I wake up with a pounding headache.
At first, I can’t even recognize my own room.
And feel my stomach churn.
In sort of a vaguely positive, blurry kind of way.
I grab my phone from the nightstand…
My background screen looks different.
It’s a picture of our college mascot:
Did someone switch my background screen?
And then all of a sudden…
This is definitely not my phone.
I think I know whose it is.
This could be really embarrassing.
And put my hands to my head.
The sound of a ringtone pierces the air.
I shove the phone under my pillow.
I can’t bear to look at it.
I slide the pillow aside.
I drop the phone to the ground…
I accidentally accept the call.
Her voice calls out to the ceiling.
I slowly peer over the side of my bed…
And see Kayla staring up at me.
At first she looks confused…
Then she narrows her eyes.
Kayla
Where’s my boyfriend?!
Kayla
Put him on right now!!
Hannah
This is all a big misunderstanding!
Hannah
I have no idea where he is!
Kayla
His phone just magically ended up in your bedroom.
Hannah
I’m telling you the truth!
She ignores me, looking around the room…
Kayla
Ian! Come out right now!
Kayla
You can’t hide from this!
Hannah
Kayla, I’m sorry, I—
Hannah
Did I do something last night?
She settles her gaze on me.
Kayla
You’re unbelievable.
Hannah
Look, here’s the thing—
Suddenly, I hear an incoming FaceTime call.
Hannah
I’ve got to go. Sorry!
I reach down and hang up on her.
Gingerly, I step across the room, still feeling sick.
The incoming call is from an unknown number.
Hannah
Eh, what the heck.
And Ian’s face appears before me.
Suddenly, I feel like utter trash:
I’m still in last night’s clothes.
He smiles sweetly and raises an eyebrow.
Ian
Sorry to call you out of the blue.
Ian
I hoped you’d pick up even if you didn’t recognize the number.
Ian
I lost my phone somewhere.
Ian
I’m borrowing my roommate’s.
There’s an awkward silence.
Hannah
Um, so about last night—
He seems to think his words over.
Ian
I just needed to ask you…
I rack my brain, trying to remember.
Hannah
Um, what do you mean exactly?
Ian
Do you remember everything that happened?
Hannah
Maybe not everything.
He looks away, collecting himself.
Ian
Oh…that explains a lot.
Hannah
I’m sorry, can you catch me up on…
Hannah
Myself? And what I did?
Ian
Oh, right, of course!
Ian
So you walked up to me at the party…
Ian
And kissed me all over my mouth.
Hannah
Ian, I don’t know what to say.
Ian
Then you pulled back…
Ian
Looked me in the eye…
Ian
And said, “I hate you!”
I thought I felt sick before.
Ian
So uh, you know, kind of mixed signals.
Ian
Especially coming from a friend.
Ian
Who I thought I was on good terms with.
Hannah
I, I — I don’t know what to, uh—
Suddenly, Ian’s phone starts ringing again.
It’s Kayla, calling back.
Hannah
Look, I don’t know how or why…
Hannah
But for some reason I ended up with your phone!
Hannah
Anyway, long story short…
And place the two phones so they’re face to face.
Kayla
Ian! What is going on!
Kayla
You’ve got some nerve!
Kayla
Spending the night with some other girl!
Ian
I didn’t! I’m not even here!
Kayla leans forward, looking more closely.
Kayla
Well, be that as it may—
Ian
And that’s not the point!
Ian
We’re not even dating anymore.
Ian
Mainly because you cheated on me!
Ian
Does that ring a bell?
Ian
So with all due respect…
Ian
Please leave me alone.
Kayla
Well, it was only once, so, uh…
All of a sudden, Kayla hangs up.
Ian resumes talking to me on my phone.
Hannah
That was thrilling.
Ian
Almost as thrilling as last night.
He gives me that sweet grin again.
Hannah
I’m so sorry I stole your phone.
Hannah
And I’m so sorry I said that I hated you…
Hannah
Because I definitely don’t.
Hannah
It’s more like I hated to see you dating Kayla.
Ian
Please don’t say you’re sorry you kissed me.
Hannah
I wasn’t going to say that…
Hannah
Because I don’t regret it.
Hannah
Even if I can’t remember it.
Ian
Can I get my phone back?
Ian
Can we go out to dinner after?
I tuck my hair behind my ear and smile at him.
Ian
And hopefully this time…
Ian
It’ll be a night we both remember.
