Levi’s Secret – Chapter 8

Vicky switched off the lights and slumped onto her bed, barely having bothered to undress for the night.

Thankfully, her parents were understanding and hadn’t asked too many questions, with Axky being especially busy with some work. She found out that he was head of cyber security for Walt Games among other things. Yes, her dad was pretty cool.

 Vicky smiled as she rolled onto her side to empty out her purse.

She pulled out her phone and set it on the bedside table and shut her eyes. It had been a horribly long day. She was exhausted, more from embarrassment than actual fatigue however.

She lay back onto her fluffy pillows and finally turned in for the night. She’d fell asleep quickly, lethargy taking over. It was a good couple of hours

A loud beep emanating from her phone cut through the silent night. 

She had probably started dreaming, because people rarely texted her and certainly no one bothered to do so at such ungodly hours. 

Another beep. Yes she was definitely dreaming.

Beep.

Beep.

Damn it what an annoying dream.

Beep.

Shut up! Thought Vicky irritably.

Beep.

Her eyes popped open. 

Levi. She had given him her number. 

This dream just got way more interesting.

Almost jumping up from the bed she lunged to grab her phone. Impatiently typing her password, she stared into the screen at messages from an unsaved number.

Her phone supplied helpfully : you have 6 unread messages from 7*91*******

Vicky hurriedly opened the notification, shaking with anticipation.

01: 00 a.m. Unknown : Hi

01:05 a.m. Unknown : is this the girl from the party tonight?

01:06 a.m. Unknown : I am the guy you met by the stairs.

01:07 a.m. Unknown : just to be clear i am not the guy who caught you downstairs. I am the one who took you upstairs i mean.

01:08 a.m. Unknown : that sounded wrong. No innuendo intended. Honest.

01:15 a.m.Unknown : If this is someone else and not the girl from the party, i’d apologize but you probably hate me anyway. 

01:30 a.m. Unknown : so yeah goodnight then whoever this is. 

Vicky snorted loudly as she read through the texts. No innuendo indeed.

He had messaged her. She tried to wrap her head around the fact, realization eliciting  a quelled squeal before she hurriedly typed back.

01:17 a.m. Vicky : hi

01:17 a.m. Vicky : this is the girl from the party. Sorry i had fallen asleep and couldn’t respond sooner.

01:18 a.m. Vicky : thanks for contacting me.

Unknown is typing…

Vicky took a moment to save the number under a more fitting name.

01:18 a.m. OMGLevi : Hey. Did i wake you up? Man you must be mad. Sorry about that.

01:19 a.m. Vicky: that’s okay. How come you are still awake?

01:19 a.m. OMGLevi : it’s Saturday night. There’s no risk to oversleeping tomorrow.

01:20 a.m. Vicky: Oh that’s right. Okay.

01:25 a.m. OMGLevi : You looked really pretty tonight.

She was glad they were chatting via text. She didn’t think she would have liked him to see her blush so deep again. How did you respond to a compliment from your crush anyway?

She settled with a somewhat lame,

01:27 a.m. Vicky : Thank you.

There was a bit of a pause, in reality just over a couple of minutes, but to Vicky it felt like hours.

Had she messed up already? Should she have complimented him too? Should she have flirted back? Damn it, there should be manuals for stuff like this.

01:30 a.m. OMGLevi : Was that your boyfriend who came to pick you up? He had a amazing bike.

Vicky blushed to the roots of her hair. Heaven knows she couldn’t hold the this conversation in person.

01:31 a.m. Vicky : That’s not…not my boyfriend. And the bike isn’t all that great.

01: 31 a.m. OMGLevi : Is he someone you are seeing then? But it was a vintage Harley Davidson!

01:32 a.m. Vicky: Nothing serious between us. It’s a risky mode of travel.

01:32 a.m. OMGLevi: Okay. So bikes make you nervous as well?

01:32 a.m. Vicky : Among other things 🙂 Enough about me though, your date went well i hope?

01:33 a.m. OMGLevi : Haha. XD No my date pretty much went downhill after you left.

01:33 a.m. Vicky: Oh sorry to hear that. Can I ask what happened?

01:34 a.m. OMGLevi : Sure. Nothing major happened. I just didn’t feel like getting intimate tonight. She got mad and we had a loud fight.

This fact made Vicky feel oddly elated. She internally chided herself for being so selfish.

01:34 a.m. Vicky : Oh.

01: 35 a.m. OMGLevi : Man even reading this is making me wince. Which hormonal teenager turns down sex?

Vicky bit her lip. I don’t know. Me?

01: 36 a.m. OMGLevi : So forget about that, what did you want to talk to me about tonight?

01: 36 am. Vicky : I wanted to introduce myself to you. I am transferring to Clemondale High this Monday.

01: 37 a.m. OMGLevi :That’s great! I go to that school, we might even be in the sane class.

Vicky had made sure they had every class together. Vicky had hacked into his schedule months ago.

01: 38 a.m. Vicky :Yes. ^_^

01: 38 a.m. OMGLevi :So… why did you want to speak to me in particular?

Vicky felt goosebumps form over her skin, but decided the time was not right for the truth yet.

01: 41 a.m. Vicky :I’ll tell you someday soon.

01: 42 a.m. OMGLevi :Way to be mysterious. Okay then. Want to tell me why Paula Fannington’s daughter wants to tell me the reason someday soon?

Vicky panicked. He knows who i am. He knows about me. He knows everything…get a grip, get a grip…think logically Vicky…he can’t possibly know unless you tell him.

01: 45 a.m. Vicky:You know my mom?

01: 46 a.m. OMGLevi : Yup. My mom watches her on TV all day. I’ve even been to her restaurant. Delicious deserts. 

Phew. That’s how he knows.

01: 46 a.m. OMGLevi :Aren’t you going to ask me my name and tell me yours?

Vicky groaned. She had forgotten that he didn’t know

01: 47 a.m. Vicky :I’m Victoria. You are?

01: 47 a.m. OMGLevi :Lovely name. I ‘m Levi. Enchanté.

01: 48 a.m. Vicky:You speak french?

Vicky frowned. This information wasn’t listed anywhere in his online records. Guess there still was plenty she didn’t know about him after all. But it was only fair, because he knew nothing about her, including that she spoke French fluently too.

01: 48 a.m. OMGLevi :Oui.

01: 49 a.m. Vicky : je suis très heureuse de faire votre connaissance *

01: 50 a.m. OMGLevi: Wow. You just became way sexier in my head. 

Vicky blushed even redder, if that was possible.

01: 51 a.m. Vicky :You don’t think i m weird? I cant even talk to boys without having a panic attack.

01: 51 a.m. OMGLevi:You are not weird. You stand out and that’s a great thing. Honestly your ability with respect to talking to the opposite gender is no yardstick for anything.

What did you call that warm, fuzzy feeling in the midst of her chest? That radiant talisman against all self doubt? Faith, perhaps. Levi had faith in her.

01: 52 a.m. Vicky:Thanks.

01: 53 a.m. OMGLevi:Anytime. What else is bothering you?

01: 54 a.m. Vicky:I’ve never been to a co-ed school before.

01: 55 a.m. OMGLevi:Whoa hold on a minute. You mean tonight was the first time you were with a heterogeneous crowd?

01: 56 a.m. Vicky :Yes. Am i weird yet.

01: 56 a.m. OMGLevi:No, you keep getting more interesting.

01: 57 a.m. Vicky:That’s a first.

01: 58 a.m. OMGLevi:Don’t worry.  Come Monday I’ll show you around school and teach you the ropes. You will fit right in.

It was almost 2 a.m. and Vicky wondered if she should bother him with one last question.

01: 59 a.m. Vicky :Is it really like they show in the movies?

02:00 a.m. OMGLevi:What ? Highschool?

02: 01 a.m. Vicky:Yes.

02:01 a.m. OMGLevi:You mean all the backstabbing , gossiping , seducing and bullying?

02:02 a.m. Vicky :That’s an encouraging way to out it  thanks for terrifying me.

02:03 a.m. OMGLevi:No one will pick on you. You be you and I’ll handle the rest okay?

02:03 a.m. Vicky :You’d do that? Thank you.

02:04 a.m. OMGLevi:Sure. You will tell me why you sought me out right?

02:04 a.m. Vicky :Yes. Probably sooner than i thought.

02:05 a.m. OMGLevi: Why not Samthon? Or anyone else? This has been eating away at me all night.

02: 05 a.m. Vicky :You are special. Why doesn’t anyone see that?

02: 06 a.m. OMGLevi:I’m special? I thought i was pretty ordinary.

02:06 a.m.Vicky :You’re not.

02: 06 a.m. OMGLevi:Wow. Thanks.

02:07 a.m.Vicky :Anytime. I think it’s time to go to sleep. 

02: 07 a.m. OMGLevi:Can i ask you one last thing ?

02:07 a.m.Vicky: Of course.

02: 08 a.m. OMGLevi:What’s with the purple Lamborghini? It’s such a gorgeous car. But why the hell does it look like an eggplant?

02:08 a.m.Vicky:Don’t you know? Purple is the new black.

02: 09 a.m. OMGLevi:Uh huh. XD Goodnight Vicky.

02:10 a.m.Vicky : ‘Night Levi.

* Vicky’s french translates to “I am pleased to me meet you.”

A/N : I apologize for my French. I’m still learning 😊 feel free to correct me if i mess up 😄

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