𝘉𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦 #1

5. Want something to drink?

Sudden Desire - Hayley Williams

Could you panic over a simple message? Because I swear I felt dizzy right now. And I didn't know if it was good or bad; my hands held the phone trembling, and my heart was racing, I felt a gentle pressure in my chest that I couldn't quite describe. It was a simple phrase, but it had me on the edge of a nervous breakdown. Had he really talked to me? Should I respond? What if he recognized me and said something bad? At this point, I wouldn't know if it was worse than that or the fact that he didn't remember me at all. I needed divine intervention or something like it to know what to do.

Wade

Sábanas

Was this my guardian angel? Minutes had passed, and I still hadn't responded to Jack's message. I stared at the phone, willing it to disappear magically. Now, there was a notification from Wade, my best friend's boyfriend, on WhatsApp. I entered the conversation and saw "Typing..." at the top. I waited again, breathing as the profile picture in the chat bubble distracted me every few seconds.

Wade

Did Jack talk to you? He told me he did, but I don't believe him if he was hitting on me again 🙄

I took a deep breath, shaking my head as I let out a laugh. This was happening, and it was just a simple message; I couldn't freak out over it. It was nothing. Just a message.

Savanah

Yes, he messaged me. Should I respond?

Wade

Yes

Savanah

He made me nervous

I couldn't help but send that. If Wade knew how I felt back then, there was no point in lying about it now. His message had made me nervous, but not for the reasons it would have before. It was really because I didn't want him to recognize me and hate me again, first and foremost. I wanted to talk to him.

As Wade responded again, I opened the chat bubble and took a deep breath before typing something basic yet safe for a first conversation:

Savanah J. Mitchell

Hey. ☺️. Everything's good. How's it going?

I reviewed Wade's chat again and laughed when I saw him asking why I was nervous if it was just a conversation. He added that I shouldn't send so many emojis and be cooler. Was he trying to help or was it my idea? I remembered that during our trip, Leah mentioned that she could help him with his pseudo-thing with Barbara, since her boyfriend didn't like how he was handling it. He initially refused, and I understood why.

But the idea of getting closer to Jack was the perfect hook. Minutes later, Wade and Leah had a conversation on the phone, speaking loudly and gesturing heatedly. It was clear they were discussing their disagreement, probably about Leah's offer and not involving me.