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I pick the phone back up and unlock it again.
“Just send a normal text back.”
I stare at the keyboard.
Then I stare at the text Dominic sent me.
And then I start to feel guilty because he was kind enough to text right away, and he asked me to let him know when I got home. And I’ve been home for a while now.
But there’s about an hour of flying time between here and Chicago, so maybe this delay is perfect to catch him when he’s back on the ground.
“I can be normal.” My lips purse as I blow out a breath. “Think chill.”
I don’t know why the first person who pops into my brain when I say that is Aspen, my half sister, because she might be cool, collected, and proper when she has to be, but she’s not chill. She’s the opposite of chill.
My fingers tap against the letters, and I type outhi,then delete it.
Me: Hey.
Delete.
Me: Good evening, Dominic.
Oh my god. Delete.
I close my eyes.
I was acting like me, more or less, the whole time we were together. So I should keep acting like me.
Me: I’m home! Sorry I didn’t text sooner. I figured you’d be in the air, and I wanted to get all my crap unpacked before bed. And there was this guy today who bought me a new backpack, so I had to take the proper time to appreciate it because I was a little flustered when I got it. Hope your flight was smooth! And I’d love for you to return the favor.
Send.
Oh, wait! No!
Me: Sorry! I meant for you to return the favor of letting me know when you get home safely.
Send.
I groan.
Me: Not like return the favor “return the favor” because that was already very much returned.
Send.
Me: Not that you’d have to do that every time. It’s not expected or anything.
Send.
Oh my god, what is wrong with me!?
Me: Please delete these and block my number without showing your friends. That’s all I’ll ask of you.
My face is on fire.
It’s melted off.
I have no face anymore.
