Matt
Hey — where have you been?
Nina
It’s been a busy few days.
Nina knows she’s lying, but she isn’t about to tell him what she’s been feeling.
Avoiding him has been a lot easier than blurting out her truth—
Matt
Oh. I thought something was wrong…
Matt
Like you were mad at me or something.
Nina
What did I miss? How’s your new girl?
Matt
I wouldn’t call her my girl.
Matt
But things are progressing, I guess.
Nina
The Romance 101 lessons still working out?
Nina
LOL Your enthusiasm knows no bounds!
Matt
Haha I just think I’m not that enthusiastic about it.
Matt
I don’t know. She just seems a bit bored at times.
Nina
Bored with you? Or the texts?
Matt
Haha what’s with the twenty questions?
Nina
LOL Sorry. I was just trying to help.
Nina
Is there anything I can do?
Ugh. She can’t believe she just offered to help him with his love life again.
Nina sinks down lower under the sheets in her bed.
She should just go to sleep and put him off until tomorrow.
Matt
I mean, I guess? What would you say to someone who seemed bored with you?
Nina
You want my honest opinion?
Nina
I’d probably just break it off with her.
Matt
She’s sweet, and awesome in every other way.
Matt
Plus, she’s smoking hot.
Matt
I’m not going to break it off with her because she SEEMS bored.
Nina bites her lip. Does she dare push this further?
Is she sabotaging her best friend?
Nina
Are you sure this is only about the flirty texts though?
Nina
I mean, you don’t seem very interested in her at all.
Nina
And if she sounds bored, or IS bored with you—
Nina
Why keep her around?
Matt
I didn’t say she was bored with me.
Matt
And it’s not that serious anyway.
Nina
To be honest…it sounds like you might be settling.
Nina cringes, knowing she’s being a rude.
It isn’t any of her business who he dates, or why. But still…
She feels the need to say her piece.
Did she push him too far?
Matt
Honestly, I never thought about it that way.
Nina
I mean, I’ve been single for years. What do I know?
Nina
Ignore me — I’m sure she’s great.
Matt
You know me better than anyone.
Matt
If you think I’m settling, well, then maybe that’s something I need to look at.
Nina
I don’t actually think that.
Nina
You’re not settling. I don’t know why I said that.
Matt
You were pretty adamant about this girl a second ago.
Nina puts her phone down on the bed beside her.
She really should stop texting Matt.
She’s digging herself deeper and deeper in a hole.
Matt
You can’t say something like that and then disappear on me.
Nina
Sorry. Wasn’t disappearing.
Nina
I just don’t know what to say.
Matt
Uh, you could start with an explanation.
Matt
You just told me I’m settling, and then you took it back.
Nina
Well, I don’t think you’re settling.
Nina
And I think only you will know who the best person is for you.
Nina
So don’t listen to me.
Nina
I’m not there. I’m not in your relationship.
Nina
The only thing I teach are the Romance 101 classes—
Nina
Anything else? I won’t know what I’m doing.
Matt
I don’t think that’s true.
Matt
Just because you’re single doesn’t make you clueless.
Nina
Then I’m both single and clueless.
Matt
You’re always down on yourself.
Matt
It was good advice. I’m going to think about it.
Nina
All right. I’m glad to help.
Nina
Let me know how it goes?
Matt
You’ll be the first person I talk to once I decide 🙂
Matt
Well, technically the second person. Depending on what I decide.
Nina
LOL Told you that you’d be breaking hearts.
Matt
Don’t make me feel guilty haha.
Matt
Don’t disappear on me again.
Matt
I missed talking to you.
But she knows she’s reading into his words more than she should.
Her crush is getting harder and harder to tame.
Nina
I promise to be here.
