It's the middle of summer. I wake up not remembering what day it is. The days have blended together. It could be Monday's yesterday. Or Thursday's tomorrow. I stare at Nadia's photo, waiting for a green dot to appear over it, telling me that she's online.
"Melvin's at the door!" Mom yells from downstairs.
"Tell him I'm busy!"
I don't remember the last time I looked in the mirror, but somehow, I can just feel the skin on my face grow paler.
Then the green dot appears over Nadia's photo, and I wait for her to send the first message this time. Two minutes passes and I begin to panic. I sent the first message last time. I can't do it again. That's something Sammy would do. Not Simon.
Patience, Simon. She will type. She will...
And then I see her typing – three dots blinking under her photo.
3:22pm
Nadia Ricci
Heyyy
3:22pm
Simon Jackson
sup
3:23pm
Nadia Ricci
So it's confirmed...
3:23pm
Simon Jackson
italy?
3:23pm
Nadia Ricci
Italy!
3:23pm
Simon Jackson
no way
when?
3:24pm
Nadia Ricci
Tomorrow. Yikes!
3:24pm
Simon Jackson
wtf
so soon
3:24pm
Nadia Ricci
I know. Crazy eh?
3:24pm
Simon Jackson
how long you gone?
3:24pm
Nadia Ricci
The rest of the summer
3:24pm
Simon Jackson
damn
3:24pm
Nadia Ricci
I know. I'm gonna miss our chats :P
3:24pm
Simon Jackson
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The Online Profile of a Teenage Killer
Mystery / ThrillerFrom the 2016 Watty Award winner of "The Online Profile of a Serial Killer", comes Volume 2 of the "Profiles" duology. When someone says that a story is true, it always isn't. But in this case, however, what I'm about to tell you is true. In 2015...
