Once Upon a Drama Life

Chapter 1: The Text

I ended up going to MSU for college, there my best friend Madison and I shared the cutest dorm room. It was simple but super cute.

One night I was laying in bed going through my schedule tomorrow, when Madison burst through the door scaring me half to death. I thought I was going to die right then and there. She ran in and jump onto my bed, and landed on my knee,

I said "owww", Madison stared at me smiling super big. "what did you do",

she smiled and said "nothing, but I did give your number to this super cute girl I saw in the cafe".

I sat up straight  "you did what", madison smiles sheepishly,

"she was cute and you need to put yourself out there. We have been in college for 2 months and you still haven't seen anyone you like".

I gently pushed her shoulder, "you know that's not true"

"he doesn't count.. fucking doesn't count"

"fine, was she at least cute, and how do you know she likes girls".

Madison laughed and said "oh I know she does." I was confused on what that meant considering she had no idea about me when I have first told her 3 years ago.

She jumped off my bed and laid down in her bed, she opened her computer and began to type. I went back to going through my phone when a random number popped up in messages. I swiped down to see what the message said. It said

hey, your friend gave me your number

I looked up and stared at Madison, part of me had just thought she was joking. She must have felt my stare cause she looked up from her computer and then at me and saw me staring. She smiled and said "what". I passed her my phone, she looked confused but then read it. She began bouncing on her bed and saying "text her back text her back".

I laughed and said "fine but I'm going to need that back" pointing down at my phone. Madison tossed me phone across the room back at me. I caught it then looked back down at my phone, I didn't know what to say, I mean what if this girl was really cute. I didn't want to mess it up. I looked back up at Madison who was staring at me excitedly.
" I don't know what to say"
"hmm, I don't know Emma be yourself, any girl is lucky to have you"
"Yeah that's what you have to say because you're my best friend but-"
Before I could finish my phone buzzed I looked down and saw she had texted me again.

Your friends seemed adamant that we would get along so do you want to get coffee tomorrow?

My stomach filled with butterflies, I smiled and started typing back. Madison from the other side of the room yelled "hey, what's happening, Emma what are you saying, why are you blushing." She realized I wasn't going to answer so she jumped off her bed and onto mine. The entire bed bounced causing me to look up at her. She was staring at me and then back at my phone.
"She asked me to get coffee with her"
"Yayayay, I'm a match maker" Madison sang.
I shoved her shoulder, "yeah okay, but I don't even know what she looks like". Madison smiled and said "just tell her yes then keep a conversation". I nodded and went back to finishing my text. My text said,

hey coffee sounds great, I have a psych class that ends at 11:35 do you want to meet at Wild Tiger Coffee House right after?

I hit send and Madison clapped excitedly, I couldn't stop smiling. I didn't even know this girl but I knew I wanted too. I stared at my phone waiting for her to reply, when the read symbol popped up. I felt like I was going to throw up, she read it 2 mins ago and still hasn't answered. Madison looked at me and said "she may just be texting something long, don't get too worried". I smiled and nodded, knowing that I had gotten my hopes up all over again. Madison returned to her own bed. It was now 10pm and she had an early class so she went to bed. It had been 15 mins since she left me on read. I placed my phone down so I could go brush my teeth. I walked into our bathroom, and began brushing my teeth, then I did my skin care routine. The entire time I just imagine what this girl could look like, why was I thinking about her so much, I had barely had any interaction with her, I don't get why I am obsessing. I walked out of the bathroom and Madison was sound asleep tucked into her bed. I put on some short and big tshirt and laid down in bed. I looked at my phone and saw that she had texted me 15 mins ago from when I was in the bathroom. My heart skipped a beat and I held my breathe as I opened it.

I'd love to go with you, see you there💕

I smiled big and typed out a response,

Great, I'll see you then!

As soon as I hit sent my brain went into overthinking mode. Why did she put the heart at the end, why didn't I? Why did it take her so long to respond to me, did she really have to think about going out with me? Wait is this date? But I don't even know what she looks like? My brain was thinking faster and faster but then my phone lit up again beside my pillow. I grabbed it and started at the text

What do you look like so I can find you at the coffee place?

I opened my photos app trying to find the best picture of me. I hit send and sat and asked what she looked like. I sat and stared at my phone, my brain starting up again. What if she didn't think I was pretty, what if she decides she doesn't want to go out with me? I stared at my phone until, she opened it. I began chewing my finger nails, something I did when I was extremely nervous. The three bubbles popped up, and my heart began to race. Up popped an image, my heart stopped, I gasped out loud. Under the photo she had written

Damn your friend was right, you are really hot

I couldn't even process the text because I was still staring at her photo:

I was just staring at the photo, but then I thought I should just leave her on open I should text back. I said

And my friend was right about you being hot

She sent a laughing emoji. She told me her name was Rachel, and we ended up talking all night. I kept telling my self to not fall, not yet it's too early. But half of me was thinking it's too late. Around 2 in the morning she sent

Rach🥺💕
You should go to bed after all you have that early psych class.

Me
You are right, I'll see you tomorrow💕

As soon as I sent the heart, I thought maybe it's so early but then she texted back

Rach🥺💕
Sleep well pinky😘

She had been calling me pinky, because she knew my fav color before she knew my actual name. The kissing emoji made my heart grow and beat faster. I laid back in my bed just thinking about her. Everything we talked about, what I wish we had talked about. I slowly found myself drifting off to sleep as my eyes began to get heavy. The world turned to black and I was asleep.

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Author Note:
I am a new writer, so hopefully the chapters get better as I learn and grow. If you have any ideas or thoughts about my story please comment.