NOT MY FAULT | Mean Girls

04.

  : * • ✧ everette ✧ • * :

As I finished up the last problem on the worksheet I had gotten for math homework, my phone buzzed with a notification. I closed my math binder and picked up my phone, confused about the fact that it was a new text message. The only people who ever texted me were my parents and Cady, and the three of them were all in he same house as me, so it would just be dumb if they texted me instead of coming into my room to talk.

I pressed on the notification, hoping that it wasn't going to be some sort of spam message when I saw that the message was sent from an unfamiliar number.

Unknown
heyyy! it's regina.

In all honesty, I had no idea whatsoever how she had gotten my number. I didn't remember giving it to her—or Gretchen, or Karen, for that matter—during the school day, but maybe it had slipped my mind. Unless she'd gotten it from Cady, but something told me that Cady was much less likely to talk to Regina than I had been.

Everette
hi!! what's up?

Regina
not much... just doing some homework and stuff. wbu?

Everette
same lol. i just finished the math homework.

Regina
ugh don't remind me. it's literally the second day of school and we already have homework for that class. plus it's harder than my mom's boob job, and for what?

I nearly spit out my water when I read the last sentence of her text. I couldn't tell whether or not she was exaggerating, or if it was just her trying to create some sort of analogy... where she was doing what she did best, gossiping about someone. Even if she was just talking about her mom, who I hadn't met.

Everette
LMAO i didn't think it was that bad tho...?

As soon as I sent the text, I began to worry that it had been the wrong thing to say. I didn't want Regina to start hating me for making her feel dumb or something. Should I apologize? Is it too late to delete the message in case she hasn't seen it yet? What do I do?

Regina
hehe maybe not. math is just so boring, so i barely ever pay attention and then the homework ends up being impossible.

Everette
well if you ever wanted, i could help you. i mean, it's not my best subject (it is cady's though), but i'd hope i wouldn't bore you to death.

Regina
don't worry, you definitely don't bore me ;)

I couldn't help the smile that spread onto my face at her comment, and my chest felt like there were butterflies in it from how fast my heart was racing. Oh, come on, Everette. She probably does this with all of her friends. You're definitely not that special.

Everette
hehe... then i guess my offer stands.

Regina
you never know, maybe i'll have to take you up on that offer sometime...

Everette
i guess we shall see...

Part of me felt like kicking my feet back and forth and squealing out of happiness when I got her text. It was a strange feeling, one that I hadn't had in years... and it definitely hadn't ever felt like this before.