THIRTY TWO

Please please, keep going!

I held my breath as my phone let out a ‘ding’ sound. I slowly open my eyes and peek through a decent hole between my left palm. I look down at the online picker wheel, mentally praying for the result to be ‘keep going’.

You’ve got to be kidding me.

I scoffed as I saw the arrow stopped at ‘move on’ option. It was the third spin and I got the same answer. Even these websites can’t support me. I closed the online spinner. Testing my luck, I went to see if Rosie, has at least, read my text. But none. It was just delivered. Let’s stay positive, she might has slept.

I type another text for Rosie. This is not an act where I, Alex Angelo, being desperate. I just want to let her know that I am cool with her having crushes on somebody else. But that doesn’t mean that I’ll stop courting her. As long as she isn’t legally attached to someone, I still have chance… right?

To: Rosie

‘Goodnight Rosie! Sleep well.’

I turned off my pho