Twisted

It's hard to explain...

"...And so, yeah, that's pretty much the only thing that happened between us. Just small talk-- except for one, tiny little thing-"

"So it was you?"

"Huh?" She asked, but I could see the guilt in her face. Oh no, what did she say?!

"You... told Causey... something."

"I did."

And in that moment, the guilt that was hidden in her face was no longer there.

"What did you tell him?" I took a few steps back, preparing myself for the worse. Okay, maybe I was being a little dramatic, but Nikki knows a lot of things about me... a lot of secrets... a lot of regrets... a lot of dreams...

I told her everything. And for her to tell me that she shared one of those secrets, regrets, or even dreams with Causey, I'd know for sure that all of my trust for her would be gone. I'd know for sure to never trust anyone ever again. Not even myself.

Causey isnt one to gossip, either. He's not like that. But I do know someone who'd be willing to do so-- make that two people.

"Calm down," she began, "He didn't believe the excuses that I put up. The ones about you going to the library. And so that led him to ask me where you really were. I told him you were with Sam."

No.

"...He didn't know who Sam was. I told him that you and Sam were just childhood friends. He sort of believed me. It's not like I said another a lie. I only told him part of the situation, though. He doesn't even know that Sam moved in the later years. He doesn't know anything. The only thing he does know is that you and Sam are friends. That's all."

"But... why did you guys text me at the same time, then?" I found that to be very trippy. I figured it was just a coincidence, but what if it wasn't?

"Wait, so it was you that he texted...?" She asked slowly, "Wow, now it all makes sense... look, there's a reason for that. Kind of..."

So it wasn't a coincidence.

"I mean, we didn't really plan it-- I thought he was texting someone else. I guess it sort of just happened? Because... once we finished our conversation, I went on my phone and sent you a message. After all, I was worried about you." She gave me a weak, half-smirk and continued to go on, "Suddenly, I saw him on his phone, too. I didn't really care, but I just thought it was kind of weird of him to go on his phone the same time I was on my phone... Anyway, I let it go. I guessed that he was probably texting one of his friends or whatever. I could've cared less at the time. But when I saw him close his phone... he just walked away-- okay, yeah, I know, we finished our conversation, right? So of course he's just going to walk away... but it was something about the look on his face that made me wonder. It wasn't a sad one-- or a happy one. Blank, I suppose. But he always has a blank look on his face! This one didn't...? Well, it did, but... I don't know how to explain it. Though, now that I know that he was texting you..."

I gulped and waited for her to finish.

"... It must've been something about you that made him... I don't know. Something. It made him feel... something."

I stood there, awkwardly, not knowing what to say next. What look was Nikki even talking about? I wonder what made him like that... Jeez, maybe Nikki's just over-analyzing stuff again. She tends to do that alot... I shouldn't get so worked up.

But then I realized...

Nikki hadn't been using any fish puns the entire time.