Chapter 38: Texting II

(Michelle POV)

I nervously unlocked my cellphone to see the message. Apparently, it was only from Andy.

[It's ok. Goodnight!]

Oh, ok, I typed, 'goodnight!' and pressed send. What? I'm keeping my options open but of course, if Andy's just being friendly, it's no biggie. I don't have to go out of my way to flirt with him.

Anyway, why was there no reply from Anthony yet? Do I cry now?

I looked at my sent items to reread my text. Oh, good! I forgot to key in my name! Valid reason to text again! So, I typed, 'This is Michelle by the way. ^_^' then pressed send.

After 15 minutes, there's no reply yet… I wanted to cry… did I get rejected? I mean, maybe he saw my text and did not think that he needs to reply? Huhuhu!!!! Why am I being like this?

I shook my head. I better take a shower first.

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(3rd POV)

"Hey Lara, did you get a reply from Michelle?" Andy asked after Lara answered the call.

"Oh wait, haven't checked, let me see." Lara replied as she put the call on loudspeaker as she looked through her messages. "Yeah, she did. Apologized and said that she only saw her phone now. That's good. I would have felt offended if she didn't reply at all. Anyway, did you get one?"

"Yeah. What time did she send you, her message?"

"Hmm… 9:35pm." Lara said, then thinking that she should be more important to reply to than Andy, she asked, "how about you? What time did she reply to you?"

Andy smiled on the other line seeing that he received the message at 9:33pm. That's great! So Michelle thought it better to reply to him first or she chose to open his message first. He's not telling Lara that of course. It's good to earn brownie points for Michelle amongst his friends. "9:37pm. But maybe she just saw your message first because you texted later. So don't tease me."

Lara laughed from the other line. "Good! I should be top on her list before you! Anyway, it's getting late, I still have swimming early tomorrow. Nyt!"

"Goodnight!" Andy replied.

He felt so much better now. Anyway, he texted Michelle, 'it's ok. Goodnight!' he wanted to include sweet dreams, but then he didn't want to make her feel like he really likes her already. He knew he was being contradictory, but he didn't want to make his move too early.

When he received a goodnight back after a minute. He smiled contented.

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(Michelle POV)

After taking a bath, I went back inside my bedroom and quickly looked at my cellphone. Absolutely nothing. Why did I even text him? Maybe now he thinks that I'm such a flirt, and he got turned off. Gods! What do I do? I would even see him tomorrow. What if he doesn't want to sit next to me anymore?

Maybe, he's already asleep and just didn't see my text? I should wait.

I moved to dry my hair with the blower and when I was done, it was already 10:45 pm. I checked my phone again. Still nothing.

Sad and depressed, like an idiot I closed the lights and lied on my bed putting my cellphone beside my pillow so that when the text arrives, I would be able to see it immediately.

I don't know if I fell asleep, because when I heard the text message alarm from my cellphone, I was quick to gain consciousness.

I unlocked my phone and saw that the text message came from Anthony. My heart went doki doki and I'm afraid my face would split with the grin I was sporting. I chanted a prayer of thanks and then opened it.

[Just saw your text now. It's alright, no need to mention, but you're welcome. Glad I was able to help. Good night and see you.]

Did he fall asleep earlier, just woke up now and saw my text, then replied right away? Is it possible? Does he like me the way I like him too? Wah!!!! My girly heart! Stop that! The important thing now is, should I reply? But what if he thinks that I'm too eager?

I reread his text again. Ok, so maybe he's just being civil, nothing to note about, but still! The time of the message was more important!

Ugh! Why not just reply??? Whatever! 'You're still up? It's a little late.' I typed. Should I just press send?

I mulled over that for a few minutes. Until I gained enough courage and hit send.

After a minute or two, I received his reply.

[Yeah, it is. Gotta go back to sleep. You should to. Goodnight.]

Ok, so he just ended our potential conversation and it kinda made me disappointed but maybe he's just really sleepy already. It's almost 3am!

Still, he was so nice and considerate. How should I interpret this? Though his reply ended potential conversation, it was still sweet. Well, at least to me it sounded that way.

I shook my head and smiled. He still confirmed my thoughts that he replied once he saw my message and that's good enough for now. 'Ok. Goodnight again!' I replied.

He did not reply anymore, but I was not expecting him to. In the end, I slept peacefully with a smile plastered on my face.

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TBC