Page 25 of Soft Rebound

Liz: Why not?

Bobby:

Liz: Bobby?

Bobby: Yeah

Liz: Are you gay?

He’s been responding to my texts rapid fire so far. But now, I see three dots appearing and disappearing multiple times. Finally, a message appears.

Bobby: Why would you ask me that?

Liz: Because you’re always alone, Bobby

And I don’t want you to be unhappy

I talked to someone today and realized that I don’t know things about you and you don’t know things about me

Important things

And it shouldn’t be like that because you’re my absolute favorite person in the world

You know that, right?

Bobby: Ditto

Liz: So?

Bobby: So what?

Liz: Are you? Gay

Dots appear and disappear again. Then there’s nothing for ten seconds and I figure he’s done with me. But then a bubble pops up again.

Bobby: I can’t talk about this right now

Liz: Okay. But promise me you will talk to me about it soon

Bobby: Yeah, okay

Liz: Okay

You know I love you no matter what

Bobby: Yeah

Same

Gotta go now

Goodnight Lizzie

And take care of yourself

Liz: Goodnight Bobby

Bobby:

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