Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
A few days later, after their encounter that passed with no text from any of them, just soft glances at school, more waves and smiles in the hallway, it was like nothing happened.
Well....not really. He might or might not have invited himself to her table at lunch or asked her too many questions - compared to the usual- about hair dyes.
Now - around 1 am - she's putting away her phone in preparation to have some sleep.
A message notification went off from her phone on the night stand, she thought it was weird considering that no one texts her usually at this late time.
She opened it to find a long paragraph from "scissorhands."
"Hey! It's Eli. You probably have saved my number already but anyway. Sorry it's late butI just had the time for this. As my daughter Yenna has mentionedlast time (at the park) she has her birthday coming up. Do you mind coming over for it this weekend? :) (I will send you the address if you hopefully agree)"
She stared at the messy long paragraph for a moment, counting how many times he didn't have his ideas in order, but he kept writing without looking back.
She found it funny, laughing at him while imagining him saying it to her face awkwardly, fidgeting with his pants pocket or looking away from her while rubbing his neck or arm.
She stared at the text for a few moments longer and then started typing.
"Is this the booking text you've told me about?"
She hit the send button, giggling to herself over the teasing he's receiving right now from her.
He instantly saw the message, the typing dots kept on appearing and disappearing on her screen.
Knowing that she really got under his skin and that he's now struggling to respond to her, she let out a big laugh, still imagining him if that was face to face and not over text.
Deciding to put him out of his misery, she started typing, which made him stop typing, and according to her, he was probably sighing in relief on the other side of his screen.
"I'm just joking ;)"
"Send me when exactly and where"
The second she sent the messages, he saw them and quickly responded with his address and time saying it's around evening.
She liked his message as a sign of an "okay" ending the not so long conversation.
She turned off her phone and went to sleep while planning what activities she is going to do with the adorable girl on her birthday.
