CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: ATHENA

I took my phone from my bag, opened my chats, and clicked on the new message from Austin after saving his phone number, looking at the texts it was obviously from him.

Nobody except Barney and Austin refers to me as Red, and Barney isn't crazy enough to send me messages like this. As I read the messages, I couldn't stop laughing at his ridiculous messages; he's the annoying little brother I've always wanted.

Austin the Weirdo: "Hello, Little Red Riding Hood!"

Austin the Weirdo: "Hellllo, Red"

Austin the Weirdo: "Stop ignoring me Red"

Austin the Weirdo: "I just checked the time and I'm guessing you're sleeping or dead, so text me when you wake up, so I can know you're not dead, bye Red ''.

Austin the Weirdo: "Hello, Little Red Riding Hood! Are you dead?".

The last one was sent earlier this morning, which made me wonder if these boys ever sleep.

Red: "Austin, seriously, who sends this many texts at once? Anyway, how are you doing? I hope you're feeling better now ". After sending the