To Be Or Not To Be

Chapter 11

Islas POV

Its been a couple days since we started being more comfortable in the group chat. Everyones joking around having fun and surprisingly Alis interacting a bit more too. Its 11 pm and my cousin and I are on the airmattress doing our own thing. I open up my phone to see a convo being played out. 

Myra: Damn Im banned from energy drinks

Ali: Why

Myra: cuz last time i fainted

Ali: Dam

Isla: What 😭

Isla: ive never acc fainted, only come close

Myra: lmao its normal

Isla: i dont think so 😭

Adam: its so cold what do i do

Myra: Im so hot 💀 the weathers acc nice here tho

Isla: Lucky, weather here isnt too bad, its raining

Isla: I love the rain

Myra: I hate the rain.. 😭

Adam: it's so depressing, u can't do anythinggg outside

Isla: yall just haters, the rain is so calming

Myra: nah nah

Isla: both of u guys don't like rain

Isla: @Ali do u like the rain (say yes)

Adam: no he doesnt

Isla: shush let him answer

Ali: Def no, Can't even play ball outside

Adam: YEAHHHH

Myra: bro loves ball

Isla: alr ur fake

Isla: if its about ball, the nba plays ball inside not outside Ali!!

Ali: I play both

Isla: but its easier inside, so the rain shouldn't matter

Isla: which is why u should like rain!! (say u like rain)

Ali: Maybe

Ali: Only if I had a nearby indoor gym then I would say yes

Isla: what if i bought u a portable indoor gym

Isla: then u should always like rain

Ali: yeah fs

Isla: I WIN

Adam: by cheating 

I close the gc to get something to eat. banter like this has become normal in the gc, weather we're jokingly making fun of eachother or teaming us against eachother. I've noticed that ALi and I have been interacting more and more, our conversations becoming less formal and more relaxed. It's been nice getting to know him better, hearing about his interests and his life. I find myself opening up to him more than I expected. 

Tomorrow is his birthday and i really want to text him in dms but i dont want it to be awkward or weird. im still deciding. i go upstairs from the basement to the kitchen with my phone in my hand. 

As I reach the kitchen, I rummage through the pantry and pull out a packet of Maggi noodles. Cooking noodles at night might seem like an odd choice, but they're just too good.