You’re a fucking idiot, Angela.
The rest of my night was spent at home going through my usual routine. Making dinner while watching cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies in equally cheesy Christmas pajamas. For a time, my mind was not focused on my embarassment, but as the movie ended with the always predictable kiss of true love and happily ever after, I once again couldn’t help but start thinking about Caleb. I found myself constantly opening up my phone and checking to see if he had messaged me.
I don’t know why I was expecting him to text me. I hadn’t exactly given him a reason to talk to me after the silent treatment he received all afternoon. I felt like a little schoolgirl, waiting by the phone for my crush to call me. After about the fifth time checking my messages within the hour, I finally gathered up my courage and sent Caleb a text.
Hey, you got a minute?
I hit send and waited, flipping my phone over and over in my hand while I waited impatiently. A few minutes passed before my phone chimed with a notification. A little too quickly than I’d have liked, I opened my phone and saw I had a message… from Michelle.
Hey girl, saw your name on party list!
I rolled my eyes and quickly tapped a response in. Michelle was the last person I wanted to talk to right now, but now that I had opened the message, I couldn’t just leave her on read.
Yeah, I decided to give it a shot this time.
After sending the message, I switched to Caleb’s chat, only to see the status of the message was still on delivered. Which meant he hadn’t even read it yet. My phone chimed and Michelle popped up once again, stopping my mind from its inevitable jump to a random, worst-case scenario conclusion.
Oh? So that cute para of yours didn’t convince you after all?
Technically no, he just signed me up.
Haha! So he listened to me after all!
I glared at my phone, my death stare so strong that I believed Michelle could have felt it through her screen. Even though this was something Michelle would do, I still couldn’t believe that she had put him up to it. But more than that, I couldn’t believe Caleb was even talking to her. It was my unhealthy anxiety flaring up again, even though my rational side knew it was nothing.
Caleb was a social guy, one who easily makes friends with everyone he talks to. Hell, by the end of his first week he had become best friends with the PE teacher. I couldn’t think of any sane reason why Caleb was talking to Michelle.
Did you talk to him today?
I sent the message and set my phone down on the couch beside me. Fortunately, Michelle’s reply came quick, stopping me from running more fictional scenarios in my head.
Yep. He said he thinks he made you mad.
My response was quick.
I mean he did but it was silly and more embarrassing really. But now I know I should be upset with you and not him for signing me up.
Haha, girl. Idk how to tell you this but you need to stop being shy. Idk how a public school teacher can be so shy, but that man likes you and you’re gonna end up losing out on him.
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