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chptr 9

Calum was convinced that all this was just some big cosmic joke being played on him by the universe for hooking up with all those girls in the past and screwing with their feelings.

Even though Calum does feel bad about it, he never actually apologized to all those girls (Faye, Cher, Mary, Djanelle...and more). So when Leia came texting her way to his life and making him actually feel something, he was convinced that this was karma's way of getting back at him.

Well played, karma. What fucks you up more than falling for a girl you've never even seen?

He sighed as he watched his phone buzz with the presence of Leia's radiowaves.

from: leia!!
its really cold tonight huh

from: leia!!
i just wanna cuddle w someone nd watch a movie :(

from: leia!!
screw you for leaving me

from: leia!!
u were supposed to be my wingwoman

He swore loudly. Fuck the butterflies in his stomach, god damn them! He wanted nothing more than to punch a hole somewhere.

from: leia!!
u kno how i told u abt my ideal guy

Hm?

from: leia!!
it kinda changed

from: leia!!
i used to like pale nd kinda lanky right?? and quiet typeof guys

Interesting.

from: leia!!
but now its like i suddenly have a thing for like

She didn't reply for almost ten minutes. Calum wanted to stab himself in that span of time.

God damn it Leia, continue your sentence!

from: leia!!
kinda muscled nd tanned? idk

Calum felt something stir in his chest, something along the lines of That's me (I think)!!!, but pushed it down. No. Nope. No way was he going through this mental torture. He locked his phone and swiveled in his chair, going in circles around his room.

He wondered what she looked like. He wondered if he'd get that weird sixth sense moment where he'd recognize her if he saw her. Probably not, but what's the harm in thinking about it?

His phone lit up, but he made no move to answer it. It was a Sunday night, which meant there was school again tomorrow. The thought of it made his head ache, especially since he was failing History.

He glanced at the clock on his bedside drawer, which told him it was eleven pm. He needed to sleep early tonight, so he made his way to his bed and plopped down on it.

He couldn't resist looking at his phone before he slept when Leia was somewhere out there sending him her guy kinks. He swiped his phone to unlock it.

from: leia!!
idk yet tho haha

from: leia!!
wow its 11 pm

from: leia!!
im not done studying for my science quiz :(

from: leia!!
#yolo

from: leia!!
ok i know u hate it when i say yolo

from: leia!!
yolo

from: leia!!
(((why am i saying yolo at 11 pm lol??))

from: leia!!
anw

from: leia!!
night

Calum smiled and murmured good night to Leia, wherever she was in the world. He was beginning to doze after just a few minutes, already dreaming of Luke dressed up as a celery, when his phone vibrated in his hand.

It was another text from Leia.

from: leia!!
oh hey look

from: leia!!
it's 11:11

from: leia!!
11:11 happy life

from: leia!!
11:11 better trig grades

from: leia!!
11:11 world peace

from: leia!!
11:11 you.

He felt an odd blush creeping in his cheeks as he read the text. Get it together, Hood. That is a girl's innocent wish for her older sister to come back to her life, fucking pervert.
But still he allowed himself to fantasize.

He wished Anna was somewhere out there, missing Leia more than the latter missed her. He wished Anna was hurting as much as Leia was.

He glanced at the red numbers on his digital clock that read 11:11 and grinned fondly at his phone screen.

"11:11," Calum whispered softly. "You."