Hear Me Out

5

Maverick. That was the only thing on Annora's mind for the rest of the day up until his next text.

M is online

M - I hope I didn't scare you away

Of course he'd think that way. Reprimand Annora's inner voice. You left him on read after that last text after all.

Stupid. Annora silently thought. You're not some hormonal teenager who would get nervous about a petty thing like this. She tried to convince herself as she started typing her response.

A - No, that's not the case.

She sent the text without much thought and then realized she didn't reason out why 'that's not the case.' Seriously, she's so out of it today.

A - I had to go. My lunch period was over.

M - you're a high school student?

Maverick's skin prickled and his eyes heated up with shock. Was he seriously talking to a high schooler this whole time? Did he really do that?

He doesn't even drink anymore. So, how can this...? He was about to go more deep into his thoughts when his phone buzzed with a text.

A - No, I'm not a high school student. I'm a teacher.

Teacher? The mysterious man's lips twitched as he took a second to process this information.

He wrote out his same thought in text and sent it to the alluring girl on the other side.

A - Yes, a teacher. I know boring and blah blah blah

M - what makes you think I'd think that way?

A - oh, I just assumed.

M - never assume, my dear mystery girl

My dear mystery girl? Annora shook that little information away and a small smile slowly spread through her face.

A - And who are you to preach me, oh dear Maverick?

M - I knew it was a mistake telling you my name.

Annora chuckled in amusement as she thought of what to text back.

A - Well, certainly not a mistake.

M - and why is that?

A - So, I can relish in the beautiful name that your parents bestowed you, Maverick.

She sent it and immediately felt silly. Bestowed? Really? Was that even the correct word to use?

Really, Annora. You are an English teacher for God's sake. What is going on with you? Her inner voice wanted to know.

M - ah, putting out some big words, I see 

M - lemme guess, you're an english teacher?

A - Hmm, must say you are quite the detective

M - ha ha sarcasm 

A - Only for you

Sent!

Oh no! Did she really send that? Gosh, what must he think of her? 

M - only for me huh?

Great, he was teasing her now.

Uh, think of something.

A - I meant to say only for your non existing humorous, boring self

There! Much better

M - you're telling me?

A - what do  you mean?

M - talk about hypocrisy, Ms I-only-write-in-prim-n-proper

A - Hey, that's not true! 

M - tell me my misspelling of 'and' didn't trigger you in the slightest

Oops! Busted

A - That's because it didn't

Annora's excuse went without much notice by Maverick as he sent another text, completely disregarding it

M - also, live a little

M - stop with all these perfect grammar and pronunciations in your text

M - it's not your resume, its just texts you're sending me 

A - hmmm

M - aye, at least we're moving forward

M - even by a little

A - night Maverick, it's late

It really is, considering it's at least 12AM in NYC. She hadn't checked.

That's because you were too busy talking to Maverick there. Her conscious teased her

M - yeah, mystery girl

M - it's pretty late here too

5 : 25 AM to be exact

So there you go

Haven't updated in a while

School and some bad things happened

RIP angel Jonghyun, we love you // seriously had been depressed for 3 days straight about it; I was in full denial at first. 

Anyways, he's in a much better place now and hopefully happy

Question : why do you think Maverick is awake so late?

Also, y'all liking it so far? If not, the door's right there for you to use :)

BYEEE