Unknown Number
Tuesday, January 7・ 7:33 p.m.
UN - When did you say that you were available? I need to know ASAP!
ME - Who is this?
UN - What!? Come on, Kate. It’s me! Stop
pretending that you don’t know me.
ME - I’m not Kate. My name doesn’t even have a ‘K’ in it.
UN - I’m serious, Kate. We Have a mission
to complete! If we don’t, we’ll be
EXTERMINATED. Exterminated, Kate.
UN - If you don’t comply, I will come and
get you tomorrow.
ME - Um… Sorry, but you have the wrong number. I AM NOT KATE!!
UN - Yeah, real funny, Kate. I know it’s you.
Amy Jane
Tuesday, January 7 ・ 7:48 p.m.
ME - So… This person keeps texting me and
talking about some mission. And being
exterminated. And they think that my name
is Kate. What should I do?
AJ - Why don’t you tell the person your actual
Name? Maybe then, they will know that you aren’t Kate.
ME - But, I already told this guy that I wasn't Kate! He already knows… I hope.
AJ - But he doesn’t know. Because you didn’t say
what your actual name was. Now, for all he knows,
you ARE Kate.
ME - AJ, I am not Kate, though. I even told
him that I did not have a ‘K’ in my name.
AJ - Pais, just say your actual name. Don’t get
paranoid. It is a text message. He’ll understand.
ME - But what if he is a gang member? An escaped felon? A rapist, serial killer or even a ‘big bad wolf?’
AJ - OMG! Just do it. He will stop bothering
you. I promise.
AJ - ‘Big bad wolf?’ Paislie, What the heck?
ME - IDK. It just popped into my brain. I thought that it made sense.
AJ - Btw, you’re ridiculous. Absolutely, positively
Idiotic.
ME - Was that the whole point of this? To say that I am an idiot?
AJ - Yeah. Pretty much.
Unknown Number
Tuesday, January 7 ・ 8:14 p.m.
ME - Hey, what is your name again?
UN - Kate, are you okay? Is your memory
any different after the accident? This is
Eddy Roman. Does that ring a bell?
ME - Well, no. Because I’m not Kate. I’m Paislie.
UN - Oh… I get it! You are her sister! Nice
to meet ya! Can you give the phone to Kate
so I can talk to her?
ME - No. Because My sister’s name is Ana. NOT KATE.
UN - Does her middle name happen to be
Katherine? As in Ana Kate Betcherfeld?
ME - Weird. Yeah, actually. Did you look her up?
UN - I didn’t have to. She is my assigned
partner. I met you before. At her 2017 New Year’s
Party. You were the one that started throwing glitter
At people right? You looked exactly like Kate.
ME - Yeah. I did throw glitter. And Kate was
was older than me. People always thought
we were twins.
ME - Wait! Were you the guy who threw
My glitter back at me? Glitter was
EVERYWHERE!
UN - Yeah! So you do remember! How has Kate
been after the accident? Weren’t you in the car too?
ME - About that… I was the only one in either
car to live. The driver in the other car died…
And so did Ana. You didn’t hear?
UN - Oh no! I am sorry for your loss. As well
As my loss. When did that happen?
ME - About a month ago. It was 3 weeks after
the accident.
UN - Were you okay after the accident?
ME - Yeah. It only hit Ana’s side of the car.
UN - Well now I need to find a new partner to
complete my assignment.
ME - What do you want me to do about it?
UN - Well…
ME - Oh.. I see.
UN - Yeah. I’ll pick you up tomorrow. At noon.
ME - OK.
Amy Jane
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 12:01 a.m.
ME - Guess what? He wasn’t a rapist and his name is Eddy. He knew Ana.
Amy Jane
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 8:00 a.m.
AJ - Wow. Do you know what he looks
like? Did he send any pictures?
ME - Well, no. But he is picking me up today. We are going out
to lunch. I think I know who he is.
AJ - Well darn. Send a pick. I have
to take Raleigh to a doctor’s appointment.
Talk later, Pais.
Mommy
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 11:30 a.m.
ME - Mom! What kind of clothes do you wear
on a secret mission?
M - What!? What in the world, Paislie!
Why are you so random?
ME - Silly, mom! I am filming a secret agent movie!
I wanna post it on You Tube!
M - Oh! Why didn’t you say so? All
black. Anything black. Something stylish.
But pants… not skirts. Ooh! And leather!
ME - Mom. What exactly do 'secret agents' do?
M - Well… We have to talk. About our
family. It is something you can do too…
because you are old enough now.
ME - Mom, what are you saying?
M - I am in an organization, where we
hunt criminals and interrogate them. After
we are finished with the criminals, we hand
them off to bounty hunters and give
information to the police.
ME - Mom… Wow. I don't know what to say.
M - Ana was involved. Before she died,
she told me that she thought you were ready.
Please join us. You’ll be good!
ME - Pfft. Of course, mom.
M - Don’t be sarcastic. This is real. You get
exterminated if you disregard a mission.
I can trust you not to fail, because you just
18.
ME - God, mom. You could have waited to tell
me that part.
M - Okay. Sorry honey, I’d love to talk more,
but I have a dentist appointment. Also, NO
MORE FREAKIN’ SARCASM!!
ME - Love u, mom!
M - Love you too, sweetie!
Dad
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 11:48 a.m.
D - Hey, Paislie. It’s me, Dad. How do you
set up the Google Chrome on a Microsoft
computer?
ME - Dad, I thought you already had Chrome.
Didn’t you? At one point?
D - Well… I accidentally deleted it. I think.
ME - Dad. do you absolutely need your computer
today?
D - I guess not… Why?
ME - I am going to be out of town for the day.
I can come over tomorrow.
D - Love you. Bye.
ME - Love u 2, Dad!
Eddy
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 12:02 p.m.
E - I am outside of your complex. Where
are you?
ME - I am coming. Just hold on for a second.
E - Okay. Also, don’t say anything
when you get into my car. They bugged
it. If you need to talk, type it. I will check
at every stop.
ME - Okay… Do you want any snacks? Before we go? I might get snacky.
E - Yeah, that’s fine.
ME - Can you unlock the car door please?
E - Oops! Sorry. Yeah.
ME - Thanks, Eddy.
E - What’s your name again? Priscilla?
ME - Paislie. Where did you get Priscilla from?
E - IDK. There is a P in both. I made a
connection.
ME - Haha. Okay.
ME - Where’re we going?
E - Orlando. We are going to have to
be quiet for a while. There aren't very many
stops. But I will check at every stop to answer
your texts.
ME - Orlando is 3 almost 4 hours away from Tallahassee!
E - Yup. Get comfy, we have a long ride.
Don’t worry we’ll stop to stretch, get gas,
and get food.
Amy Jane
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 1:36 p.m.
ME - Hey Cousin Amy. Wanna play the swipe game?
AJ - Okay. I will go first.
AJ - Chubby rug in the chili that dad made.
You go.
ME - Sergio is going to eat his cat out of boredom.
AJ - HAHAHA! LOL! You win.
AJ - So, what’s up? Unknown number
pick you up yet?
ME - Yeah.
AJ - Is he super cute? Or a dud?
ME - Amy! Why are you so boy crazy? Plus, you have Larson, right?
AJ - Well, yeah. But i’m not looking for a man
for me. You need a boyfriend. Because you are
crazy.
ME - Amy. I made myself a rule when I was 12. I won’t date until I’m 20.
AJ - Party pooper.
ME - Party puker.
AJ - I don’t drink that much. That was one time.
one really fun time.
ME - Embarrassed that you drank before turning 21?
AJ - Um. No?
ME - Ha. Anyway, when are you going to be in Florida next? I miss you.
AJ - Actually, I am in Orlando for a
Business trip.
ME - Ahh. I see. Wanna meet for lunch tomorrow?
AJ - Of course! Look, I gotta go, talk to you
later?
ME - Yeah, bye!
Eddy
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 2:42 p.m.
ME - I gotta use the bathroom. Can we stop soon? Because it has
been 2 hours already.
E - Yeah. At the next stop. It’s only a mile away.
E - Where do you want to eat? It is going to
have to be fast food.
ME - Okay. What about McDonald’s?
E - Yeah that’s fine. We have to go in
to eat it, tho.
ME - Why?
E - Car is bugged, remember?
ME - Oh yeah!
ME - Since we aren’t in the car, can I talk now?
E - Oh, right yeah. Sorry. I was just getting
used to not talking.
Amy Jane
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 3:37 p.m.
AJ - How’s it going?
ME - Good. What do u need? I’m busy.
AJ - Nothing. It’s just that I am bored. Text
me back later.
Eddy
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 6:53 p.m.
E - We are here. I have supplies in my trunk.
We are staking out. So, until we find our
suspect, no talking.
ME - Okay. :( I'll be quiet.
E - You can still text to talk. If you need to. If not just sit and watch until I say otherwise.
ME - Okay. Do I do that now?
E - Yes. That is what I said.
Eddy
Wednesday, January 8 ・ 8:45 p.m.
E - Okay. Get ready. I see a figure.
E - Never mind. It was just a lamppost.
Shoot. You're asleep.
ME - Why'd you wake me up? I was peaceful.
E - It is a stake out. And there’s the fact that
you have been sleeping for the past hour. If
we need to get up and run, you’ll be too drowsy
to.
ME - Well, I can still run. I would just be slower.
E - Ok. Fair enough.
ME - HA! I am always right!
E - I am not going to argue with that. I definitely
agree with you.
ME - Thank you, Eddy. If it means anything, I’ll let you
be right eventually.
E - Eventually? So you will be going on
more missions?
ME - Yeah, this is fun.
E - And when we get you initiated, we don’t
need to text to talk. We can just talk.
ME - Sounds good, Eddy.
ME - Hey, there is a shady person over there? Is that who we are looking for?
E - Oh. Yes! Let’s get her.
ME - Wait a second, I know who that is. It might be my cousin. I am not sure though.
E - I don’t know…
ME - Brb.
E - Wait for me...Dang.
Mommy
Thursday, January 9 ・ 6:45 a.m.
ME - Mommy! I’m so sorry! I screwed up! I
accidentally put Amy in jail when I was
on a secret mission. I feel bad, because
we’re family. Please don’t be mad!
M - You? On a mission? Honey, I haven’t
had you initiated yet.
ME - I went with Ana’s old partner. He thought that
she was still alive and Amy was robbing a club in
Orlando. I caught her with a bag of money.
M - Oh… Honey, I’m not mad at you.
I’m proud of you.
ME - You’re not mad?
M - Of course not. You got your first perp.
And there’s the fact that Amy is a bad
influence.
ME - Okay. I’ll agree with that.
M - I love you! I have to go. What time
Are you coming?
ME - Around noon. Why?
M - No reason. Dad’s just antsy about
his computer.
ME - Okay. Bye. Love you.
Eddy
Thursday, January 9 ・ 10:34 a.m.
E - Hey, Paislie.
ME - Whatcha need, Eddy?
E - So… Do wanna meet tomorrow for
coffee, or something?
ME - Sure, Eddy. That sounds nice.
ME - See ya tomorrow, new best friend?
E - New best friend?
ME - Yeah. I arrested the last one. :)
E - Okay. See ya, bestie!
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I've only checked out a few of your stories along with your first one so i've decided to check out a couple more of them. I honestly loved the way that you did the story and some of the names with it as well. I'm not sure if anything was wrong with it at least to me and i felt like everything was great tbh, you've already made a lot of stories by now but still, here's my advice: continue to write stories on here though only whenever you can, not when your busy or anything like that. So ya know what i'm gonna go ahead and give this story? it ...
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It had a quirky tone. I enjoyed reading this piece. Sometimes texting narratives don’t come across as being all too realistic, but I think it was leveraged very well in this piece.
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Thanks so much! I am glad that you enjoyed!
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