I do as he says and then stop when I see the date of the night of the car wreck. It didn’t take long since this was the last conversation they had. Cole begins to read it out loud.
Eli:I might have oversold it.
Demi:What does that mean?
Eli:Cole is pissed at me. I thought he was gonna knock me out right then and there. He’s probably already messaged Deke.
Demi:What did you do?
Eli: I kissed her. A lot. Acted like I was already fucking her.
Cole lets out a sigh from beside me. I continue.
Eli:Demi?
She doesn’t respond.
Eli:I had to do it.
Again, nothing from her.
Eli:I’m sorry, baby.
Baby? Just how much were they seeing each other? He never mentioned her to us. I knew he had a thing for her, but I didn’t think it was anything serious.
Ten minutes later, she texts him back.
Demi:I hate this.
Eli:Me too.
Demi:I don’t understand why you couldn’t have just told him what kind of person she is. What she did to me.
Eli:Sometimes words aren’t enough. I know him, and he’d confront her. Her being the vindictive bitch she is will cry and lie her way out of it. He’ll fall for it. Not because he’s stupid, but because he is in love with her.
Demi:Are you going to sleep with her?
Eli:Fuck no! Cole, Landen, and Maddox now know. That’s enough.
Demi:Why is she doing it? Why would she jeopardize what she and Deke have for you?
Eli:She’s pissed at him. I overheard Cole telling Maddox at the party earlier that Deke hooked up with Kaitlin last weekend. Becky hates her. So, she’s willing to spread her legs for his best friend. In her eyes, it’s retaliation.
Demi:Your friends are gonna hate you. Think you backstabbed him.
Eli:Yeah.But maybe eventually, he’ll understand.
Demi:Will I see you tonight?
Eli:Yes. Cole is going to go fuck some girl. Not sure what Maddox and Landen have going on. Once I figure out what I’m doing, I’ll call you, baby.
Then there’s a thirty-minute gap before all messages turn one-sided. And they’re all pretty much the same thing.
Demi: How did it go?
Demi: I keep calling.
Demi: It’s going straight to voicemail.
