Stepping Beyond the Pixels: Loves Intricate Game

Chapter Ten: Saturday Hangout

You didn't realize that your phone was dead until you went to lay down in bed that Friday night. Having just exited the bathroom after completing your night time routine, you step into your room ready to get some much needed sleep, but it was your phone, that laid abandoned on your bedside table, that momentarily stopped you from doing so. 'Oh, I guess I forgot about it.' Picking up the device, you try and power it on but nothing happens. Assuming that it was dead, you plugged it into its power cord, and you were just gonna leave it at that but you had a feeling that you should power it on first.

Listlessly, you sat on your bed and waited for the device to power on, so that you could check your notifications. That only took a brief moment before your phone lit up with life, and slowly it rebooted. When the phone finally settled, and finished its reboot, you were shockingly overwhelmed with the number of notifications that you got. Most, if not all, of the texts were from Yuki; your entire notification bar was practically filled with them. She seemed to be going through various stages in her emotional state. Her first few messages were frantic and filled with concern, text after text expressing her worries and about why you weren't responding, but comically enough, after her little concerned filled rant, she sent a message reading: "Wait, your phone is in the classroom. A teacher just came to collect it and your bag."

The next text she sent wasn't until hours later, after school ended, and you were in the hospital. She seemed calmer now, talking about how Akui said that you were probably busy in the hospital; her mother said not to bother you too much, and to leave you alone with your family. Basically the same things they said the last time you got hospitalized, but this time Yuki said she wanted to prepare a get well soon present for you. You felt bad because she was asking about what kind of candy you liked, as well as other things, and when you didn't reply she said it was fine and that she would pick a few things that hopefully you liked. You didn't mean to leave her hanging like that, but your phone became the least of your worries after everything that happened yesterday.

Feeling remorseful, you send her a quick text.

Sorry for not responding, my phone died at some point and I didn't get your messages.

You were gonna leave it at that and go to bed, but the light ding sound that sounded from your phone notified you of a new text message. Yuki's quick response surprised you.

It's no worries!

I figured you would be busy after everything that you went through yesterday. I'm just glad you're feeling better

You are feeling better, right?

Reading the words on the screen, you chuckled softly to yourself and wrote back.

Yes, I am doing better now. I feel sore all over but, hey, at least I am alive.

I got your present btw, that was really sweet of you. I can't wait to try out some of the things you got me.

A few seconds after you responded your phone seemed to chirp alive with Yuki's string of replies.

That's great to hear!

I was super worried that I would pick something out that wasn't to your liking

But I figured you could use a little present to feel better

And besides, who doesn't like chocolate

Unless of course you don't like chocolate, which is totally fine!

If you don't like what I picked out then I can always get you something else

You couldn't help but to lightheartedly laugh at Yuki's long string of replies. Clearly, she was thinking too hard about this, if the continuous back and forth between her own messages had anything to do with it. Taking pity on her, you interrupt her rambolings with a quick text of your own.