"Monday morning was surprisingly bright. I thought aloud as I looked out the window of my tiny apartment. I had used all my savings from my eighteenth birthday to my twentieth to rent this place. The landlady, Sophia, a middle-aged woman, was really nice and considerate, giving me a discount on the rent. She even brought me dinner the night I moved in and helped me with some furniture for the house.
Still lying in bed, I picked up my phone and went through WeChat messages. I read a few texts from our group chat. Alexa and Connor were the only people online.
Lexie ?????:
"Good morning, guys!"
Connor ?:
"Hey! What's up?"
Lexie ?????:
"I'm good, about to leave for the office."
Connor ?:
Me:
"Hey, guys! Quit with the flirting already. ?"
Lexie ????? (typing...):
"We aren't flirting
