December 28, 2018
11:52 P.M.
Shawn: Camila.
Shawn: I'm sorry.
No response.
Shawn: Something came up earlier and I needed to go somewhere.
No response.
Shawn: You're probably asleep already. But, Camila, please know that I really am sorry.
Camila: no
Camila: i'm still awake
Shawn: Hey.
Shawn: Can I call you?
Camila: it's late shawn
Camila: let's just sleep
Shawn: Camila, I'm really sorry.
Camila: okay
No response.
Shawn: You're distant.
No response.
Shawn: Camila.
Shawn: Please don't be mad.
Camila: i'm not
Shawn: I'm sorry.
Camila: it's fine
Camila: are you okay?
Shawn: What?
Camila: you told me something came up
Shawn: I'm fine.
Shawn: It was Hailey. She needed some help.
Camila: yeah i saw the post
Shawn: What post?
Camila: hers
Shawn: Oh.
Camila: she thanked you for tonight
Camila: it's good for you to be there for her
Shawn: She got cheated and needed a shoulder to cry on.
Shawn: But, that's not the thing.
Shawn: I'm sorry if I made you wait.
No response.
Camila: you're probably tired
Camila: from all the haste
Shawn: I'm okay.
Camila: you should take a rest
Shawn: No, I still want to talk to you.
Camila: i think i need some sleep now
Camila: sorry
Shawn: Oh.
Shawn: That's fine too.
No response.
Shawn: Good night, Camila.
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Fall Back
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