Ch. 5

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HENRIETTA'S POV

I paused the video on my laptop and stared down at the numbers etched onto my arm. After about a million episodes of Naruto, I finally remembered that Luke's number was scrawled across my skin in permanent black ink.

Maybe I should talk to him now?

Or is it too soon?

My mind was still conflicting with itself as I unlocked my iPhone and added Luke to my contacts as 'Mean Lady's Son'. A few seconds later, I decided to just talk to him. I mean, he did say to text when I get the chance, right? I tapped the messaging icon and sent him a brief message.

To: Mean Lady's Son *10:43*

Hey Luke, it's Henry :)

I unpaused the Naruto episode on my laptop at the part where Killer Bee aimed a series of swift slices with his blades at Sasuke's middle, to which Sasuke breezily avoided. As the fight went on, I noted my phone rumbling on my thigh multiple times, but I was too captivated by the bad-ass battle on my computer screen to pick it up. Minutes later, when the attacks being exchanged between Killer Bee and Sasuke had died down, I tapped the touchpad of my laptop to pause the episode and slid my thumb across my phone screen. My eyes widened as I scrolled through the numerous messages I received from Luke within the span of 11 minutes.

Wow, and I thought I had zero chill.

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:44*

omg hiiii Henryyyy :-)))))

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:45*

what are you doing up so late young lady? it better be studying.

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:47*

hello?

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:47*

hELLO??? ARE YOU THERE?? DID U DIE??

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:48*

i hate when people do this. you texted first and now your taking 5ever to reply.

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:49*

haha, see what I did there?

YES YOU DID AND I BET YOU'RE LAUGHING AS MUCH AS I AM AHAHAH...

i hate myself

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:50*

oMG WHERE ARE YOU???

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:51*

SDAAAAFSHDJDV SHWKSKL;:B

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:53*

hEPL MY FRIENNSA GRABBINF MY PGONE AWAYNB;;

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:54*

hey sexy lady ;) send nudez?

From: Mean Lady's Son *10:55*

tHAT WASNT ME THAT WAS MY FRIEND ASHTON PLZ DONT LEAVE !!!1!111

My lungs burned from laughter stealing the oxygen they so dearly needed, my hands clutching at my stomach. I've probably never laughed this hard in my life. If talking to Luke will always make me this happy, I'll make sure to do it more often. I never read the last messages because, you know, casually dying from laughter, but when I did my jaw dropped.

He knows Ashton?

Maybe it's not the same one, that would be too coincidental.

To: Mean Lady's Son *10:57*

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