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Harlow | Phoenix | Other people

"How can you not like caramel? Have you ever ate a Milky Way? Snickers? Twix?"

"I don't know I just don't like the taste."

"So you've never had a Caramel Sundae?"

"I always get chocolate."

"You've never had Werther's? Lancaster? Rolos? Cow Tales?

"What the hell is Cow Tales?"

" . . . . "

" . . . . "

"This friendship is not going to work."

"Why not?"

"I bet you don't like caramel popcorn either."

"I actually do."

"Wait, seriously?"

"Seriously . . . I remember my parents making it and I got to drizzle the caramel on top. It was a sticky mess."

"I think that memory just saved our friendship."

"Sure it did."

"Hey, I told my Aunt Justine about you."

"W-what did she say? What did you tell her?"

"I told her that I was bothering you at one in the morning thinking it was her. She asked why you kept answering and I told the truth."

"And what truth is that?"

"My charming voice keeps you coming back for more."

"Does it now?"

"Plus you love to hear me talk about what I look like in uniform."

"Because seeing you in uniform will make me swoon so hard that I'll forget my own name, right?"

"I have been known to make a few women faint . . . Shut up Prichett no one is talking to you."

"So Corey sees through your bull too?"

"It's not bull! . . . Shut up Prichett! I'll have you both know that I two girls offered to make my life more comfortable."

"Oh really?"

"Yes really - no Prichett, no. Okay fine . . . They were flight attendants but they wanted to sop me up with a biscuit. I could see it in their eyes . . . Oh shut it Pritchett."

"And the truth comes out. You're not as desirable as you think."

"I am plenty desirable Harlow you just wait."

"Wait on what? You don't even live here."

"I don't but maybe I should make a special trip back and prove both of you wrong. You and Prichett, who by the way is also from Indiana."

"Really? Small world."

"Yeah, he went to Harrison High and we kicked their ass in football - Ow! . . . Okay, it was one time our freshman year but it will always count in my book." 

"Alright well tell Corey I said goodnight. I'm going heading to bed now."

"Wait wait wait! Hold on Harlow. Prichett stop talking to me I'm trying to talk to my girl. Okay Harlow -"

"Your girl?"

"Not like dating Harlow. That would be Catfish in the making."

"Do you have internet access of some kind?"

"I personally don't. Some guys have laptops and cellphones but I turned mine off so I don't get charged out the ass for international fees."

"Are you friends with anyone who has internet?"

"Prichett here is currently scrolling through his social media. So I would say I do. Why, do you want me to look you up?"

" . . . . "

"You didn't think I would pick up on that did you?"

"I just thought that you would want to know who you're talking to."

"You think your looks will determine if I'll still call you at one in the morning?"

"Kind of."

"Well, they won't but I'll look you up . . . Thank you Prichett. Oh shut up she wants me to find her . . . No I'm not going to send her a picture. Go away . . . Okay so I'm looking on Instagram. You have one of those, right?"

"Yeah."

"What's your name?"

"Underscore lowercase h - a - l - o - w, underscore x - o."

"Harlow. Halo . . . That's cute."

"Thanks."

" . . . . "

"Did you find me?"

"Prichett is following you now."

"Hold on a second I'm going to check . . .   . . .   . . . Is this picture of you and him?"

"The one with the handsome guy in the Angles jersey?"

"The picture is cute."

"It was taken awhile back and at a bad angle. By the way, I think you're beautiful so you can stop worrying."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. I'm really digging the glasses."

"Those aren't prescription but thanks. Contacts are my go to."

"You're okay with sticking your dirty finger in your eye?"

"What? You're supposed to wash your hands before. Everyone knows that and it says it on the box!"

"I can't imagine sticking my finger in my eye, no."

"Are you hearting all of my pictures from Corey's account?"

"He's being a good follower. Did you heart the picture of him and I?"

"I did."

"You should say the one in the red is hot."

"Need me to boost your ego?"

"I wouldn't call it . . . You both are cuties but the one in red - HELL YEAH with a flame and heart emoji! You love me don't you?"

"It was a simple compliment."

"Hold on . . . Prichett I'm logging you out . . . Because I'm getting on mine . . . Okay I'm following you now. Follow me back."

"What if I don't want to?"

"I thought we were friends?"

"Okay fine . . . Deerman76? That's your name?"

"Do you know how hard it is to think of a Instagram name? I really put some thought on that one."

"You know people are going to think we're dating if you keep commenting on every picture."

"Let them think it then."

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Timara would be over in a few minutes and I was trying to rehearse in my mind the best way to ask her about skyping Phoenix. We both knew what each other looked like now. We talked on the phone every night and a few times he would direct message me on Instagram. What he didn't let up on was leaving heart eyes and nice comments under my pictures not that I mind.

Knocking on the door twice I stopped pacing in the hall and opened the door. Timara stood on the other side looking down at her phone that she held with two hands analyzing something.

"Uhm, Timara?"

Stepping forward I moved backwards as she walked in still looking at her phone.

"Timara?"

"When was the last time you and Nick talked?" She asked putting her phone away.

"Last night, why?"

"What did you talk about? Anything about seeing each other's faces possibly?"

"He follows me on Instagram now."

"Oh thank curry." She sighed. "So you know he's Derrman76?"

I nodded.

"Tell me what happened? How did you feel when you saw him? Do you think he's cute? What did he say when he saw you? Who followed who first? Tell me everything!"

"First let's order some food. I'm starving."

"Okay fine."

Once I placed an order for bbq delivery I checked my phone for anything from Phoenix.

"Okay so I asked him about internet  and if he had any access. He said he didn't but his friend did. After that he asked for my Instagram name and had his friend follow me first and liked a bunch of my pictures before he got on his own account and did the same thing plus commenting. Then I said people are going to think we're dating and he said . . . let them."

"And what did you say?"

"I didn't say anything! I didn't know what to say."

"So he likes you."

"You think so?" I asked picking at my jeans. "I don't know. I was thinking about asking to video chat on his friend's phone but I'm scared. What do you think?"

"I THINK YOU SHOULD GO FOR IT !!"

Timara was right. I should totally go for it and I think I just might.

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