"Hey."
"Hi. Glad you're still awake."
"Can't sleep."
"Me either. I forgot to tell you something. Earlier, you did great. My mom loves you."
"Do you love me?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?"
"Am I so revolting? You don't even let me kiss you at school."
"Because people will talk their shit."
"Does it matter?"
"I never expected that to come out your mouth."
"Don't change the subject."
"Do you blame me? Jace, you're hot. Every girl still wants you-"
"But I'm yours so...."
"-And they'll destroy me if they find out we're together. I don't have enough strength to survive that."
"Jeez, even though you're not trying to hurt me or anything, it seems like your scared to be seen like me."
"...I'm not."
"Or are you embarrassed? You did hate my guts before-"
"Shut up! You know I like you, you idiot. Stop turning this on me."
"I wasn't. Just trying to piss you off for fun."
"I'm not...embarrassed or scared to be with you, Jace."
"Ana, you don't have to keep talking about it. I was joking."
"...I know."
"..."
"I'll still make it up to you, though."
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Teaching Stupidity
Short Story❝Hello?❞ ❝Hey...is this Ana?❞ ❝...Maybe. Whom does it concern?❞ ❝She's my study partner?❞ ❝Uh...the phone is breaking up...crackle. Crackle. Can't hear you.❞ ❝...That wasn't even paper...❞ ❝CRACKLE. CRACKLE. CAN'T UNDERSTAND YOU. BYE.❞ In which a gi...
