A Romance Told through Text

Dialog 6-12

Dialog #6

Melanie: Hello.

Stan: Hey, babe. UR mom OK?

Melanie: She’s good.

Stan: U said U had mom drama?

Melanie: Oh, just the usual checking up on me.

Stan: Yeah. Sometimes that sucks!

Melanie: Tell me about it?

Stan: UR mother always nitpicking?

Melanie: Not usually.

Stan: Oh? Maybe she’s just worried for you?

Melanie: Yeah. Maybe?

Stan: Babe, I’ve gotta go.

Melanie: OK. TTYL.

Dialogue #7

Melanie: Baby?

Melanie: U there?

Dialogue #8

Stan: Baby, sorry I didn’t chat with you. Been busy with work.

Melanie: That’s OK.

Stan: U OK?

Melanie: Just have a touch of the flu.

Stan: Oh. Hope you feel better.

Melanie: I am. Been sleeping it off.

Stan: So, Halloween’s coming. U doing anything?

Melanie: No. Have to work.

Stan: U RNT dressing up?

Melanie: No.

Stan: Oh OK.

Melanie: R U doing anything?

Stan: Going to a party with friends.

Melanie: Oh OK. Hope U have fun.

Stan: Yeah. I’ll B thinking of U tho.

Melanie: Yeah. Me 2.

Stan: Well, duty calls.

Melanie: Yeah. Me 2.

Dialogue #9

Stan: hello?

Melanie: Baby, how R U?

Stan. I’m gud. How was Halloween?

Melanie: OK. U?

Stan: didn’t go as well as it cud?!

Melanie: Oh….

Stan: the party turned N2 a fiasco & cops were called.

Melanie: Oh no. Were U arrested?

Stan: I wasn’t, but my friend was.

Melanie: What happened?

Stan: there were drugs @ the party & those who had drugs on them were taken N.

Melanie: was the party a sting 4 a raid?

Stan: yeah.

Melanie: Well, I’m glad U weren’t affected by it…

Stan: yeah, me 2. It’s the last time I’ll trust my friend.

Melanie: R U & UR friend on the outs?

Stan: 4 now. Don’t know how I’ll ever trust him again?

Melanie: I’m sure Ull work it out somehow?

Stan: Babe, can we meet sometime?

Dialogue #10

Stan: Babe?

Stan: U there?

Stan: U avoiding me?

Dialogue #11

Stan: Babe, hello?

Stan: Melanie?

Melanie: hello.

Stan: U not talking to me?

Melanie: sorry, was working a lot.

Stan: Oh. Thot U were avoiding after I asked if we could meet?

Melanie: No I wasn’t. But I’m not ready to meet yet.

Stan: Oh? U like texting?

Melanie: 4 now.

Stan: OK. If that’s what U want?

Melanie: So what did U eat 4 breakfast?

Stan: Just some toast & coffee.

Melanie: Oh, how do U drink UR coffee?

Stan: Black. U drink coffee?

Melanie: Yeah. But it has 2 B sickeningly sweet. U know—lots of cream & sugar & hot chocolate.

Stan: sounds disgusting! Lol! :D

Melanie: Maybe, but it’s the only way I can get it down.

Stan: I gotta go to work now, but how about R next chat we talk romantically?

Melanie: OK. Next time then.

Stan: Bye 4 now.

Dialogue #12

Stan: Babe, hello!

(No answer.)

Stan: Baby, you avoiding me?

Melanie: Hi! Just got outta the shower.

Stan: Hmmmmm... sounds extremely sexy!

Melanie: I 4got we were going to have a romantic chat.

Stan: U up 4 it?

Melanie: Yah....

Stan: U don't sound like U R?

Melanie: Just worried is all?

Stan: Y R U worried, babe?

Melanie: Just the thought of putting it all out there.

Stan: Well, it looks as if UR off the hook 4 now. Got an emergency 2 tend 2.

Melanie: Oh, I hope everything is OK?

Stan: Talk later. Luv U!