phone for a split second and it buzzed in my hand.

vinnie
'it's okay. take your time with everything (:'
sent 10:35am

my heart repeated the event of exploding into butterflies. this time though, the cheeky imaginary insects tickled my lungs. it felt like i was choking on the smile i was trying to prevent.

me
'okay. thank you.'
'so why didn't you tell me ?'
sent 10:37am

that question boomed louder in my brain than my own inner monologue. so, i had to ask it out of impulse.

vinnie
'tell you what ?'
sent 10:38am

i chewed on my lip once more. anxiety slowly, surely, crept its way up my spine. things like this just made me nervous, on edge. boys were totally out of my comfort zone. unless, i was hurting their egos in a game of rugby league.

me
'that you're popular. well, actually, more than popular. you're like a celebrity!'
sent 10:41am

vinnie
'oh so you searched me up did you, bunny ?'
sent 10:43am

now i felt like i had a phantom experience of human combustion. i gulped heavily, like vinnie was right in front of me. it was a mystery to me at how powerful one text could make a scene in my mind illuminate in real life; i could feel that stupid american boy's smirk and how it made me want to melt and punch his face at the same time.

me
'no...'
'i saw you on my step-sisters phone.'
sent 10:45am

vinnie
'sure, bun. whatever you say.'
sent 10:45am

i rolled my eyes. i hope he knew i was rolling my eyes.

vinnie
'but uh, i just didn't want to scare you off.'
sent 10:47am