Page 30 of His Juliet

Juliet

I think that’s the wintry mix we’re having

Romeo

No, it’s because I need my Juliet fix

How’s your day going?

Juliet

So boring. No one’s coming in because of the weather.

Romeo

Do you have any plans later?

My heart started pounding faster. Was he asking because he wanted to see me?

Juliet

Not really. Just laundry that I don’t want to do

Romeo

It’s not hard to do laundry, is it?

I stared at my phone, my eyebrows scrunched.

Juliet

Have you never done laundry before?

Romeo

Of course I have. That would be weird if I hadn’t

Juliet

Uh huh. So how do you do laundry?

Romeo

I use the machine thing

Juliet

Oh my god! You seriously don’t know how to do laundry!

Romeo

I thought you were bored and yet your topic of choice is laundry??

Juliet

You can come over and I’ll teach you how to do it

I typed my message before I could second-guess myself, but the moment it sent, I threw my phone down on the desk with an undignified squeal. I covered my burning cheeks, sweat prickling at my armpits. Had I seriously just asked Romeo over to my shitty apartment so he could learn how to do laundry in the dingy basement laundry room? What the fuck was wrong with me?

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