15th October 2014
Unknown number: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Anah: Thanks.
Unknown number: I bought you a present.
Anah: You did?
Unknown number: It’s in your locker.
Anah: How do you know my combination?
Unknown number: Ninja skills?
Anah: Sure.
Unknown number: Just hurry up and go get it! I’m dying to see your reaction.
Anah: Jeez. So demanding. Fine, I’ll go right now.
Anah: Oh, my God! Thank you. I love it.
Unknown number: I thought you might.
Anah: Now, I really love it.
Unknown number: It’s just an Eagles cd, Anah.
Anah: To you.
Unknown number: Whoa. You are so weird.
Anah: But I’m your kind of weird.
Unknown number: :)
Anah: Not to sound ungrateful, though, but do you know what would have been a much better present?
Unknown number: What?
Anah: A name.
Unknown number: Hubert is a name.
Anah: But it’s not your name.
Unknown number: How do you know?
Anah: Because there isn’t a Hubert in our class.
Unknown number: Hadn’t thought of that.
Anah: You’re changing the subject! Damn it… I hate it when you do that!
Unknown number: Haha. I’m not even sure why I try anymore. You always suss me out.
Anah: So… back on topic. Name?
Unknown number: Oh, look. A bird.
Anah: Honey Bun…
Unknown number: I really am warming to that name.
Anah: You’re still avoiding the issue.
Unknown number: Why do you wanna know so bad?
Anah: Because… why wouldn’t I want to know the name of the boy who I’m messaging?!
Unknown number: Because you will stop messaging me?
Anah: I’m not that shallow, you know. Plus, when I tell my family tonight about you, I’d like to tell them your name.
Unknown number: You’re gonna tell your family about me?
Anah: Yeah… as soon as I work out how to explain what we are.
Unknown number: DTR?
Anah: What the hell does that mean?
Unknown number: Define The Relationship.
Anah: I should have known that, right?
Unknown number: It’s ok, babe. I know you’re not an acronym kinda girl.
Anah: So, DTR?
Unknown number: Well, not that this is any help to you, but when I told my parents about you, I kinda just blurted out that I was in love with you…
Anah: Oh… right.
Unknown number: Don’t look so panicked, Anah. I’m not saying that’s how you should go about it. Like I said, that isn’t really any help to you.
Anah: I might just ask Haley for help. She’s usually good in these kinds of situations.
Anah: She says I should lie and make up a name for you.
Unknown number: Can I choose a name?
Anah: No. I’m gonna have a little fun with this.
Unknown number: Oh, God. Am I gonna end up with a really stupid name?
Anah: I don’t know. Are you, Hubert?
Unknown number: *groan*
Anah: That was a joke. I’m gonna go with Austin. You know, after Austin Powers? International Man of Mystery.
Unknown number: The Spy Who Shagged Me?
Anah: Ok, maybe not Austin, then.
Unknown number: How about ‘Jacob’?
Anah: Yeah, that’ll work better.
Anah: Wait… is that your real name?
Unknown number: No, it’s not.
Anah: Shame. It’s a great name.
Unknown number: So, I’m Jacob, your… what, exactly?
Anah: That’s for me to know… and you not to know ;)
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Short StoryWhen Anah Miller, agony aunt to the whole of Hastings Academy, replies to Clueless and Useless' e-mail about his unrequited love, little does she know that's she's opened Pandora's Box. A few days later, when she receives a text from an unknown numb...