1st October

"Are you breaking up with me?!" We hear someone shriek on our way to the class. Jordan and I share a look and detour towards the source of the noise.

"Yes," I hear Adrian say. 

"How dare you?" Valerie screams again.

"They were dating?" I whisper to Jordi. "I thought it was just a hook-up like always."

"It's a surprise," she whispers back. "I didn't know about it either."

"Oh, well," I say as I watch the couple bicker loudly. "I lost interest. Let's go."

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Andrew
u lied 2 me
and u r ignoring me

Me
technically, i didnt lie i tricked u
also i was busy

Andrew
same thing

Me
its not my fault that you're dumb

Andrew
good thing im not andrew then, isnt it?

Me
bitch what?

Andrew
i am not andrew

So Jordan was right.

Me
well shit
i was so sure that you were andrew hayes from soccer

Andrew
too bad

Me
how do ik ure not lying?

Andrew
u dont
thats the magic princess

Me
how can u b so sure about my gender?
also, does that make u a boy?

Andrew
guys dont use the word bitch like u seem 2
yes mam

Me
it could b 2 throw u off
noted

Andrew
it could have been b4 u suggested dat

Me
ure smarter than i gave u credit 4

Andrew
wont be the first time

Me
so ppl think ure dumb?

Andrew
pretty much

Me
why?

Andrew
bcause i have a pretty face

Me
sure drew lets go wid that

Andrew
im not kidding
i am hot
also, i am not drew

Me
well idk what ur name is and i have to put a name on your . . . contact
unless ure telling me ur real name

Andrew
i see
what should i call u

Me
idc

Andrew
ik
annabelle

Me
lemme guess
its because thats the name of a doll from a horror movie

Andrew
correct

Me
thats very stereotypical uk

Andrew
preach

Me
so mean

Andrew
its a nice name

"Roman! Eleanor!" I hear mom shout. "It's time for dinner!"

"Coming!" We call back one after the other.

Me
gtg
dinner time

Andrew
sure whatever

I roll my eyes. 

He's definitely a boy.

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11th October

Over the week, 'Andrew' and I talk a lot. We click well. All we are unaware of is our true identities which we are too stubborn to reveal first. I don't care. He reminds me of what I had before and I will rather live a few remnants of my favorite memories than to bury them forever.

I just can't.

His favorite color is blue, he likes soccer and swimming. He is a Senior and he loves Stranger Things. He volunteers at the old age home in his neighborhood on the weekends and wants to become a doctor.

Not bad.

He takes a lot of AP classes and is very busy. People still think he's an idiot. I pity him sometimes. He seems smart enough. I don't tell him that.

We have begun sharing the events that place in our lives. Mostly we discuss the funny ones that happen publicly in school. A rejection, a proposal, a fight. We find pleasure in that.

I still haven't opened up much and he doesn't seem to mind. If I don't, he texts me himself.

Andrew
what r u doing?

Me
hw
wbu?

Andrew
same

Me
then y r u texting me?

Andrew
cause im bored

Me
find someone else to harass

Andrew
im not harassing u anna

Me
for the umpteenth time i am not anna

Andrew
till ik your real name thats what im calling u

Me
urgh ure annoying

Andrew
y thank u

Me
it wasnt a compliment

Andrew
i dont mind

Me
this better not be the name of the girl u think of when u watch porn

Andrew
i dont watch porn

Me
like im supposed 2 believe that?

Andrew
its either u believe me or think what you were thinking b4

Me
good point
i believe u

Andrew
thats what i thought

Me
so in a generous attempt 2 change the topic
how was ur day?

Andrew
fine
what about urs?

Me
why so dull?
mine was alright up till the end of school

Andrew
i got into a fight with someone during practice
why?

Me
i would ask what u do/play but that would narrow down ur identity so i wont
what happened?
i got into a fight too lmao

Andrew
just the same old
nothing new its just what we do
a fight? r u sure ure a girl?

Me
ohk
i am sure lol

Andrew
okay
i believe u

Me
what was that?

Andrew
what was what?

Me 
so ure playing dumb
ok

Andrew
i honestly dont know what ure talking about

Me
fine
look i have to get this thing done b4 i sleep
ttyl

Andrew
sure whatever
catch u later

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