Page 41 of Raspados & Regret

Fabi.Sin.Filtro

He asked if you were working Friday.

My stomach flips.

I do not like that.

Not the flip itself. The flip is fine because this is interesting. There’s potential even if everything plays out like the wet dream I had last night. I just don’t like that my body flipped before my brain signed off on it.

I type carefully.

Lalo.Con.Limón

Why?

He miss me?

Fabi.Sin.Filtro

No.

I think he wants to avoid you.

I roll my eyes.

Lalo.Con.Limón

Coward behavior

Fabi.Sin.Filtro

Seems to run in your family.

My mouth drops open.

“Rude ass,” I mutter.

Anita perks up. “What did he say?”

“Nothing.” And I go back to typing.

Lalo.Con.Limón

Cute

You been sitting on that one all morning?

The response takes longer this time. Long enough for my head to start filling the silence with garbage. Maybe I pushed too hard? Maybe he is busy? Or threw his phone under a car again because feelings made eye contact with him.

Maybe he hates that I called him cute.

Then his message appears.

Fabi.Sin.Filtro

Don’t call me cute

My whole body grins before my mouth does.