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juliet | jake
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ok i'm talking to adrian now
what right now?
right now
why do you even have his number?
well because i suspected he was going out with hayley and it would help me find you
but i never got round to asking him
oh thank god jake
he was just with a friend
it's all ok
crisis averted
juliet...
yeah?
i asked ryan about it and he's sleeping with someone else
are you kidding
are you fucking kidding
no
i'm sorry
it's not your fault jake
you've actually been super helpful
well... thanks?
you are most welcome friend
ahh i'm freaking out i've never yelled at anyone before
i'm terrified of confrontation
i can never speak to adrian in real life now
yeah you do have a reputation for being a bit shy
what did you think of me
before you knew who i was
i think you're great juliet
why else would i still be messaging you?
no i mean what did you think of juliet, pre-texts?
oh
i didn't know you that well
ok
i mean you'd never done anything to make me dislike you
no it's fine i get it
are you okay?
did i do something wrong?
you didn't do anything jake
i probably need to go now
need to stop putting off talking to hayley
ok
bye
yeah
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Short Story"Hit up this number for a good time." Juliet Lennox is quiet, contained and unprepared for when her crush, Jake Ryder, messages her out of the blue. By accident, of course. An accident that leads to a string of conversations, and possibly the star...
