CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE;
PUMPKIN.

3 weeks later.

mike🤮💚

hi i did a thing 😅

what?
what'd you do?

heheheh
THE thing
i got it 🥰🥰

of course you did
so should i go ahead and get a suit for your funeral or??
because your dad is definitely going to kill you

nooooo 😌😌
not if he doesn't knoooow

you're going to hide it?
yeah, good luck with that

what
why couldn't i 😠

you can't keep secrets, el
you get overwhelmed with excitement
personally, i think it's precious
but it's also horribly inconvenient

UGH
IMMA BREAK UP W U
UGLY 😤😤

yeah, yeah
that's like the fifth time you've made that threat this week
and it's tuesday

AND I'D DO IT AGAIN

right
okay
show me
send me a picture of it

tehehhe i knew u would wanna see it
i can facetime u?

i'm in the library right now

oooh my smart man 🤓🤓
ok loooook
attachment: 1 image

meet nico 🥰🥰🥰

creepy

NO
BEAUTIFUL
U DONT KNOW WHAT BEAUTY IS

i know you're a beauty

suck up 🙄🙄

to you?
always

flattery will get u NOTHING

you owe me like 4000 kisses
so evidently flattery gets me a lot

i'm not kissing u 😷😷
ur dumb

good
i don't want to kiss you anyway

ok that was rly mean

what
how can you say it and i can't

bc i'm sensitive and i b crying 🤧
u never cry

what if i'm crying right now

u aren't
but i am

what
are you really??

djsuhs nope
but ur so concerned omg 😌😌
cutie bb 💓

i miss you

i know
u say it like twice a day

nice

omg i miss u too
u know i do 🙄🙄
u really can't come this weekend?? 😓

i wish i could
but nancy is coming to town for her fall break
my parents think i need to be here to see her
i don't get why

no, u should spend time w ur sister

but i want to spend time with you

how abt next weekend?

it's lucas' birthday
he's having a party and i will never hear the end of it if i don't go

he's a scorpio???
😳😳😳😳
ew
didn't see that coming

okay, how about the weekend after that?

☹️☹️☹️
i cant, my work is teaming up with the humane society for another adoption event
they have them every other month

fuck
i hate this

me too 🥺🥺

we haven't seen each other in three weeks
and won't see each other for another three
at least!
i fucking hate it

i'm sorry

baby, it isn't your fault

i know
but still
i'm sorry ☹️☹️

don't be

i just wanna see ur face 😞😞
like in person
and kiss u
and hug u
and hold ur hand

believe me, so do i

this is a lot harder than i thought it would be

i know
but we'll work it out
i promise

i hope so, pumpkin

pumpkin?
what the fuck
no
we aren't that couple

yes
we r
ur my pumpkin 🥰🥰

no, el

yes, my little pumpkin pie

oh, god
you added to it

it's festive
and seasonally appropriate
plus, u call me cute little names

yeah
cute names
not weird as fuck vegetable names
wait is a pumpkin a vegetable?

fine
later hater 🙄🙄

the fuck
no
reply
el
stop it
fine
call me pumpkin or whatever the fuck

🥰🥰

you're so fucking annoying

say sike rn

but i wouldn't want anyone else to annoy me

😐😐😐

my perfect el
❤️❤️❤️
baby

fine
u may continue

continue what?

living

oh
thanks

nico said 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻 for calling me effing annoying btw

i love how annoying you are
if you weren't, we wouldn't even be together

true
i rly did that 💅🏼💅🏼💅🏼

yes, you did
i was so close to blocking you, too
i don't know how you convinced me not to
you were so annoying

haha i got the picture, honey 😁

what about thanksgiving?

what abt it
it's a bs holiday based on the pain and suffering many native americans were forced to endure by colonizers but we all just brush that under the rug so we can eat turkey

oh
well, yes
i agree
but i meant like
could you visit for thanksgiving?

o
oooh maybe
my mom's parents normally host a big fancy dinner
but maybe i can talk my dad into going to his parents house for it this year??
hopefully

still, thanksgiving is over a month away
i miss your face
facetime tonight, okay?

ooooh yes 😚😚
i can formally introduce u to nico

definitely

whatcha doin rn

still at the library
what about you?

petting nico
i have to go soon tho
i hope he doesn't try to get out of my room while i'm gone 😳😳

where do you have to go

i'm supposed to study with sebastian
he asked me for help in econ

oh

i should be home around 8 tho
then i'll shower and we can facetime

it's going to take 3 hours to tutor him in economics?
he seems dumb

i'm v disappointed in u
ur being not nice 🤧

i'm just not a fan of the british dude

what
why??

you said he asked you out
surprisingly enough, i don't like guys that like my girlfriend

omg sldnfkem r u jealous
ngl that's hot 🥵
but also sebastian knows i have a bf
we're only friends
he knows that
don't worry abt it, honey 🥵🥰

i'm not jealous
i just don't like him

oooooh right
not jealous at all

i'm not, el

eL
ok i cant rly type my name in the sarcastic way bc it's too short lol
but yeah ur def jealous 😗😗😗
that's ok babie
ur my one and only 🥰🥰

okay

ahem lose the tude dude
MIKE REPLY 😤
ur being lowkey ridiculous
and by lowkey i mean highkey..

how?

bc u don't want me hanging out w my friend bc he's a guy
that's controlling 😷

baby
i've been your friend before
and let me tell you
i didn't want to be your friend when i was your friend

that didn't make sense bb

yes it did
sebastian likes you, el

no he doesn't
he knows i have a boyfriend

okay, and?

and that's it
point blank period
i have a boyfriend
well at least rn i do
it's pending bc he's being a misogynistic jerk atm

baby, i'm not saying don't tutor him

stop calling me baby
and that's kind of what u were saying but ok nice save 🙄

but you are my baby
and just be mindful
you see the best in everyone
it's one of my favorite things about you
upon so many other things

stop kissing ass

but i love your ass

MICHAEL JAMES 😡

jokes
sort of
anyway, just be aware
please

ur stupid 🙄🙄
but ok
if it makes u feel better
i'll be aWaRE

thanks

mhm

don't be upset

i'm not upset 😗😗
i have to go tho

okay
well, i can't wait to see your pretty face tonight
be safe ❤️

lol i was going to leave u on read to express my anger but that's cruel
ttyl mikey babie 💗

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a/n: fluffy w a smidge of angst?? lol i went off. hope u liked it!! thanks for all the love on the story rn, i know i'm rly serving u guys w all the updates. ur welcome, babies!! lmk whatcha think, thanks for reading!! xx

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