(Text Messages)
Bella:
hey
u free?
Jake:
For you? Always.
What's up?
Bella:
Can I tell you something weird?
Promise not to freak out?
Jake:
Okay okay
Hit me
Bella:
Someone poured pool water in my locker.
Everything's wrecked. Books, notes, everything.
Jake:
Wait.
Pool water??
Bella:
Yeah. Chlorine. The whole thing reeked.
It wasn't random.
Jake:
Damn.
That's messed up.
Do you think it's about… Yunho?
Bella:
I don't know. Maybe.
Emily thinks so.
I haven't told him.
Jake:
Why not?
Bella:
I don't want him to worry.
Or blame himself.
And also… idk.
Jake:
Classic you.
Shouldering it all so no one else has to.
Bella:
You say that like it's a bad thing.
Jake:
It is when your notes look like waterlogged origami.
Let people help, B.
Bella:
hey can I ask something?
Jake:
always
Bella:
how come you never text me first anymore?
Jake:
...
because you're kinda with someone else now
and I didn't want to be… in the way
Bella:
I'm not someone's possession, Jake
Jake:
didn't mean it like that
just figured you had someone new in your corner
didn't want to step on toes or make things complicated
Bella:
you're my best friend
Jake:
yeah
I'm not going anywhere, B.
you ever need to vent, throw hands or someone to opine on your choice of sexy lingerie
I'm your guy
Bella:
you always were, but no thanks. 😝
Jake:
and always will be
now. want me to casually drop by swim practice and take someone down?
Bella:
😂
nah.
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