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Chapter 4: Let's Play 20 Questions

Chapter 4: 𝓛𝓮𝓽'𝓼 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝔂 20 𝓠𝓾𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓼

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:36pm

Hey, again. Are you off from work?

Gracie:
Sent 4:37pm

As a matter of fact, I just stepped through the door. What's up?

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:37pm

Let's play 20 questions.

Gracie:
Sent 4:38pm

Okay, fine. You go first.

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:38pm

What's your favorite color?

Gracie:
Sent 4:39pm

Wow. That's a basic question.

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:39pm

Answer it.
Please?

Gracie:
Sent 4:40pm

Fine.
Purple.
What about you?

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:40pm

Blue.
Favorite flower?

Gracie:
Sent 4:41pm

Why do you want to know that one?

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:41pm

What if I want to sweep you off your feet with flowers? How do I know which kind to get you?

Gracie:
Sent 4:42pm

Wow. Confident much?

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:42pm

🤷‍♂️
You never know ;)

Despite the blush creeping up her cheeks and ears, she couldn't let him charm her. She still didn't know if he was a serial killer or not. She shook her head and continued typing.

Gracie:
Sent 4:43pm

Doubt it, but whatever. Red roses.

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:43pm

Doubt it? How do you know this blossoming friendship won't turn into something more?

Gracie:
Sent 4:44pm

Cuz that kind of stuff only happens in Wattpad books. Someone texting or calling the wrong number, they fall in love, meet in person, confess their undying love for each other, happily ever after, the end. Too cliché. Even for me.

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:45pm

Uhhh...
What?

Gracie:
Sent 4:45

Wattpad is an app I write and read books on.

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:46pm

You write?
That's interesting.
What kind of stuff do you write about?

Once again, a deep crimson color filled in Gracie's cheeks. She'd always felt embarrassed that she wrote stories in general. Let alone, love stories. Sure, she added some trauma to her characters' backgrounds to make it more interesting, but still.

Writing had been a personal hobby to her for eight years. Hell, she didn't allow her own family to read her work. Deciding to keep this a secret, her thumbs hovered over her phone's keyboard.

Gracie:
Sent 4:47pm

Let's change the subject, shall we?
My turn.
What are YOUR hobbies?

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:47pm

I play football. I'm the Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals.

Gracie:
Sent 4:48pm

You play for Arizona? How old are you?

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:48

Not so fast. It's my turn.
However, you DO pose a good question.
How old are YOU?
And no, I'm not asking for my boss who works in a sex trafficking ring or anything of the sorts.

Gracie:
Sent 4:49pm

Let's keep that private.

Cory Walker:
Sent 4:49pm

Oh so you can ask me, but I can't ask you?
Wow.
The disrespect.

Gracie:
Sent 4:50pm

Gotta go. Bye!