Page 93 of Heal Me, Love Me

How’s it going?

Good. Hard

But I almost got in on Dante

Almost?

I took a sip of water before I responded:

He sprawled before I could take him down

Sounds like you’re getting better

Yeah I feel it and Coach Isaac said I stayed on it instead of giving up my back

That’s good

Dante also said that entry was harder to stop

Proud of you baby

The messages sounded like us, which helped for about thirty seconds. Then Coach Isaac shouted at someone near the cage, Dante laughed at something across the mat, and I remembered exactly where I was.

Thanks. Can’t wait for you to see me fight live. How’s Titan?

The typing bubble appeared, then disappeared long enough for the unease that’d been creeping in lately to settle back into place.

Same shit. Coach Luis told me my footwork sucked today

It doesn’t

I took another drink of water as I waited for his next text.

You want to tell him that?

Tell him to call me

Absolutely not. He already likes you more than me and I don’t need that kind of rejection

I’m sure that’s not true

Baby everyone likes you. It’s very annoying

I chuckled to myself and typed back:

Not everyone

Fine. Most people

Debatable

I finished the rest of my water by the time his next text came:

I need to head to training myself. Call me later?

Absolutely

Love you