Page 24 of The Five Stages of Courting Dalisay Ramos

Me:

Who gave you my number?

Dalisay Ramos:

I have my ways. Mwah-ha-ha. >:)

Me:

Never took you for the type to still use … what are these called? (It was Pinky, wasn’t it.)

Dalisay Ramos:

Emoticons, duh. It’s a superior art form. You wouldn’t understand. (Yes.) Coffee stain come out?

Me:

All clear. What’s stage three theme

Me:

then*?

Dalisay Ramos:

And ruin the surprise?

Me:

I’m quaking in my boots.

Dalisay Ramos:

0:-3

Me:

Is that an angel face?

Dalisay Ramos:

hehe ;3

Me:

:-p

Evan’s heart hammers in his throat as he stares at the tongue-sticking-out emoticon before hitting send. Is that coming off flirty? He deletes it and opts for a safer exaggerated frown face. :-c

But in his haste, he hits the “x” instead and on autopilot his thumb hits send.

Me:

:-x

He stares in terror as an accidental kissy face text stares back at him. This is ten times worse.

Three dots appear next to Dalisay’s name, then disappear. They don’t appear again after another second. What is she thinking? Did she just assume—?

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