Page 116 of Soft Rebound

Joe: I missed you these past two days

I wanna see you ASAP

Are you home?

Can I come over?

No response. I probably deserve the cold shoulder.

I think about going to her place to surprise her, but it’s Friday night, so she might be out. I hate that I don’t know what she’s been up to.

I wish I didn’t have to wait till tomorrow to see her.

Around midnight I get the following text.

Liz: Roxie and I are eating pizza and drinking

Like a lot

We’re having a sleepover

I’d much rather sleep with you

I’m used to sleeping with you now

You smell good and you’re so big and warm

But you don’t like me anymore

I guess you realized how boring I am

Just like Jake did

Only it took him a lot longer

It makes me really sad

I really really like you

I feel terrible that she’s feeling sad. That I made her sad.

I call her but it goes directly to voicemail. I could go see her tonight, but it’s really late and she likely wouldn't hear the buzzer.

I guess it will have to wait till morning.

So I just text her back.

Joe: I really really like you too

You are not boring

I missed you so much today

And yesterday

Let’s never sleep apart anymore

I’m coming over tomorrow for lunch

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