Diary Of An Introvert

Chapter 02 | I don't know him (but he does)

Patricia was either partying or getting it on with some neer-do-well off campus. Joanne thought. Either way - she was sure Pat would be fine.

Joanne slipped her hand underneath a pillow and felt for the purple leather-clothed book. She let out a sigh as she placed it on her desk and sat with her pen in hand.

3rd of April, 2021.
Dear Vienna, I've been busy with school work and I've not really been able to write anything, but now I'm all yours. We have this project in English, and the topic is 'what are the major things affecting the US?' I've got a couple thoughts and ideas that are sure to give us a good grade, yes you heard that right 'us' yuck. Apparently Mr Ahmed wouldn't let me do the project alone and I ended up being partners with this super duper annoying guy, he's so frickin' rude, proud, cocky, he has no redeemable qualities whatsoever and I guess... he's kinda cute?

He's hot actually, he's got piercing green eyes and amazing golden hair enough to make girls drool over him, but that guy is such an asshole that those features of his tend to irritate me, long story short I hate him and he's a hentai.

Uh I don't know, not much has really happened recently. Oh yeah Patricia's been going through my stuff a lot lately, I think she must have figured out I have a diary, but what would she want with you? I just find it so suspicious. About that, you contain a lot of secrets, secrets that I have to protect with my life. I wonder what would happen if you got in the wrong hands - like if Patricia finds this, made me think I might have to do something before that can happen. But I'll still keep you around, I need someone to talk to and I wonder who would want to do that with me if you were gone, so maybe after the break I'll figure something out, bye goodnight <3.

Joanne hurriedly put her diary back in its haven as Patricia staggered into the room drowsily. Pat leaned in towards her bed and threw up all over the place making Joanne rush over to help her. Joanne almost gagged while trying to help her get on her feet. "You reek of alcohol, have you been drinking?"

"I have not!" Pat yelled. Joanne hushed her so she wouldn't wake their neighbors up, they could be very aggressive when disturbed from their sleep.

"Okay, okay, shut up. I'll get the mop."

Joanne dashed out and returned into their room with the mop. She met Pat awkwardly sitting on the floor, shoulders quaking and convulsing. Silently she placed the mop down and sat next to her. "What's wrong buddy?"

Pat raised her head sullenly, eyes brimmed with tears. "He did this to me. He broke up with me and here I thought we were perfect for each other, but he called and asked us to meet that's where I went and after we had sex-" sniffle, "-he said he was done with me, that he only wanted me for-" more sniffles "- sex." Finally Pat let the dam break through as she leaned in towards her roommate arms and cried uncontrollably.

Uh... What?

How did she end up in this awkward situation?? Joanne wanted to help and that much was right but this - this was too much. Was she to ask questions or not? Joanne was at a complete loss on what to do here.

Joanne stood and searched the room for Pat's towel. She dropped the towel on Pat's head and pushed her into the bathroom. "You stink. Wash off and you can sleep on my bed. I'll sleep on the couch."

Pat stared at her. Pulling off the towel before muttering a silent 'thank you'. Joanne simply smiled in return. She swooped off warm gooey liquid off Pat's bed and sprayed half a container of febreeze around her bed. Then she left for the living room and settled on the couch before noticing something was off. The couch was not soft at all like she imagined, and-

Fuck, my phone.

She dashed to the room and found it slightly dangling from the edge of her bed near Pat's feet. Joanne tiptoed carefully and grabbed it. Pat was fast asleep and even in her sleep she still looked pretty with her dark brown hair. Whoever dumped her was either blind or just an idiot.

Joanne went back to the living room and settled on the couch again trying really hard to prevent the picture of the girl who always haunted her dreams from setting in when a message came in.

Hey - unknown number.

You up? came another.

Startled, Joanne checked the messages as soon as she saw them pop up. Something didn't seem quite right. She never gave her number out, not even her mom had it. So who could possibly be messaging her? And second, what idiot sends a message expecting her or even anyone to be awake by this time?

The thought of switching her phone off was really tempting but she had a file she was downloading that would take at least five hours - till the morning to finish. Her jaw dropped when she rolled over and saw how much more messages she'd gotten. Twenty-frickin'-three!

Joanne answer me!

Ain't this your number?

Did you give me a wrong number? :(

Are u?

Are u up?

What's wrong with you?

Missed call.
Missed call.

Joanne!

Cory? Ugh... Cory!

Joanne sincerely reconsidered switching off her phone now. She really wasn't up for this chitchat. All she just wanted to do was sleep but it seemed the whole universe was against it for reasons unknown to her. Maybe she could still do that if she left him on read and replied tomorrow but even though the odds were very low Cory could want to talk about something meaningful.

You mean what's wrong with you, it's two am for Christ's sake. - J

And why are you texting me? It's still like three days before we need to meet. - J

I like planning my things in advance. - C

And I got bored, - C

Of what? - J

Of sleeping, same old nightmare, a little detour won't hurt ;) - C

Well I'm trying to get back to mine, so if you don't mind go find someone else to play distract me with. - J

But I want you. - C

So much for wanting to say something meaningful. Joanne yawned.

I don't know who this 'you' is, but she must be a very unlucky person, goodnight Cory. - J

Goodnight Joanne <3. - C

A/N:
Another chapter done and posted. Who else used to have a diary that they're not so proud of? Make sure to click the small orange star at the end and comment on it. Adios!! *evil laugh*