A Romance Told through Text

Dialog #1 Guy online: Hey there, UR cute? Girl online: You’re not so bad URself. Guy: Name’s Stan. Girl: Melanie. Stan: Wanna chat? Melanie: Sure, why not. Stan: Glad I came to Tagged. Melanie: U R? Stan: Yes. My friend said I should try online dating, but was a little iffy on it? Melanie: Not N2 dating on the web? Stan: It’s not that? Hard 2 no who U can trust. Melanie: I hear ya. Stan: So, what do you say we just close R accounts and send texts? Melanie: OK. Stan: My # xxx-xxx-6789 Melanie: Here’s mine # xxx-xxx-2345 Stan: OK. Closing my account now. Send U text N few. Melanie I’m doing the same. Dialog #2 Stan: Mel? Can I call you Mel? Melanie: Sure. Stan: So what do you do 4 a living? Melanie: I’m a freelance writer. Stan: Sounds interesting. I’m a truck driver. Melanie: Ooh. What do you transport? Stan: Hazardous materials. Melanie: Wow! Isn’t that dangerous? Stan: Yah. But it pays the bills. Melanie: U got a point. Stan: What do U do 4 fun? Melanie: Read, write, watch TV, movies. Stan: Interesting. Melanie: What do U like 2 do? Stan: The same. Melanie: Stan, I gotta go. My mother is calling. Stan: OK. TTYL. Bye. Dialog #3 Stan: Good morning? Melanie: Good morning. Stan: How R U? Melanie: I’m good. U? Stan: I’m good. What R U doing 2day? Melanie: Writing an article. Due 2day. U? Stan: Home 4 a couple hours. Gotta B on the road again. Melanie: Sounds like we’re both busy? Stan: Yeah. Melanie: Well gotta go & write that article. Stan: OK. TTYL! Dialog #4 Stan: Hello? Melanie: Hi. Stan: Missed talking w/ U yesterday? U OK? Melanie: Yea. Just sick yesterday. Stan: Oh. Sorry. Hope U feeling better? Melanie: I am. Stan: I have confession to make. Melanie: OK. Spill! Stan: I think I’m N luv w/ U? Melanie: U think UR N luv w/ me? Stan: Scratch that. I know UR my soulmate. Melanie: Hmmmmmm…. Stan: We’re destined 2 B 2gether. We have a connection. Melanie: Really? Stan: Mel? U there? Dialog #5 Stan: Babe? U there? Melanie: Sorry. No connection. Stan: That’s OK. Melanie: Listen. I wasn’t ignoring U. My data stopped working the last time we chatted. Stan: I understand. Melanie: Oh, sorry, but I gotta go. Mom drama!