All My Love

Is it bad that it took me an hour to find your number?

... Who is this?

Wow, I am hurt that you'd have the audacity to forget me after the endless hours we stayed up during the night, all the sweat, blood, and tears I put into our project while you laid on the couch eating pancakes and watching the bachelor. Remind me to never sign up to be your art partner ever again.

Chase?? How in the world did you get my number?

Jorge gave it to me.

My ex gave you my number? Why?

Because I asked. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Remind me to have a talk with him later.

So does that mean I can still text you?

Would me saying 'No' stop you anyways?

Probably not.

Okay, then. So what do you want? We finished the project and got an A. I already apologized for not helping that much.

You didn't help at all.

That's because the bachelor was on. You picked the wrong day to want to work on the project. 🤷🏾‍♀️

I had fun though.

Of course you did. Doing school work is always fun to you. You practically live for it.

Well, that's true, but doing school work is something I don't actually consider fun. I just like a challenge, but since you were there with me, it was fun.

But I didn't do anything.

I know.

Okay, now you're confusing me. Was there something you needed? Or did you just text me to tell me that?

Neither, I had chickened out on asking you want I really wanted to ask you as soon as you replied back.

And what exactly had you wanted to ask me?

Would you like to, you know, maybe hang out with me again, this time minus the homework and the bachelor.

Lol, are you asking me out on a date?

Is it really that odd?

No, I mean, yes. I don't know, Chase. You're you and I'm.. me. We honestly don't match at all.

How so?

Well, for starters, you're way smarter than me, and pretty much smarter than everyone else in our grade.

And?

And, you should be asking Karen Nelson out. She's just as smart as you and won't make you do group projects by yourself.

I don't like her. She's too full of herself.

Omg.

What?

I can't date you, Chase.

Why not?

We don't fit. What would people think about me, a cheerleader, dating the school's genius? It doesn't fit the typical stereotypes. I'm supposed to be dating the captain of the football team, not the captain of the scholastic team.

Who cares?

People.

And when have you ever cared about other people's opinions?

Only every second of everyday.

Just give me a chance. I really like you and I know you like me.

I don't like you.

I overheard you and your friend last week talking about how you thought I was cute.

You are.

   Then go on one date with me? Face the stereotypes.

Chase...Okay.