CHAPTER ONE;
MEANT TO BE.

(765) 183-5506

omg hi!
ur my number neighbor 🥰

your what?

it's this trend on twitter where u text ur number but u only change the last digit

oh
alright?

ok well i'm el 🤠
short for eleanor tho

okay

this is typically the part where u would introduce urself ??

no
i don't know you

yes bb that's why u introduce urself

why?

r u stupid
SO THAT WE KNOW ONE ANOTHER OBV

i'm not stupid, i just don't care to know you
no offense

offense taken 😤😤
so r u boi or gorl
or non-binary
bc that's equally valid!!!

no

ok
if that's what u identify as, that's kewl
i'm gorl tho

can you leave me alone?

wat no
we must fall in love and have epic viral twitter love story
plz bb i luv u

seriously, this is annoying

wha babie u don't mean that 🤧

stop, i'm busy

just let me luv u

eleanor, you're really annoying

r we having our first fight
😳😳

i'm blocking you

WAIT NO STOP OK PLZ ILL CHILL

i still think i should block you

no
look i'm calm
just like you
SEE I TYPED YOU LIKE YOU DO

as in the correct way?

cOrREcT wAy
okkkkk

why won't you leave me alone

bc ur my only number neighbor

what?

if i go down on the last digit of my number, there's no one w that number
but if i go up, it's u
therefore, ur my only chance

chance at what?

omg dummy
my only chance at love 🥰

i don't think so, sorry

oh i DO think so 🥵
send me ur location bb

no

ok send me a selfie

no

why
are u ugly
it's ok if u are
i'm kind of ugly too
but like not all the time
rn i am
BUT IT WAS A LONG DAY CUT ME SOME SLACK

i really feel like it's in my best interest to block you

that would be a big mistake luv

why?

bc we r meant to be
i mean what r the odds that U are MY number neighbor and this trend comes along just days after i get this new number
i mean THINK ABT IT

maybe it's just bad luck on my part

WOW THAT HURT
WE R OVER
I HATE U, (765) 183-5507

finally

NO BABIE IM SORRY I LUV U COME BACK I MISS U

leave me alone, please

leAVe mE aLonE, pLEasE

are you mocking me?

omg no luv ur my 4ever babie
so what's ur name

no

o what's that short for

it's short for leave me alone

wow how'd u get that from that
i mean it's not that wild
like how do ppl get bill from william
it's a crazy world luv

look, you seem really nice, but i'm really busy and stressed at the moment. i'm sorry you didn't get the 'number neighbor' you were hoping for, but please, stop texting me, el.

idk u but this hurted ☹️☹️
sm

like i said, i'm really sorry

why are u stressed

school

omg ew when do u go back
wait are u in hs
or college

i start my senior year next week and i've got a ton of last minute summer work to do

OMG IM A SENIOR TOO
oooh maybe i can help!!

doubt it

let me help fr!!
i'm like rly rly rly smart

have you read brave new world?

nooo
but i've heard abt it

that doesn't really help

just use sparknotes or shmoop!!

that's cheating

ok but like is it rly

yes

omg u procrastinate all ur work and then u have the audacity to judge me for my method of education

i'm not judging

WELL I FELT JUDGED
hey text me back bb i'm bored ily

if i'm going to even consider continuing this conversation, you've got to chill with all the affection

ok i swearsies!!
but in my defense, it's who i am
i'm a lover

clearly

are u gonna tell me ur name ever

okay, fine
my name is mike

wait fr
what the frick
that was so anticlimactic

i'm sorry?

i mean it's not ur fault obv
u didn't name urself
but still

i feel so offended

OMG NO BABIE ILY
DONT CRY
U R SO THICC 🍑🍑

stop saying stuff like that

ok MIKE
haha i know ur name now bb
now gimme ur last name

no

what why i'll tell u mine

no

but i have to see if ur last name is cute w my first name or if i'm gonna have to hyphenate it or smth

we aren't getting married

THE UNIVERSE IS ON OUR SIDE MIKE
THE QUESTION IS: ARE U???

no
no, i'm not

🥺💔🤧
why no

i just got out of a relationship
i'm not interested in getting into another anytime soon
especially not with you, no offense

again, IM OFFENDED

i'm sure you're great, you just seem very spastic

boi i'm an aries 😇
what are u

my birthday is in september so whatever that is

ugh ur so dumb
what day in september

the 7th?

HOLY MOLY UR A VIRGO
OMG AN ARIES AND A VIRGO
U CAN BE THE JENNA TO MY JULIEN

who?

this rly is meant to be

el, i really have to finish this assignment soon. i'll talk to you later, but i need to focus right now

tehe i distract u i see 😚😚
ok i guess i'll go entertain myself until ur free again
bye babie 🥰🥰🥰

okay, bye

luv u
🤬🤬 say it back
did u turn ur phone off 😢😢
i'm cry
bye bye mike 🤧

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