Heartbreak Hotline

09 || ❝the bestie test.❞

❝Hello dear London. It's a bright and sunny day, around seventy-five degrees. Around one o'clock it'll be cloudy with a chance of love, so it's time to get up, man up, and make yo' move!❞

❝103? You do realize it's six thirty in the morning?!❞

❝Yes, I do. And I'm happy I caught you before school.❞

❝Um, and why exactly are you so happy about that?❞

❝Because today's going to be the day you break the ice with Strawberry Shortcake!❞

❝Strawberry Shortcake? Seriously, you have nothing more original?❞

❝Well last I checked...you know what, I'm not going to go there. Just get up and get dressed because your next assignment is a big one!❞

❝What happened to baby steps?❞

❝I figured that if you want something bad enough, you'll go for it.❞

❝Uh, but-❞

❝Did you even talk to those people at the store last night?❞

❝...❞

❝Well then you really screwed yourself for this assignment, didn't you?❞

❝...❞

❝It's alright Londie. You can always redeem yourself. No need to be so shy.❞

❝...❞

❝Oh, hey. By the way, a thought just occurred to me and I've been meaning to ask. Does Delilah have a best friend? Most teenage girls have a little flock of friends or a buddy they are always hanging around.❞

❝Well from the looks of it, she's pretty good buddies with this other girl but she's pretty quiet too. Her name is Annabella. I mean, she seems nice but she doesn't talk too much.❞

❝Bingo! We have a winner!❞

❝Wait, a winner for what?❞

❝That's good news for you, London. Very good news.❞

❝Dude, what are you even talking about?!❞

❝I'm talking about you talking to Annabella.❞

❝Oh no. Why why why?❞

❝Because I want you to make a new buddy,  get yourself out there. And Annabella seems like a great choice saying that she's the best friend of your redheaded princess. ❞

❝She's not mine.❞

❝But she could be if you got in a good word with her bestie!❞

❝You have a twisted mind, 103.❞

❝No, dear friend. I don't have a 'twisted' mind, I have a female mind. And females know how other females act. You pass the bestie test and you're pretty much golden. ❞

❝No! What are you thinking! She's Delilah's best friend! They're like attached at the hip!❞ 

❝Oh, quit being so shy. She sounds like a genuinely nice girl. Plus she can give you extra points with Strawberry Shortcake. ❞ 

❝It's Delilah, and no. I'm not doing that.  ❞ 

❝Please boy-for the love of all things cute and cuddly- just try it. I seriously just want you to succeed. You can do it! Besides, why is a shy, redheaded girl so scary? What's she gonna do to hurt you?❞ 

❝It's not just her...I just really have a hard time talking to girls my age. I just feel intimidated by them. Like what do I have to offer when they have a whole soccer and football team to choose from?❞ 

❝Being honest London, from what you've told me she doesn't seem like the type of girl who wants a football player. I think she just wants a boy who can add a little adventure to her life. And I truly think that you could be that guy if you just break out of your shell a little.❞ 

❝But how do you know what she wants?❞ 

❝Because she's a reader and readers always like to have unexpected plot twists in their lives. Trust me, I would know...❞ 

❝Are you sure?❞ 

❝I'm positive. You can do it, just believe in yourself. You have all it takes, London. Sometimes we all just need a little push.❞ 

❝Wow, thanks.❞ 

❝You're welcome. You deserve it.❞ 

❝Alright 103. I'll try. But only because you want me to.❞ 

❝That's all I ever asked.❞ 

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