The words on the screen seemed to pulse, each one a separate, venomous bite.
Cain: so I'm making progress with Sarah Kyle: the weird quiet chick? Cain: yeah. she's friends with Aria. super close. Kyle: ohhhhh I see what you're doing Cain: yeah she's like the key. Aria won't give me the time of day directly but if I'm dating her best friend…
A cold void opened in the pit of my stomach, a sudden drop into nothing.
I kept reading, my eyes dragging across each line like they were being pulled through broken glass.
Cain: took her virginity too Kyle: was it weird? Cain: little bit. she just kinda laid there. but whatever, I'm playing the long game
The letters on the screen began to swim, distorting into grotesque shapes that mocked the innocence I thought I remembered.
Cain: honestly sometimes when I'm fucking Sarah I just think about Aria. like I'll close my eyes and pretend Marcus: LMAOOO Cain: I'm serious.
