Adrian
How are you feeling? Was the ride home okay?
I wait, tapping my fingers against the back of the phone, wondering if I’msounding too keen.
Rowena
More than okay, you know how to travel in style
I chuckle, relieved she’s taking things light-heartedly.
Adrian
*Cool emoji*
You left your box in my car
On purpose, Sam said?
There’s a pause, and I flip the phone in my hand, anxious.
Rowena
I bumped into my roommate outside my building and panicked
My screen lights up again before I can respond.
Rowena
I needed a minute before having the whole “I’m pregnant I got fired” chit chat
Did you look into my box?
Guilt ripples down my spine.
Adrian
I did
Rowena
What’s your take from snooping around in my stuff?
I could play it cool and pretend I have paid little attention. But instead, I type agenuine answer.
Adrian
You’re a secret romantic who believes in fairy tales, you love books—but not self-help ones. You have a great sense of humor, and your best friends mean the world to you. You’re a Swiftie. You can keep a plant alive.
My fingers hover over the little blue arrow, uncertainly. But then I hit send with a bit of a “fuck it” attitude. No point in holding back.
Rowena
*Shocked emoji*
You got all that from my box of office crap?
Adrian