TweetyGram

34 - #ToCatchAWolf

"Are you sure this is going to work?" Nat asked, her voice trembling with anxiety.

"It'll work," I reassured her.

It had been almost a week since Harriet's accident. The Wolf hadn't replied to any of my messages, but I hoped the surprise I'd prepared would lure them back to their hunting ground.

I opened Louise's TweetyGram account and sent the Wolf a message.

Hey! Are you there?

Look what I got for you!!!

I sent her a photo of the signed copy of P.S. I Still Hate You that Nat had gotten from her friend.

"They're not replying." Nat paced back and forth in the middle of my living room. "This isn't working. I knew it. This isn't working."

To be perfectly honest, I wasn't sure the Wolf would read my message. But I hoped TweetyGram's annoying notifications would do their magic and coax the Wolf to check their DM.

"Relax, Nat. They're probably busy. Or maybe they're in the bathroom. Or—"

My phone buzzed. There was a new message from the Wolf.

"Is that the Wolf?" Nat rushed toward me.

I gestured for her to sit beside me on the sofa. She took a deep breath and lowered herself to the cushion. As my thumb hovered over the notification on my phone, my heart pounded in anticipation. I swallowed against my dry throat and pressed the notification.

It led me to my conversation with the Wolf.

Hey, Louise!

Sorry for the late reply. I've been super busy.

The wolf quoted the photo I'd sent her and commented:

OMG! That book isn't supposed to come out until next week!

How did you get it?

Nat and I shared a look and nodded.

"Here it goes," I said as I typed in my response.

My uncle is friends with Ginny Kim.

Oh, that's awesome!

I'm so jealous rn

LOL don't be!

I got this for you!!!

No, you didn't.

YES, I DID!

My message was marked read. The green dot next to the Wolf's username told me she was still online, but she didn't reply right away.

"Why isn't she replying?" Panic crept into Nat's voice.

I chewed my nails while asking myself the same question. Seconds passed without a response from the Wolf. Maybe they were too astonished to respond. Or maybe they were carefully planning her next move. Or maybe they sensed the trap.

Aww, that's so sweet of you!

I released the breath I'd been holding. Alright, Malibu Wolf. Time to stop you once and for all.

Anything for my BFF!!!

So, where should I send the book?

The speech bubble with the flashing ellipses popped up, but it vanished a few seconds after without any new message.

The typing ellipses appeared again, telling me they were seriously considering my offer.