Texts from Tomorrow — Episode 3

i tightened my grip on my pen the tip pressed hard into the paper leaving a dark blot if those texts turned out to be fake, and I scored high, I could always apologize to him But what if they were real? Was I really going to throw away 12 years of blood, sweat, and for some cheat who'd been playing me? No. I took a deep breath. My eyes stung, but my hands stopped

shaking. I poured every ounce of my ability into that test. My pen flew across the page in a scratch. Every single line I'd planned to leave empty, I filled it all. I didn't hold single point. The final bell rang out across the entire campus. The SETs were Outside the exam hall, an explosion of cheers went up. Some kids were tearing up their study guides,

others were hugging and crying. Liam and Mia, however, were missing. I retrieved my phone. As soon as it powered on, two texts popped up one after another. Babe, how'd it go? You left it blank, right?

My mom suddenly dragged me back to my grandma's place out of town. Won't be able to hang with you and Mia tonight, sorry. I'll make it up to you. Bree, my period hit me out of nowhere and I'm cramping like crazy so I'm just gonna

head home and lie down. Was really looking forward to eating together tonight.