love in the 21st century//jancy

8.

we're all lost stars trying to light up the sky.

j: hey nancy, i bought you some coffee.



j: if you don't want to talk to me that's fine.

j: but please just send me a message to let me know you're okay

Xx

n: wow jonathan i'm so so so so so so sorry!

n: i didn't see your messages until just now

n: i was studying and steve thought that maybe we should all take a break and go out, so we went to a bar last night

j: aren't you underage???

n: yeah, but fake ids are a thing (:

n: anyway, i think i ended up drinking a little too much

n: we were out until 4 this morning

n: i slept until 2 this afternoon

n: i still feel pretty bad tbh

j: didn't do anything stupid did you?

n: what? no! we just went to a bar, and i think there was karaoke and we sang and danced and it was fun

j: i'm glad you're okay

n: what's got you so protective?

j: nothing, i've just seen what drinking can do to people

j: my dad yells a whole lot more when he's drunk

j: that's why mom won't let him around my little brother

j: my dad is awful to will when he's drunk

n: i'm sorry :(

j: ...

n: sorry, i forgot. we're not gonna feel bad for each other

n: i'm gonna lie down for a little while longer

n: this headache is killer!

j: hope you feel better, nance

n: thx! :)

Xx

n: hey jonathan?

n: could you send me a pic?

j: why?

n: i just wanna see what you look like

j: ...

j: okay...

Message read at 4:53 pm

j: nancy?

Message read at 4:54 pm

j: i'm sorry???

j: what were you expecting??

Message read at 5:01 pm

j: ok i can see that you're reading my messages.

j: what's wrong??

n: nothing...

j: then why were you reading but not replying?

n: i have to go...

j: nancy i think you owe me an explanation

n: steve told me something but it doesn't matter ok i have to go

j: what did he tell you?

Message read at 5:10 pm

j: nancy???

j: what did he tell you?

Message read at 5:14 pm

Xx

n: he told me that he saw you taking pictures of me one day

n: and we didn't know who it was

n: but it was you

n: i don't think we should talk anymore

j: oh

n: well it's true isn't it??

n: you took pictures and i had no idea??

j: yes

n: OH MY GOD

j: but only when you were in the cafeteria

j: or when you're walking on campus

j: or in the library

n: this is weird

n: goodbye jonathan

j: i'm sorry nancy

j: i like to observe people rather than talk to them

j: it feels like i can learn more about them that way

j: but i enjoy talking to you.

j: i saw a story with you, and i wanted to capture it

Message read at 8:02 pm

j: i don't know, i guess you just can't see it the way that i do

j: i'm a creep, just go ahead and say it

n: do you take pictures of other people like that?

j: not as often

j: but yes

n: goodnight jonathan

n: good luck on your finals

n: please don't text me anymore

j: i guess that's fair.

j: have a good life, nancy.