It’s already evening, and I’ve barely done any schoolwork at all, let alone eaten dinner. I’ve been attempting to send something back all day, but a part of me wonders if I’m prepared to open Pandora’s box. I stare at the text, reading the words over and over until I almost want to throw the phone out the window.
Fuck it.
Me: Who is this? How did you get my number?
I hit send before I can stop myself again.
Fuck. No going back now.
I lie back on my pillow and wait and wait, my heart going a million miles an hour.
My phone buzzes, and I anxiously check it, only to see Jason’s face.
Jason: Wanna hang out tonight?
Sighing, I text back.
Me: No, thanks. Got some things to take care of first.
Jason: Like what? Getting hungover?
Me: Ha. Ha. Not after last time.
Jason: What? We only cuddled.
Me: Right …
Jason: What did I do wrong this time?
Me: Nothing…
I roll my eyes. Of course, he thinks we only cuddled.
Suddenly, my phone buzzes again.
Unknown: Someone with hands you want around your throat.
Wow.
Why did that make my pussy thump?
Fuck.
I hastily type back.
Me: So it is you. I fucking knew it.
Unknown: Who? Can you even say my name without getting drenched, kitty?
I sit up straight, all the hairs on my arms and legs standing up.
Kitty.
It definitely is him. And now that he’s called me that twice, it’s no longer a coincidence, either.
Me: Do you take pleasure in pretending to be someone’s boyfriend?
Unknown: You don’t have a boyfriend.