Maybe next time

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November 17th 2007 - Mike

I'm just getting off the bus at school when my phone dings. My friend Miles is talking to me about some party but I'm not listening. The party's are all the same. Same people, same music, same warm beer and honestly, I'm over it.

"Hey, Can we go to the mall this weekend? I need a dress for winter formal"

I reread it and can't help but smile. without hesitation I reply.

"Sure. As long as you don't mind explaining who this is first?"

I look around, everyone's outside waiting for the bell to ring. I wonder who could be messaging me. Our winter formal is next month. So they have to go to my school.

"Is this Ashley?...."

Ha.

"No. This is Mike."

Why am I still smiling? I can't help but wonder who this actually is.

"Opps. I'm so sorry for bothering you!."

She's sorry? why? not like she stepped on my foot or anything.

"No worries. Also, you should go to the mall on Wednesday after school. Its always way less crowded"

"Thanks Mike. That's actually really helpful. You sure you dont want to come with me? "

before I could respond another notification comes in.

"JK! HAHA that would be crazy."

"Dude why are you smiling like that?" Miles yells. "Did Megan send you Nudes again?" for a second I completely forgot he was still talking to me.

The final bell rang right when I hit send on my last message.

"Maybe next time"

I slipped my phone into bag and punched Miles in the arm as we walked into school. He had a one track mind.

I spaced out at least 20 times before lunch wondeing who my wrong number was. At lunch I was wrote her about five messages but kept deleting them before I could hit send. This was dumb.

I shoved my phone back in my pocket and shove whatever this feeling is back. My friends sit at the table I'm at and suddenly we're all joking and carrying on like normal.