12-01-17

Nora:
"Never hate your enemies, it affects your judgement."
— The Godfather, 1972

Arch:
Did someone piss you off?

Nora:
Just this girl from class.

Arch:
What happened?

Nora:
We were supposed to do this project together and she left all the work on me. I tried to contact her for us to work on it but she kept saying she was busy. The professor could tell it only one person's work because we just got an email of our grades and he failed her. Now she's blaming me.

Arch:
Sounds like a bitch
What's her name?

Nora:
I'd rather not say or write or type her name for the rest of eternity if given the choice.

Arch:
Lol okay
Anything I can do to cheer you up?

Nora:
No, I'll be okay. Thanks, though.

Arch:
Aight just let me know
I'm here whenever

Nora:
I know. 😉

Arch:
Hey that's my line

Nora:
No, it's Han Solo's iconic line. Don't claim it. Haha

Arch:
Lol well yeah okay

Nora:
Are you ready for the big game on Sunday?

Arch:
I'd say I am
But I'd be lying

Nora:
You got practice today?

Arch:
Yeah later
Do you think we'll win?

Nora:
Do you want the truth?

Arch:
Always

Nora:
I don't know. I mean, I so badly wish for us to win on Sunday but if we expect that and not win, the disappointment might break us. If we expect to lose, it's like we already gave up without even starting. So I'd rather not expect anything. Win or lose, I know I supported you guys to the fullest.

Arch:
Win or lose

Nora:
Keep that in mind. Give it your all. Play like it's your last game. So that if you lose, there'd be no bitterness because you know you gave it your everything. And if you win, you'd know you deserved every inch of it.

Arch:
Lol here you are pissed at someone and yet you still managed to cheer me on

Nora:
It's my superpower. 💁🏻

Arch:
It really is
Hey where you at?

Nora:
Home. Why?

Arch:
Wanna watch our practice?

Nora:
I thought you said you wanted to focus?

Arch:
Lol you're right
Might just show off all the time
Won't be able to concentrate
😂

Nora:
Aaand you also said you wanted to keep this strictly virtual, remember?

Arch:
Ahh shit yeah

Nora:
🤷🏻‍♀️

Arch:
Aight Imma go

Nora:
Have fun at practice!

Arch:
Lol doubt it

Nora:
What do you mean?

Arch:
I mean we're gonna have a hard practice in prep for Sunday and all I can think about is my stupid rule

Nora:
"Keep your head in the game."
— High School Musical, 2006

Arch:
Lol should I sing and dance too?

Nora:
Um, no. You don't want your teammates to faint now, do you? Haha

Arch:
Hey you haven't heard me sing

Nora:
Thank God.

Arch:
Hahahahahhaha
Later gator
😂

Nora:
In a while crocodile!

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11:10 PM

Arch:
"The truth is, sometimes I miss you so much I can hardly stand it." — Brokeback Mountain, 2005

Nora:
You watched... Brokeback Mountain. 🙊

Arch:
Lol I send you that quote and all you noticed was that I watched Brokeback Mountain
Classic Nora

Nora:
Huh?

Arch:
Nvm

Nora:
Tell meee!

Arch:
Nope
You're smart
Figure it out

Nora:
😤

Arch:
Yenno sometimes I wonder if you're only playing dense

Nora:
What?

Arch:
Lol like that
I think you get what I'm trying to say
You only pretend that you don't

Nora:
Why would I do that?

Arch:
To protect yourself
I get it I could be confusing
I send mixed signals and all that shit
But it's really fucking hard sometimes
It's just

Nora:
Just what?

Arch:
I just can't help myself with you

Nora:
Arch... are you drunk?

Arch:
Lol just tipsy

Nora:
That explains it.
Fine, you're right. I pretend to be dumb sometimes. Yes, you are confusing. You do send mixed signals. You say you have your priorities and you can't have yourself be distracted by me so we don't meet in person. But then you keep being sweet, saying and doing all these things that makes it harder for me not to fall for you. What am I supposed to do other than play dumb? It's like I put up this wall that you keep breaking down but you never cross over it.

Arch:
That's the thing tho
I wanna cross over it

Nora:
But you never do. And I get it, Arch. You have to focus on your basketball career while keeping your grades up. It's not an easy thing to do. You can't have any distractions right now. I get it. So let me play dumb whenever 'you can't help yourself.' It's the only way to survive this unscathed.

Arch:
Lol unscathed
Might be a bit too late for that

Nora:
Arch...

Arch:
I hate this situation I put us in

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11:57 PM

Nora:
Then, do something about it.

Arch:
Soon

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