I was bored.

I have done everything I could possibly do to keep myself occupied; homework, video games, internet surfing, playing my guitar, everything! But alas, I was still bored. So bored, that I resorted to texting Leo.

Me:
Entertain me.

It took him a few minutes to reply, but when he did, I did not regret my decision.

Leo:
I'd tell you a joke about unemployed people, but none of them are working.

Me:
Jokes, eh? Do continue.

Leo:
Gotta look up some more. Give me a sec.

Chuckling, I let my phone flop out of my hand and unto my bed that I was currently spread out on. Just then, Leo texted back.

Leo:
Nevermind. I'm feeling lazy.

Me:
Noooo!! Leo...don't abandon me!!!

Leo:
How about I call you?

Me:
Uhh...no.

Leo:
Why not?? I liked talking to you.

My heart was hammering so hard against my chest I was half expecting it to rip right out and start doing a happy dance. Has he always been this open? I thought back to all his conversations that I ever overheard or eavesdropped on. The answer was, yes. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing, but it was dangerous for sure. Maybe not to anybody else, but to me it was. My heart could only take so much after all.

Before, I could come up with an excuse, he sent another text.

Leo:
Did you not like that I called?

I felt like a cornered animal. I started typing in a reply, but once again, he sent another one.

Leo:
Aw, hell. You didn't.

Leo:
I'm so sorry, Justine. I didn't even consider how you might've felt about me calling.

Leo:
Oh man, I feel so bad now...

So not fair.

He was fighting dirty, setting up traps whether he knew it or not, and I couldn't help but fall for it. Biting down on my bottom lip, I erased the words I have typed in, and with shaking hands, put together a different reply.

Me:
You can call ne.

Me:
*me, dang-freakin-nabbit!!!

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