If These Sheets Were States

I'm On My Way to Striking Out

Breanne's POV

Tyler: not now the bros are yelling at me

That was weird, I just wanted to hear his voice to know he's not an 80 year old man. It's hard to trust someone when they're not giving you anything you've given them.

Breanne: what about? :o

Tyler: tell u later

I frowned. Why won't he tell me anything about himself. He types like he's my age, he gets my jokes, he can't possibly be over thirty. Yet, he states that he's 22 and he loves All Time Low. I have a feeling that he's catfishing me. I don't want this to be real.

I waited around for him to give me something, anything. An hour passed, and I was still staring at my phone. I only got up to get cocoa puffs, and even then I brought it with me, double and triple checking that it was off silent.

When it got to an hour and a half after he sent the last text, he replied again. 

Tyler: back, they were yelling at me bc I drank the last of the milk and put the empty container back in the fridge

I smiled. At least he's back.

Breanne: do you live with them?

Tyler: Sometimes

Breanne: what do you mean sometimes?

Tyler: not important, what's up?

I cringed at myself. What's up? Oh, nothing, just you know, waiting for some guy I don't even know to respond to a stupid text. Something in my gut told me it wasn't just some guy, but how in the hell was that possible?

Breanne: just being a loser like always wbu?

Tyler: you're not a loser

Breanne: thanks dr Phil, any other advice?

Tyler: anything I can do to help ma'am :)

I stared at my phone for a while. What can I say to get this guy to reveal something about himself? I have to say something. Anything.

Breanne: let's play 20 qs

Tyler: all honesty, I promise, cross my heart and hope to die

Breanne: ok you ready, I got the first question

Breanne: are you a virgin

Tyler: haha good one. No. U?

Breanne: ok I'm laying the ground rules rn, you can ask someone else the same question, but it doesn't count as your own, got it?

Tyler: got it

Breanne: no I'm not, your turn

Tyler: longest relationship?

Breanne: two years

Tyler: cool

Breanne: sure? uh, biggest kink

Tyler: what the fuck uh okay, I don't actually know, give me an example

Breanne: you're stupid, Tyler

Breanne: I'll give you an example using myself. My biggest kink is bondage

Tyler: oh. Uh, then same

Breanne: nope it's gotta be original

Tyler: idk I don't have one

Breanne: lame I'm gonna make it my goal to get you more kinky

Breanne: I might have to send you links to porn and shit.

Tyler: wow thanks

Breanne: ur welcome :) anything I can do to help the uneducated

Tyler: who says I'm uneducated?

Breanne: lol you, Mr. "I don't have any kinks"

Tyler: I don't!!

Breanne: sure, whatever you say Tyler

Tyler: don't do that

Breanne: do what? 

Tyler: say my name in text all the time it makes me uncomfortable

Breanne: oh, uh, ok sorry

Tyler: sorry

Breanne: I gtg ttyl

That was weird, what was up with him lately? Why'd he get so offended? He never got as offended before? Did something happen? Maybe his friends just yelled at him way too harsh, and he's not feeling very happy. I want to call him, to make sure he's okay, but I was the one to cut off the conversation. I feel bad, shit.

Tyler: bye

So he obviously doesn't want to talk to me. I tried to get him off my mind throughout the day, but nothing would work. I found myself thinking about him while doing weird chores or things around my apartment. I didn't live with anyone, so it was just me. When I wasn't talking to him I felt lonely. I texted him day and night when he didn't have class.

I don't even know where he goes to school. What if I go on vacation and we're in the same place, and I wouldn't even know it. Where would that put me? I sighed, and stared at my phone with the television playing in the background. I didn't mean to make him upset.

Tyler: look, my name isn't Tyler

Breanne: somehow I knew that was coming

Tyler: i'm actually Alex

Breanne: Alex gayscarf?

Alex Gayscarf: lol no just alex

Breanne: too late you're already Alex Gayscarf in my phone lol

Alex Gayscarf: wonderful

Breanne: where do you go for school, Alex? if that really is your name. considering the amount of times you've been changing it, I doubt that one's your real name as well. but let's go with it.

Alex Gayscarf: Baltimore

Breanne: you mean All Time Low land????

Alex Gayscarf: lol ya

Breanne: neat, send me a souvenir.

Alex Gayscarf: can I ask you something? 

Breanne: well we were playing 20 qs, so sure

Alex Gayscarf: would you be mad at me if I wasn't who I told you I was

Breanne: honestly? not really

Alex Gayscarf: why not?

Breanne: bc I got the feeling you weren't telling me who you were in the beginning. so whenever u feel like coming clean, I'll be here, just chillin' waiting

Alex Gayscarf: thanks

Breanne: is that why you didn't want me to call you Tyler? bc that's not your name?

Alex Gayscarf: yeah

Breanne: well you should've just said that :P

Alex Gayscarf: I got scared

Breanne: what's there to be scared of? it's just me

Alex Gayscarf: precisely.