CHAPTER TWO: "Wait… Who Are You?"
Jane sat down on the table staring at Raye who was resting on the couch eyes closed .
She sighed tiredly after hearing Raye story before asking .
"Can I see the message , are you alright ??"
Raye raised her head to stare at Jane before saying.
"Do I look alright to you _ my heart is doing the most weirdest backflip in my chest ".
Jane rolled her eyes at Raye being dramatic but she was aware of the long term crush she held on that sucker _ ball ....Joshua .
She checked the message as a small mischievous smile tugged on her lips .
"He does seem hot and mysterious ".
Raye glared at her for a few seconds before saying .
"The only thing mysterious is how you will die with a pillow smack _ stop talking bullshit and help me ".
"I will, maybe ....say you should reply ," Jane said after which she raised her hand in defense seeing the glare Raye sent to her . "Look you ask for my suggestion tell him it was an honest mistake and all ...he might think you are somebody else though ".
She made sense though Raye thought taking the phone from Jane she sighed again sitting upright on the couch .
Raye's fingers hovered over the keyboard, trembling like she'd just been dared to jump off a cliff. She stared at the screen, blinking hard, willing herself to make the right move.
Ignore? Block? Cry in the corner?
But curiosity — that pesky little devil — won.
She typed back, fast, nervous:
Raye:
"Who is this? It was a mistake I didn't mean to send that , if you are thinking am somebody you know ...well I am not
The response came instantly.
Raye looked down at the three bubble and then at Jane as she muttered .
"He is typing ".
"He is ?" Jane asked with frown standing up from the table to sit beside her on the couch .
Unknown:
"I'm the reason you'll never want to smile near your locker again."
"This wasn't a name or anything else " Raye muttered while Jane moved to her ear whispering annoyingly.
"It's something hotter _ ".
Raye turned smacking jane shoulder .
"Never lean on my shoulder and spill trash from your mouth" .
She rolled her eyes, trying to act unimpressed even though her heartbeat was doing the cha-cha.
Raye:
"Cool story, bro. But seriously, who even are you? ..look you know what let's forget this chat ever happened .
Unknown :.
Sorry can't tell but about us forgetting the chat _ I'll rather pass that .
She groaned.
Of course.
Raye's phone buzzed again. This time with a message that made her nearly drop it in shock:
Unknown:
"I'm the guy your crush can't compete with."
What the actual heck?
Jane cringe backward with a smile, while Raye wonder what soul was put into her ...
Why was she smiling she thought shaking her head in disbelief as she turn to stare at her phone like it was some ticking time bomb .
She had a thing for bad flirty guys .
"He is giving ten Oscar award for such comment _ damn !!".
Raye rolled her eyes tiredly as she looked at the stupid smile on her friend's face .
She raised her hand up using her two fingers to flick Jane head .
She wanted to flick her brain back into her head .
"Hello !! ,gurl oscar star is a stalker ".
Jane winced before glaring at Raye .
"If you weren't going through heart break right now _i would have revenge ". Jane said swinging her fist in the air . "But he does seem like he knows you too well ".
Was this some kind of sick joke? .
If it was , she was laughing and now it's time to stop .
"Hahaha , nature you are so funny , we all laughed, throw something much more better than this " Raye said ,immediately they heard the sound of something spark .
Something was burning !!!.
Jane looked at Raye who finally remembered she had tossed the bowl of noodles in the microwave out of stupidity.
Don't blame her she was spiraling!!!
"You did what now ?" Jane asked rushing into the kitchen to see the smoke as she quickly went to get the fire extinguisher .
Raye coughed out seeing the smoke as Jane finally turned off the fire coughing while glaring at her as she brought a melted glass bowl out, before staring at Raye shaking her head slowly in disappointment.
"I am sorry _ ahem ... the Oven was open so when I saw the message I lost appetite and I dumped it inside thinking it was the dirty dish ...without looking ".
Jane dragged Raye out of the kitchen leaving the door open so the smoke could come out.
" Well nature tossed something better for you _ a burnt kitchen ".
Raye cried fakely stomping her feet on the ground .
"Look don't delete the message yet ok , if it get too personal we have to report ok ...but just know you started it", Jane sighed before saying " since he hasn't sent something else maybe he realized that you aren't the person he is talking too , don't reply if he text you again , he might just give up ".
Raye nodded at Jane idea . It was something she could relate too ...at least , she wouldn't reply again and try to fix things .
"Thanks Jane ".
"Yeah , just make sure you repair the kitchen too ".
"Mhm " Raye hummed as Jane engulfed her friend in a tight hug patting her hair slowly .
"Don't worry everything would be fine ok ".
In the night .
Raye was lying on her bed covered in a blanket , Jane was right the stranger never texted again .
Thankfully .
she picked up her phone playing a simple video game to distract her from the whole drama .
Then she got a message .
Unknown :.
You didnt reply, thought I check up on you .
Check up on me _... As my UNCLE or my guardian Angel !!.
Raye stared at the massage for a few seconds with huge eyes and foggy brain .....
She didn't know when she started typing and then hit send .
Wait _.. I wasn't suppose to reply Raye thought eyes wide open before slumping on her bed total exhausted .
Raye:
"You're hilarious. Now prove it."
But she wanted proof , this was giving her a very bad headache .
The kind of headache that had no cure .
She doubt it would ever have cure , only if she finds out who this stranger was .
She wanted to know who he was ...and all .
Call it curiosity ,but she just wanted to know .
Her phone lit up with a message that sent chills down her spine:
Unknown:
"I know what you had for lunch today."
No way.
She thought hard: Salad. Yeah, she'd had salad. And a cinnamon bun (don't judge).
At school before the whole heartbreak hazard .
Her pulse raced.
this would end everything if he doesn't get it right , it means he didn't know her and it would clear the whole situation .
Sighing Raye typed .
And what did I eat ??.
She saw the bubble before she shut her eyes close , praying he wouldn't get it then she heard the ding sound .
Fluttering her eyes open slowly she looked down .
All colours drained from her face .
Her lips was parted as a small gasp tore out from her lips .
How did he know?
Unknown :.
You ate salad and cinnamon bun which I must say is a very weird combination but ...I still liked watching you eat .
Raye:
Okay, Sherlock. You're creeping me out.
He shot back:
Unknown:
Just a guy who pays attention. Maybe more than he should.
Raye laughed — a real laugh, the kind that bubbles up even when you're slightly terrified.
Her friends always said she needed to be more mysterious, less "walks into walls and spills coffee on herself" vibe. But this?
This was a whole new level.
She considered blocking him, but her fingers stopped mid-air.
Why?
Because somewhere beneath the sarcasm and snark, she was intrigued.
A weird, totally unhealthy interest.
And maybe — just maybe — this unknown texter was exactly the distraction she needed.
The next hour flew by in a flurry of texts.
He teased her about her terrible music taste (Justin Bieber? Really?), her obsession with salads ,and then the cafeteria pizza.
Ugh ...that one was something people didn't like though ..it was sticky and gross like it's been out for years .
She fired back with biting comebacks, memes, and one accidental typo that led to an emoji war.
By the time the sun started to set, Raye was smiling so hard her cheeks hurt.
She wasn't supposed to_ like .... talking to strangers.
But something about this mysterious texter felt like the start of… something.
As she finally locked her phone.
She slumped down on the bed, a yawn slipping from her lips .
She had two hours to sleep before school .
Raye hasn't even closed her eyes when she heard Jane barging into her room .
"We ARE LATE "
"WHAT "!!!