Page Numbers

Chapter Ten - Nat

Because you know I'm all about that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble...

Wow, you're beautiful voice completely ruins the song.

That's nice. Thank you for the compliment. As if pointing out that flaw of mine actually helps me out with my aspiring music career.

You don't even have a music career. You're a figment of my imagination. You're in my head.

Really? Because that wasn't what you said earlier when I was helping you out with that girl.

Because I didn't want any help. I was fine on my own.

Saying two, short sentences in front of her doesn't qualify as successful flirting.

UGH. WHATEVER. Just because you're technically my conscience doesn't mean you define who I am.

Now you're just being over dramatic. Seriously though, what's happened so far?

What's happened so far where?

In the book, ya numbnut.

Pfft. Haven't you been reading along with me?

No, because you plugged in those headphones into your ears while you were reading. And now I don't even know what happened, because I've been too busy singing.

Oh, right. I should stop doing that.

You think? Now, really. What's going on in the story?

Well, basically, its about these five kids all reading this one book. The author, being very original, named the featured book Page Numbers. He must have had writer's block thinking about this book.

What's up with the author? Why don't you just say his name?

Because he's marked on the cover as Anonymous.

And you just assume the author's a "he?"

What's the problem with that?

I don't know. Cause some authors are actually females?

Really? Name some. With the book they're famous for.

J.K. Rowling, for the Harry Potter series. Suzanne Collins, for the Hunger Games trilogy. Veronica Roth, for the Divergent series. Stephenie Meyer, for the Twilight saga. Who else...?

Alright, alright. I get your gist.

What else is happening?

So far, three of the kids got sucked into the book.

Seems interesting.

Seems?

Yes, because clearly, we have two different ideas on what we find cool in this life.

But, you're basically me...?

Yet we have two personalities that clearly contradict each other. Almost like a paradox.

Okay then...

But onto other things, why where you listening to All About That Bass in the first place?

Because it's a fun song. Why are we even discussing this? Let me read, geez.

Fine then.