EVE’S APPLE
His bitmoji came up in chat, typing, stopped, then blinked again.
“Busy. Can’t talk much right now.”
I chewed on my lip, “Busy doing what?” I asked before I could stop myself.
The reply came quicker this time.
“Business. You wouldn’t understand.”
“I can understand if you explain,” I typed.
“It’s fine,” I sent back. “I just wanted to check on you.”
No dots appeared for a long time. Then,
“Eve… don’t overthink. I’ll text you when I can.”
I stared at the screen long after his bitmoji disappeared, my lips curving into a small smile. He would text me. That had to mean something, right?