Page 91 of Until The Lights Go Out

Answer my question first.

Theo:

I am not smiling at the walls.

Unknown Number:

So you admit you’re smiling?

I dropped onto the edge of the bed, grinning like a complete idiot.

Theo:

You’re annoying.

Unknown Number:

And yet here you are responding within 0.2 seconds.

Theo:

I was already on my phone.

Unknown Number:

Liar.

I stared at the screen for a long second before typing again.

Theo:

How did you finally get my number?

The bubbles appeared.

Disappeared.

Then:

Unknown Number:

Interesting.

You think I’m the one who should explain things here?

I laughed quietly under my breath and changed her contract name to ‘Red.’

Theo:

Fair.

But you didn’t answer the question.

Red:

Sebastian gave it to me after some bribing.

I honestly expected something more dramatic.