04.02.17 - 8.29 pm
Theo: What are you doing right now?
9.03 pm
Rose: Why?
9.04 pm
Theo: No reason
Theo: Just bored
9.06 pm
Rose: Why do you always text me when you're bored?
9.07 pm
Theo: Why do you always text back?
9.09 pm
Rose: Touche
9.12 pm
Theo: So what are you doing right now?
9.16 pm
Rose: Nothing.
Rose: I just got home from work
9.18 pm
Theo: Oh
Theo: Okay
Theo: What's your job?
9.27 pm
Rose: Aren't you a nosy one tonight?
9.31 pm
Theo: I'm allowed to ask a question
9.33 pm
Rose: And I'm allowed to choose not to answer the question
9.47 pm
Rose: What are you doing right now?
10.03 pm
Theo: I'm just getting ready for bed
Theo: I've been really tired lately
10.09 pm
Rose: Been busy at more clubs?
10.11 pm
Theo: I wish
Theo: I got a promotion at work three months ago
10.12 pm
Theo: I've been swamped with work since then
10.17 pm
Rose: Congrats on the promotion!
10.18 pm
Rose: But you should give yourself a break sometimes.
10.21 pm
Theo: My job doesn't allow breaks
10.27 pm
Rose: Then maybe you need a new job
Rose: You're a human, not a machine
10.29 pm
Theo: My boss doesn't seem to understand that
Theo: I'm so tired
Rose: Then sleep
10.30 pm
Theo: I will
Theo: Rose?
Rose: Yes?
Theo: Thanks
11.58 pm
Rose: You're welcome, Theo
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His Stranger [COMPLETE]
Short StoryA story in which he spends his nights talking to a stranger. #47 in Short Story - 25.07.17 Cover by @guyswithguitars Copyright © 2017 @_illuminating All Rights Reserved