we can use whatever you want, Calliope
Me
I am a little sad I couldn’t save the picture of your tattoo the other day
Unknown
if you want another picture of me without my shirt on, all you have to do is ask
I crack up and take another bite of my sandwich. Yes please, Wes, another picture of you without your shirt on.
Me
unnecessary
Wes sends me a crying emoji, and I bite my bottom lip. Time to ask more questions as he’s clearly in a chatty mood.
Me
hey, you never answered me when I asked why you care so much about me being safe
He doesn’t respond, and a minute later I’m regretting pushing him on the topic. He didn’t answer before because he didn’t want to. Why do I have to have an explanation for everything? I’m coming across needy and desperate for validation. I hate that.
But he does care. I know it.
And I also know that if I were a normal human being, I wouldn’t be okay with how all of this is going down. Luckily, I’m not. I feel alone and isolated and lost, and Wes makes me feel safe.
Yeah, that’s fucked up.
Unknown
Is that so wrong?
Me
no. It’s just that you don’t even know me
Unknown
something that can be changed
My stomach squeezes at his words. Does he want to know me? This is ridiculous. He’s the guy I hired to track down Shane. But no matter how many times I remind myself not to get involved with Wes, I can’t seem to stick with the rule. I set my phone down and push my hands in my thick hair, loosening chunks out of the braid and letting them fall around my face.
Unknown
I think it happened the moment you were sitting in front of the fire in my cabin
Me
First of all, sitting in front of the fire is a cute way to describe what happened
Second of all, it’s when you think what happened?
Unknown
I started to care
I intake a sharp breath. Shit, why is that romantic? I was so angry when I woke up tied to that chair in front of his warm, crackling fire. But he confused me right away with how he checked my wrists when I complained and then set me free. And when I fell on my face as I tried to escape, he helped me up and made me hot chocolate.
