Pen Pals (ON HOLD)

Chapter 5 - Our First Connection

*BRYANS POV*

Lucas and I got back home after spending the whole afternoon out. It wasn't until 8 in the evening before he dropped me off at the entrance to my dormitory.

I got to my room and just threw myself on the bed, trying to recover some energy and not fall asleep. I rolled over on my back and stared at the ceiling thinking about what happened 10 years ago today. The image played in my memory like it happened just yesterday.

I shook the thought out of my head got up from my bed and went into the bathroom. I turned the hot water on and flinched at first when the water touched my back but then I got used to the pain.

I got out from the bathroom and put on a tank top and my Chelsea football club shorts. Got back to bed and I took out my phone, opened the POPit app and I saw that mystery girl wasn't online and she hasn't responded to my text but she's read it already. Felt kinda bad at first but then I thought maybe she was busy or she really doesn't want to talk to me.

She did say she doesn't want anyone new in her life so I'll keep to myself for now. I got up from bed after staring at her profile picture for a minute. I really couldn't help but wonder what was going on with her that made her so upset last night.

Nothing to do now but to wait and see if she's gonna reply me or maybe she might even delete the app.

You okay dude? You're not crushing on a girls picture

Of course not

You've been staring at her pic for a good minute now

So... I'm just genuinely worried

Sure.... of course you are

Oh shut up brain

You know I'll be back

I'm not gonna be arguing with my brain and still lose. I went to the kitchen to preheat the pizza I brought back with me and now I'm sitting here to do for the next 30mins while my pizza warms up.

My pizza was good, I'm full and I'm ready to conquer and destroy all in PUBG. I launched the game and I was feeling pretty confident of myself.

Played the first game (lost), played the second game (lost), played the 3rd game (lost). Was starting to lose my confidence until I played the 4th game and I won.

"I FINALLY GOT MY CHICKEN DINNER"

I screamed at the top of my voice. I jumped from my bed and did a little dance. Alex my next door neighbor stormed into my room with a baseball bat looking like he was about to kill somebody

"Dude you okay" Alex said looking around for an intruder

"Yeah, I won the game" I replied still dancing

"Dude, what the fudge" He said " I thought you were been attacked" he added lowering his bat.

"Nah man, I'm all good" I reassured him

"You're crazy man" He said as he was leaving my room

He went back to his room and shut my room door behind him. What a good way to end the night. But before I went to bed I opened the POPit app and sent a little text to my little Jane doe. At least something to make her feel better.

Bryan: I hope your day was a bit better than mine and you won't have to stay up late at night. If you're still feeling down and maybe sad you should listen to music. That usually helps me out. I'd recommend invincible by Hunter Hayes. I hope you have a lovely evening and a good night's rest.