Page 9 of Game Changer

AJ: I should probably be sorry, but…

Lisa: Chat soon?

AJ: Same time tomorrow?

Shit, AJ. Please get a grip of yourself. Could you sound any more desperate right now? Be glad Jer can’t see this chat.

Fuck.

She’s not replying.

‘Cause you stink of desperation!

Lisa: It’s a date.

AJ let out a long and slow breath.

Relief?

You know you’re screwed, right?

Is it possible to love someone after having spoken to them twice?

NO! Of course it isn’t! Christ.

Dude. If you say any of this out loud, he’s going to crucify you.

You’re certifiably insane.

You don’t want to marry Britt and are projecting. That’s clearly all this is.

Jeremy: I told you you’d like her.

“You know you’re sitting five feet away from me, right?”

“Yeah, but you’re clearly absorbed in your phone. She still awake?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Awwww, you sound disappointed. Now who has it bad? It’s been two days! You haven’t even spoken to her yet. What the hell is it about these women?”

I don’t know, but I can’t get enough of her.

Lisa: AJ?

AJ: Yeah?

Lisa: Nathanson dropped a new album while we were chatting. You should listen to it. Have a good evening x

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AJ: Is this going to be weird without Jeremy and Chelsea here to kick-start our discussion with sarcasm and love heart and puking emojis?

Lisa: I think we’ll manage. How is your day going?

AJ: I’m in class, bored and hungry. Playing a gig in the coffee shop this afternoon.

Lisa: Oh yeah? Do you write your own songs, or play covers?

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