"hi, this is i scream ice cream delivery, we aim to bring delight to your home! what can I help you?"
"HELP! HELP! MY PANTS ARE ON FIRE! HELPPPP!"
"..."
"..."
"MA'AM THIS IS NOT 911 BUT I'M GOING TO HELP YOU ANYWAY. JUST HANG ON FOR—"
"just kidding."
"w-what?"
"i'm just kidding. i mean the pants on fire was just a prank."
"...dear god."
"so you're vanadis?"
"wait, who is this? how did you know my name?"
"i'm giovanni's little sister—not really little 'coz i'm like fourteen already—i'm ashleigh."
"oh. OH. you're the one who's been screaming at his face about shawn mendes!"
"WHAT? he described me like that?! i should cut his head off."
"brutal, but okay..."
"anyway, so you're the girl my brother's been talking with these past few days."
"maybe...? i mean... i don't know if i'm the only girl he talks with everyday."
"trust me, you're the only girl. van's not really friendly with women. especially after his issue with camilla. he's a snob."
"camilla? like the havana ooh na na? oh my god, i didn't know he was involved with a superstar—"
ashleigh laughed out loud,
"no, no! camilla, the ex-girlfriend. he didn't tell you about that?"
"oh. OH. he did tell me about that. so her name's camilla, huh?"
"yeah. camilla gorilla. anyways, so like i said, he's not friendly with girls. he doesn't even talk to me at home! you're lucky."
"has he mentioned me to you?"
"nope. in my dreams. that guy's secretive AF. i just stole his phone and scrolled through it and i found Van in his contacts and i was very confused when i saw it was his name but it wasn't his number. never thought i'd stumble to a hotline. what was it, again? i scream..."
vanadis chirped,
"i scream ice cream delivery. we make the best frozen creams!"
ashleigh's ears perked up.
"oh! the one beside that vintage botique? downtown?"
"yep!"
"oh my gosh. i have to drop by there."
"i'll offer you the best-seller ice cream here for free. my treat!"
"you know what, i like you already."
vanadis chuckled.
"aww, i like you too, ashleigh."
"and you actually pronounce my name right! people always say ash-lei when it's really ash-li. ugh. i hate it when they do that. but you're the best!"
she chuckled.
"well, best is my middle name."
"last one! one direction or we the kings?"
"i love both but, agh, we the kings is just so underrated."
"OMG, i know right?! i'm definitely gonna see you soon!"
"looking forward to that, ashleigh!"
"and by the way, i think you and giovanni are just perfect together!"
"wait, we're not—"
"bye!"
"—together. uh, hello?"
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The I Scream Talk ✓
Short Storyin which a famous football quarterback decided to break up with his girlfriend over the phone. the girl who answered wasn't his girlfriend. • "Hi, this is-" "I want a fucking girlfriend." "..." "..." "Well, as far as I can remember, I'm not an escor...
