ILY

The date

Connor's heart was pounding out of his chest. He was at a complete and total loss on how to do this whole dating thing with someone that he actually had feelings for. It had been a lot easier with Daria because he wasn't so nervous. He had nothing to lose, but with Jude he would risk losing everything that mattered to him in his teenaged world. He really wanted to make this thing work. He frantically snatched  his phone off of his bedside table and began texting at the speed of light.

Con-artist: Taylor.

TaytallyAwesome: Yeah??

Con-artist: Help.

TaytallyAwesome: What's up?

Con-artist: I'm gonna screw everything up. I know it.

TaytallyAwesome: Probably...

Con-artist: ......

TaytallyAwesome: If you think I'm taking that back, you're crazy.

Con-artist: Be nice just ONCE for me?

TaytallyAwesome: Ok. Ok. You'll probably screw it up, but Jude like's your screw ups. That's why you two work.

Con-artist: Yeah, but we've hardly even known each other that long apart from texting and nervously eying each other in classes. What if we're not compatible in real life????

TaytallyAwesome: Chill. If you two aren't compatible in real life then it shouldn't hurt that badly when it blows up in your faces.

Con-artist: It will. You know, I've held onto the idea of Jude for a good while now and even losing that would hurt like hell.

TaytallyAwesome: Then just relax and be yourself. Don't let your anxiety get to you. Talk about what you guys talk about over text. There's no difference.

Con-artist: But, at least over text I can actually think about what to say to him. Even then I still screw up.

TaytallyAwesome: You won't. You're a good guy, Conner. He'd be blind not to see it and between you and me, he's pretty damn into you.

Con-artist: rly??? What did he say???

TaytallyAwesome: My lips are sealed because he has way too much blackmail to use against me later if he found out I spilled the beans.

Con-artist: Now I'm curious.

TaytallyAwesome: Well, you're gonna stay that way.

Con-artist: I've known you longer than Jude has. Why does he get to know ur secrets? :P

TaytallyAwesome: Because he's not a blabber mouth.

Con-artist: and I am???

TaytallyAwesome: Yup.

Con-artist: Damn. :(

TaytallyAwesome: Fine, you wanna know one of my secrets? 'Cause I'm about to spill my guts if I don't tell someone.

Con-artist: Tell. Tell. Tell.

TaytallyAwesome: I kissed Daria.

Con-artist: SWEET MOTHER OF TACO'S!!!

TaytallyAwesome: ........

TaytallyAwesome: ........Um.....

TaytallyAwesome: Yah.... :P