#18: Dirty Fighting

I was bored.

I have done everything l could do to keep myself occupied; homework, video games, internet surfing, playing my guitar, everything! But alas, I was still bored. So bored, that I resorted to texting Leo.

Me:

"Entertain me."

It took him a few minutes to reply, but when he did, I did not regret my decision.

Ryuu:

"I'd tell you a joke about unemployed people, but none of them are working."

Me:

"Jokes, eh? Do continue."

Ryuu:

"Gotta look up some more. Give me a sec."

Chuckling, I let my phone flop out of my hand and onto the bed that I was currently spread out on. Just then, Leo texted back.

Ryuu:

"NeverMind. I'm feeling lazy."

Me:

"Noooo!! Ryuu…don't abandon me!!"

Ryuu:

"How about I call you?"

Me:

"Uhh…no."

Ryuu:

"Why not?? I liked talking to you."

My heart was hammering so hard against my chest I was half expecting it to rip right out and start doing a happy dance. Has he always been this open? I thought back to all his conversations that l ever overheard or eavesdropped on. The answer was, yes. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but it was dangerous for sure. Maybe not to anybody else, but to me it was. My heart could only take so much after all.

Before I could come up with an excuse, he sent another text.

Ryuu:

"Did you not like that I called?"

I felt like a cornered animal. I started typing in a reply, but once again, he sent another one.

Ryuu:

"Aw, hell. You didn't."

Ryuu:

"ľ'm so sorry, Eleanor. I didn't even consider how you might've felt about me calling."

Ryuu:

"Oh man, I feel so bad now…"

So not fair.

He was fighting dirty, setting up traps whether he knew it or not, and I couldn't help but fall for it. Biting down on my bottom lip, I erased the words I have typed in, and with shaking hands, put together a different reply.

Me:

"You can call me."

Me:

"*Me, dang!!?"