( CALL! )
( SEVENTY SEVEN! )

BOLD = EDDIE
ITALIC = RICHIE

"Richie?"

"Eddie."

"Alright, listen, I really need to talk, so y—"

"You don't like me, do you? Oh my god, I'm so, so sorry. It was really inappropriate and-and—"

"Shut up! Shut up for like two minutes!"

"..."

"I do like you, alright? I do."

"Y—"

"It hasn't even been one minute! Let me talk."

"..."

"I do like you a lot, and I'm so sorry for what's been happening. And...And I know I didn't really give you much signals and it's been really unfair. And life's unfair. But I do like you, a lot. It's stupid, I know, and it's been hard working out my feelings. And I'm not ready to do anything big, but I think a burger at the diner is good."

"Richie? You can talk now."

"You're cute when you rant."

"You're stupid."

"You love it."

"Meet me at 6pm on Brickle Road tomorrow."

"And Richie?"

"Yeah?"

"Maybe I do love it."

[ CLICK. ]