TBH #3
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PARTY PARTY PARTY
GABRIELLE
OMG where r u guys
Vishal won the essay contest
I wonder what he wrote
He is never serious…
Cecily, Mara
MARA
Sorry I cut off the conv
People were totes eavesdropping
CECILY
That’s ok
MARA
Can we talk over text now
CECILY
Um ok
I think my mom snoops but I will delete conv
MARA
Haha same
CECILY
Did I freak u out
MARA
No
CECILY
R u sure
MARA
Did u know I have 2 aunts
I mean bc they r married
CECILY
No
MARA
Oh
CECILY
Ok it is weird to text u but I can see ur expressions
I feel like there is more u want 2 say
MARA
Yeah kinda
CECILY
Soo?
MARA
I’m just not sure I like u like that and I am so sorry
I like how we r really good friends tho
I still like 2 hang w/ u so much
CECILY
Ok me 2
MARA
U look really sad
I am so sorry
CECILY
Igg, Mara
Brb
Guys, please help
CECILY
Guys, please meet me in Pri’s room
Need 2 talk to u
GABRIELLE
Umm r u ok
PRIANKA
Coming
PARTY PARTY PARTY
VICTORIA
Where r u guys
CAKE
KIMBERLY
Cake in 5 min
Vic’s mom wants 2 know
Where is every1
UR THE BEST, CECE, PLEASE DON’T CRY
PRIANKA
Ok we have 2 go down 4 cake
Sorry conv got cut short
Can text 4 a min as we walk but b careful
GABRIELLE
Cece, I am so sorry ur hurt
Bc ur the best ever
CECILY
Luv u guys so much
PRIANKA
TBH everything makes so much more sense now
GABRIELLE
LOL, Pri
PRIANKA
Who cares who u like
Boys girls whatev
It’s all good
CECILY
Thank u
GABRIELLE
I agree
Love every1
CECILY
Ha
PRIANKA
TBH boys r kinda dumb
I love them anyway
Just not Vishal
But know it all Jared is kinda cute
GABRIELLE
I thought u hated him and his KIA-ness
PRIANKA
Yeah I kinda do
Love hate whatevs
CECILY
Can’t believe Vish won essay contest
PRIANKA
ME NEITHER
I kinda want him 2 send 2 me
GABRIELLE
Ooooh
PRIANKA
Not forwarding
Staying safe
If he sends u can read on my
CECILY
Ok
Kinda I didn’t win
PRIANKA
U can’t win everything @ school, Cece
Would be awk
CECILY
Yeah true
PRIANKA
K cake time
CECILY
Luv you guys
Prianka, Gabrielle
PRIANKA
Ok these messages r kinda silly
But fun right?
GABRIELLE
Yeah
Hey Gabs,
I didn’t get to see you @ the end of the party so I am writing you this note and dropping in your mailbox on my way home.
Just wanted to say it was fun hanging out with you this year. Have an amazing time on your camping trip.
See you in seventh grade.
Peace,
Colin
OMG
GABRIELLE
Guys, Colin put a note in my
PRIANKA
Like a love note?
CECILY
Ooooh
GABRIELLE
IDK but I think I love him again
VICTORIA
LOL did u talk @ the party
GABRIELLE
No I chickened out
VICTORIA
Ok so whatevs
GABRIELLE
Yeah will see what happens in Sept
Vishal, Prianka
PRIANKA
I didn’t get 2 say congrats on the essay
VISHAL
Thx
PRIANKA
I’m still happy 4 u
VISHAL
IK
Ur emojis r annoying
Can u stop
PRIANKA
Sure
Sorry if u hate me now
VISHAL
Might be awk when we’re in India now u know
PRIANKA
It will be ok
VISHAL
Whatever
Ur so weird
PRIANKA
IK
I like being weird
VISHAL
Fine
PRIANKA
Can I read yr essay
VISHAL
LOL no
U tell me u don’t like me anymore & then want to read my essay
Hahahahahahahahahhahahahah
PRIANKA
Fine bye
They may post online anyway
VISHAL
Maybe
Bye
Dear Cecily,
You ran off at the party and then I only saw you from afar. I was going to send this in an email but since you live next door it was just easier to write it and drop it off.
I’m really sorry about the way things ended at the party. I’m so glad you felt comfortable enough to talk to me. And I still really think you’re amazing and a fabulous friend. I don’t want things to change between us. I just don’t know how I feel about anything love related. I don’t like boys or girls—I am just kind of here waiting to figure out how I feel. It’s kind of odd but it’s the truth.
I hope you have an amazing summer.
See you soon.
Love,
Mara
Cecily, Mara
MARA
Did u get my note
CECILY
Yeah
MARA
Ok just wanted 2 make sure
Have the best summer
CECILY
U 2
MARA
CECILY
SUMMMERRRRRRRRR
PRIANKA
Guys good morning!
1st morning of summer break
We need 2 celebrate
GABRIELLE
Good morning
U just woke me up
Was excited 2 sleep in
PRIANKA
Oops sorry
Meet @ Martin’s 4 breakfast in 1 hr
CECILY
K sounds fab
I want some fresh squeezed OJ
GABRIELLE
Ooooh me 2
VICTORIA
C u there
Kim & Nic just left
I want pancakes
CECILY
Yummmmmm
PRIANKA
Fab way 2 start summer rite
GABRIELLE
Totes
Getting ready
HERE WE COME SUMMER
VICTORIA
Yeahhhhhh
PRIANKA
Yessssssssss LOL PANCAK
ES
Can that be r new group name
CECILY
Hahahaha sure
No matter what we call rselves - this is gonna b the best summer everrrrrrrrr
PRIANKA
BC we are the BEST FRIENDS EVER!!!!!!!!!
GABRIELLE
CPGV4EVA
CECILY
GLOSSARY
2 to
2gether together
4 for
4eva forever
4get forget
any1 anyone
awk awkward
bc because
BFF best friends forever
BFFAE best friends forever and ever
b-room bathroom
b/t between
c see
caf cafeteria
comm committee
COMO crying over missing out
comp computer
DEK don’t even know
deets details
def definitely
diff different
disc discussion
emo emotional
every1 everyone
fab fabulous
fabolicious extra fabulous
fac faculty
fave favorite
Fla Florida
FOMO fear of missing out
fone phone
fyi for your information
gd god
gtg gotta go
gn good night
gnight good night
gr8 great
hw homework
ICB I can’t believe
IDC I don’t care
IDEK I don’t even know
IDK I don’t know
IHNC I have no clue
IK I know
ILY I love you
ILYSM I love you so much
JK just kidding
K OK
KIA know-it-all
L8r later
LMK let me know
lol laugh out loud
luv love
n e way anyway
NM nothing much
nvm never mind
nums numbers
obv obviously
obvi obviously
obvs obviously
OMG oh my God
ooc out of control
peeps people
perf perfect
pgs pages
plzzzz please
pos possibly
q question
r are / our
ridic ridiculous
rlly really
RN right now
sci science
sec second
sem semester
scheds schedules
shud should
some1 someone
SWAK sealed with a kiss
TBH to be honest
thx thanks
TMI too much information
tm tomorrow
tmrw tomorrow
tomrw tomorrow
tomw tomorrow
totes totally
u you
ur your
vv very, very
w/ with
wb write back
w/o without
WIGO what is going on
whatev whatever
wknd weekend
WTH what the heck
wud would
wut what
wuzzzz what’s
Y why
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