unexpected.

pt.18

Monique's POV

For the first time in a long time, I actually woke up to a text notification. I stretched, then grabbed my phone of my dresser as I rubbed the tiredness from my eyes.

"i miss u."

My heart immediately dropped when I saw the phone number. Even after months of having Chris' number saved, I could recognize that this number was his.

I sat there just staring at the message.

Am I supposed to answer? And if I do, what do I say?

I unlocked my phone and went into my messages seeing that I was right. It's Chris.

My fingers didn't move an inch, then suddenly the 3 text bubbles popped up. I could feel the nervousness spin in my stomach as I just watched waiting for another message.

But then they disappeared and I assumed he stopped typing. I knew I had my read receipts on, so that made it kinda awkward.

Not one word has been said between the two of us, since I called everything we "had" off.

As I sat looking at the message, there was a knock at the door, knocking me out of my thoughts.

"Come out Nique, breakfast is ready!" I heard ma call through the door.

"Coming." I answered, getting out of bed.

We were currently in Hawaii, celebrating De and I's graduation. This trip has been planned for years now and it's crazy that I'm actually out here.

I stretched again, then made my way out of the room and down the step of the Airbnb.

The scent of bacon and pancakes filled my nose and now I knew I was in heaven.

"Morning everybody." I said, as I sat down at the table with everyone else.

"Glad you could finally join us. Not like it's 10am or anything." De said to me as he took a bite of his food.

I rolled my eyes, crumbing up a napkin and throwing it at him from across the table. "Shut up would you?"

"Guys, cmon on now. Will you ever grow up?" Dad interrupted, putting his hand up. I groaned, crossing my arms as De did the same.

"Guess that's a no." Dad mumbled to himself.

The day eventually went on and today we spent it at the house. We'd already done a lot in the first 2 days we were here, so we needed a break.

I sat up in my room, watching youtube videos trying to keep myself occupied. Then my phone dinged.

"damn, u jus gon leave me on read like that? aight."

The hell was I supposed to say??

I couldn't even come to terms that he actually still had my number. Something came over me and I started typing up a reply.

"didn't know u still thought about me."

I sent it and immediately regret what I said. I sound so desperate, like I've been thinking about him or something.

"u never left my mind."

"lol is this a joke? ur kidding right?"

"why would i kid u 🧐"

He's so annoying.

"ok seriously what do u want?"

"it's always been u."