Madison
Ugh my phone deleted my contact names again!
Madison
It’s driving me crazy.
Madison
Heading to the mall in a bit to get someone to look at it.
Madison
Good thing we always have a text thread going so I can text you anyway!
Madison
Anyway. I’m going to do the THING.
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Haha, what thing?
Madison
Uh…the thing we were up until 2am talking about?
Madison
Come on, I’ve been talking about this for weeks!
Madison
I’m going to tell Conner that I’m into him tonight 💁♀️ 💁♀️
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You are?
Madison
Yeah. I decided you were right.
Madison
If I don’t tell him before we both go back to college in the fall…
Madison
I know I’ll regret it.
Madison
I know. This is a HUGE step.
Madison
I really thought I’d gotten over him, being away at school all year.
Madison
Seeing him last week though, it just brought it all back.
Madison
Not to mention he’s gotten even hotter 😉
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You think Conner is hot?
Madison
Enough with the sarcasm.
Madison
I know he’s not your type.
Madison
But you know I’m a sucker for those big plastic glasses.
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I guess some guys wear them well…
Madison
Well, I certainly think so.
Madison
I just wish I could figure out what to say.
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Don’t sweat it. No matter what you say, he’ll be excited.
Madison
Thanks for being my cheerleader.
Madison
But you know there’s a chance he won’t be into it.
Madison
And I don’t want to mess this up.
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Well, why don’t you start by telling him when you first started liking him?
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I bet he’d be really curious.
Madison
Oh! That’s a good idea.
Madison
Hmm…but when was it?
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Haha, you really don’t know?
Madison
I think it was the first time I saw him.
Madison
Yeah. Remember how he moved here senior year?
Madison
He walked into our chemistry lab…
Madison
Pushed his glasses up his nose…
Madison
And I was done for.
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Wow. I can’t believe you’ve liked him all this time.
Madison
I know. I’m hopeless.
Madison
Which is why it’s now or never.
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What will you say after that?
Madison
Assuming he hasn’t run screaming into the night?
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He won’t.
Madison
I guess I’ll tell him that I really missed him this past year.
Madison
That I met a ton of guys at school…
Madison
But none of them interest me the way he does.
Madison
Not a single one.
Madison
Then maybe I’ll say that I know it’s probably stupid…
Madison
Since we go to schools so far away from each other.
Madison
But that maybe we can see if there’s something between us.
Madison
Even if it’s just for an awesome summer together.
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I heard that he’s transferring this fall, actually.
Madison
Why didn’t you tell me this last night???
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I…don’t know.
Madison
Where is he going instead?
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University of Chicago.
Madison
BUT I GO TO NORTHWESTERN!
Madison
THAT’S IN THE SAME CITY!
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I know 🙂
Madison
It’s a sign. Don’t you think it’s a sign?
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Yes. I 100% think this means you should tell Conner how you feel.
Madison
What if he doesn’t like me back?
Madison
I don’t think I can take that kind of rejection.
Madison
And then he might leave my life forever 🙁
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But what if he DOES like you?
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What if he’s had a huge crush on you since chemistry lab also?
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Maybe he just always thought that you were way out of his league.
Madison
LOL, there you go again 🎉 🎉
Then a new text comes in.
It looks like it’s coming from the same number…
But on second glance she sees that two of the numbers are different.
Madison frowns down at her phone.
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So…did you decide whether you’re gonna do it, girl?
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Uh, only your best friend in the entire universe, space cadet.
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Also, are you going to the mall today? Can I catch a ride?
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I want to find a new dress for the party tonight.
Madison gapes at her phone.
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Hellooo?? Seriously, what did you decide?
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Are you going to tell Conner how you feel?
Madison looks down at her phone as a bead of sweat rolls down her spine.
Madison tosses her phone on her bed and cries out.
Just as quickly, she picks it up again.
Madison
Brooke, my phone deleted my contacts again.
Brooke
Again? Let’s get that looked at while we’re at the mall.
Madison
Share Conner’s contact with me, please. Now.
Brooke
Oh, you’re not even waiting for the party?
Brooke shares the contact.
After Madison saves it to her list…
Conner’s name replaces the number she’s been texting.
She hasn’t been texting Brooke at all.
Brooke
Whoa, settle down there. I was just asking.
Madison
I think I’m going to throw up.
Madison
Conner knows I like him.
Madison
You know how my phone keeps deleting my contacts?
Madison
I never noticed that your number is almost the same as his!
Brooke
OMG, please tell me you didn’t do what I think you did…
Madison
I did! I texted Conner, thinking I was talking to you!
Madison
I told him EVERYTHING.
Madison
What am I going to do???
Madison flips to the thread with Conner.
He’s sent her a single question mark, wondering where she is.
Adrenaline bites through her veins.
Brooke
K, deep breaths, girl.
Brooke
Like, when you thought he was me.
Brooke
How’d he respond to your secret?
Brooke
Did he say that you shouldn’t tell him?
Madison blinks down at her phone as she remembers the conversation.
Madison
No. Actually, he said that I should 100% tell Conner…
Madison
So, err…tell him…how I feel.
Brooke
What are you waiting for?
Madison lets out a breathless laugh.
Could this really, finally, be happening?
Then she feels her lips curl up in a smile.
She returns to her text thread with him.
Madison
I think I’ve changed my mind.
Madison
There’s no point in waiting until tonight to tell Conner that I like him.
Conner
I don’t understand.
Madison
Since I’m pretty sure he already knows.
There’s a pause before Conner answers.
Conner
Yeah, I think you might be right.
Madison
I’m super embarrassed.
Madison
Your number is almost exactly the same as Brooke’s.
Conner
I’m so happy it is.
Conner
Yeah. I’m so glad you told me you liked me.
Conner
Because Madison…I’ve liked you since the first day I saw you, too.
Conner
I’ve just never known how to tell you.
Madison
So, where do we go from here?
Conner
I think where we go is to the party.
Conner
But we go together.
Madison
Are you really transferring schools?
Conner
Yeah. It already happened.
Conner
Before any of this.
Conner
I guess it really was a sign.
Madison
So…I like you. You like me.
Madison
And we’ll be in the same city in the fall?
Conner
Together and in the same city.
Conner
See? I’m so glad that you texted the wrong contact.
Madison
I know. I like to think I would have worked up the courage to tell you…
Madison
But I can’t promise that’s true.
Madison
I really like you. But I also don’t want to lose you.
Conner
Then let’s take this slow.
Conner
Because I feel the same way.
Conner
And I want this to last forever.
