The Swap - Part 4
by Athirah Roslan
Jeremy was about to text Emma, when he received a text instead...
Hey Emma!
Hi Dave.
Are you busy?
I wouldn't be replying if I were, would I?
Haha, right.
Get to it, Dave. What do you want?
Right... I just want to ask you if you're free today?
It's been a while since we've hung out.
I thought you have a girlfriend?
Lol what? Of course I don't, Emma.
Mila is just a very close friend. That's all.
So...are you asking me out? Like on a date??
Actually, yes. Would you want to go out with me?
We can go to your favorite place, if you want.
Or anywhere really - as long as I get to spend time with you.
There's something that I have to tell you...
I have a boyfriend.
Oh...really? Since when?? I thought you weren't interested in dating anyone?
Then why did you ask me out?
Idk, I just... I thought maybe you'd go out with me.
Well - bad luck for you. I'm dating someone.
Who?
Jeremy Henderson.
You know him, right? I'm pretty sure everyone knows him.
Why are you with him, Emma? You said so yourself, he's bad news.
Well... I guess people change.
He won't.
People like him won't change and you know better.
This is my life and I can be with whoever I want.
It's none of your damn business.
And we both know that Mila is not just your close friend... ;)
Me and Mila are not the problem right now.
You're with Jeremy Henderson, ffs! I can't believe it.
He's never committed to a single person, Emma.
He'll end up breaking your heart and you know that - so why are you with him?
He's not a good person.
Yeah, like you're any better, Dave.
You hate Jeremy, because he got the girl that you wanted.
How the hell you know about that?!
And FYI - he ended up shattering her heart.
I don't want that to happen to you. I like you, Emma.
And I like him. So, get over it.
I srsly can't believe this.
Believe it. We're dating.
Well, I guess... Good luck, then.
Don't come running to me when he hurts you.
He won't. Trust me.
A smug smile spread across Jeremy's face.
It was only a matter of time until the whole school would find out.
AN HOUR LATER
Group Chat on Emma's Phone
You're dating Jeremy?!
OMG, Emma!
Why didn't you tell me??
I can't believe this. OMG.
EMMA. PICK. UP. YOUR. PHONE.
EMMA!!!
I'm going to explode.
Emma, where are you??
HELLO
I can't believe this. Why won't she respond??!
Emma. I know you're reading this.
Just tell us why you're dating that SOB!
You hate him!!
Meanwhile, on Jeremy's phone...
Dude - you're with Emma?
No longer into cheerleaders, eh?
Hahaha, where you at, bro?
Damn, Emma's hot. ;)
Nice work, man.
YOU'RE DATING EMMA?
JEREMY!!
I can't believe you're with that bitch!
You're an asshole, Jeremy.
How could you do this to me??
Emma couldn't believe what she was reading.
JEREMY HENDERSON, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?
Heyo, babygirl.
Don't babygirl me, Jeremy. WTF.
Why the hell are people texting me and saying that we're dating?!
Correction, people are texting 'us' and saying that we're dating.
You did this?! WHO ARE YOU??!
:-)
But WHY
Now, we're even.
You started it. Remember? When you texted Kate and told her that I have an STD??
Sure - a girl like her can be replaced and it's not a big deal in the end.
But the rumors that will spread about me...
I wanted you to feel what I felt.
Sucks - doesn't it?
Now, the whole school thinks that you're dating me...the guy you supposedly loathe.
You are such a dick. Even more so than I could have ever imagined.
Most girls would be happy to be even seen with me. I don't know why you're so angry.
Now you'll be popular. Isn't that what everyone wants?
What did I ever do to you, anyway? Why do you hate me so damn much??
You don't have the right to ask me that question when all you've ever done is make my life hell.
You may have won your little game, but I will never forgive you. For anything.
We're just playing around!! I don't get it! Why do you hate me so much?
And why do you even care??!
We accidentally swapped phones. That's it, Jeremy.
There's nothing happening between us, ok?
I'm counting down the days until we make the swap. When this is all OVER.
And I don't have to deal with you ever again.
I'll text you when I land Stateside. Until then - I'm ignoring you completely.
What?? Why?!
Emma??
Emma. I know you're reading my texts. I can see it.
Come on. Don't ignore me. I'm sorry - ok?
Emma??
EMMA PLEASE!!
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