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Long night would be more accurate.
A long pause, then:
What’s with you and the girl from the caf?
Hunter frowned. She meant Calla. He remembered the look on Kate’s face when she’d watched, standing there with her hand on Nick’s arm.
Wasn’t it obvious?
No. And don’t get all >:O at me.
How did you know I was >:O?
Please. Your text style screams >:O.
Hunter smiled again, but only briefly.
It’s complicated.
I have a theory about complicated boys.
He smiled. Before he could type anything else, another message appeared.
BTW that was a pretty sweet spinning backfist you used on the guy who flipped your tray. Where did you learn to fight like that?
His smile vanished altogether.
Another sentence appeared before he could say anything.
Though you’re out of practice. You were lucky that teacher stopped him. Your timing needs work.
He stared at the phone, wondering if he should be impressed or insulted. Then he typed.
This is me right now. :-O
I prefer you like this: :-)
He smiled. Another message from Kate appeared.
Seriously. Where’d you learn to fight like that?
Ninja school.
Funny. Why are you having a long night?
He paused, studying the phone. He didn’t know her at all. But somehow this was easier, sending text messages into the ether.
Family stuff.
Mom or dad?
Grandfather and mom. My dad died at the beginning of the summer.
After he hit SEND, he stared at the words. It wasn’t the first time he’d said them, but it was the first time he’d typed them into a text message, and now they were burning themselves into his brain, like they held more power in writing.
He typed something else quickly, just to make the screen scroll.
We live with my grandparents now.
