Me
You two are terrible
Zayne
And then I ran over his childhood cat while learning how to drive
Me
YOU WHAT?!?!?
Zayne
It was an accident
Like I would kill a cat on purpose
Me
ZAYNE
Zayne
And what were the odds that the cat ended up being his
Me
I CAN NEVER LOOK AT YOU THE SAME WAY AGAIN
Zayne
Oh come on. It was an accident.
Me
I think he may be warranted in hating you after all.
Zayne
I said sorry
Me
There is no apology good enough for such a thing.
Zayne?
Okay fine. It was an accident.
You there?
Great, Dot. You offended him.I bite my lip and sit up in bed. Reaching for my nightstand, I tap my gold, stiletto-shaped nightlight, adjusting it with my touch until my room is basked in a dim, warm glow.
I reread our messages to make sure I wasn’t too mean when he finally responds a few minutes later.
Zayne
Sorry, Lenny just came in here asking me to silence my phone. He said the sound was carrying over to his room and influencing his dreams