Texting Styles / hs

Chapter 10

Lexi POV
I couldn't answer him. How was I supposed to freaking answer him?! Do I like him? How am I supposed to like him? I don't even know his name!

And, anyway, even though we'd supposedly gotten past this... What if he legitimately was a fifty year old creep?

I sighed, looking down at my phone screen. Allowing a single tear to drip down my face, I thought for a minute. This guy was probably a pedophile. I needed to stop talking to strangers. No matter how nice they are. I wouldn't block him. If he texted me again, I would read it.

But I deleted his number.

I deleted the conversation.

I deleted every last piece of him from my phone.

And then I cried.

And cried.

And cried.

Because the truth is, I kind of did like him. And that was terrifying. How the hell was I supposed to like someone I hadn't even met?

I had to get out. So I texted all of my friends.

I started a group chat with Emmy, Elaine, Killian, and Rosalie.

Me: hey guys!! Ice skating tonight?

Elaine answered first, because she's always on her phone.

Elaine :): yeah sure! Except it would mean I have to leave my bf all alone...

Me: you got a boyfriend???

I couldn't be that wrapped up in my own love life, could I? Or was he new?

Elaine: yep. His name is Tumblr.

Oh.

Me: omg gurrrrrl #tumblaine

Elaine :): eww that sounds like a disease

Emmyrald: ELAINE. TUMBLR IS YOUR BOYFRIEND?? Omg what the fudge he's cheating on me... :(

Elaine :): omg forget him. Lex, I'm in with the ice skating as long as TUMBLR won't be there!

Kill Him: girls are weird

Me: bug off

Elaine :): haha

Emmyrald: Be @ your place around 4?

Me: sounds good. Guys?

Elaine :): yup

Kill Him: I'm in

Rosey Posey: Can I bring Shawney?

Shawne was Rosalie's boyfriend.

Me: THERES MY FAVORITE TWIN SISTER.

Rosey Posey: well? CAN IIIIII?

Me: Sure whatever

Rosey Posey: Okay then I'm in!

Hopefully this would be enough to distract me from him.

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I wonder if he would like ice skating.

I wonder if he would pick me up and spin me around.

I wonder if we'd hold hands as we skate.

I wonder-

Stop it.

He's gone. You gave up on him, Lexi. You gave up.

"Lex?"

Emmy skated up next to me.

"Yeah?"

"This was a good idea. What made you want to go ice skating?"

I shrugged. "Just in the mood, I guess," I lied.

She nodded. "Well Elaine is coming over to my house tonight. Wanna come?"

"Yeah. That'd be great." This will get my mind off him.

"Cool. I'd invite Rosalie, but... She seems a bit engrossed in Shawne. I think he's going back to your place tonight. And Killian has a date with video games apparently."

I laughed, butterflies fluttering around in my stomach. I took that as excitement. Good.

Elaine skated up behind us. "Race you!"

And we all skated around the rink, laughing.

When we finished, I texted my mom.

Me: staying at Em's tonight. I've got some spare clothes at her house. I'll drive myself home. See you tomorrow.

Mommy 💞: okay sweetheart. See you tomorrow :)

I grinned and continued lacing off my skates.

I could almost forget about the only person I hadn't been texting. Almost.