Chapter 8

'Good morning. How are you today?' A text from Brian popped up on my phone.

Rolling in bed, I pursed my lips to hold back my smile. 'Good morning. I'm pretty well. Uow are you?' I texted back.

'Great too. What are you up to? Any plans for the weekend?'

'Not really. Just homework, class projects, and studying for your exam and homework. Come on dude, why is your homework so hard? This isn't Harvard! (Pouting emoji).'

He responded with a laughing emoji, and that was it. I waited for the next couple of minutes till the colors that once flushed my cheeks faded.

"Seriously?" I scoffed, tossing the phone on the bed and sat up.

Raina's eyes were glued to me. We both maintained a silent eye contact till a smirk formed on her face. "You've been on the phone with someone lately."

"Yeah, an old friend." I climbed off the bed.

'"Just a friend, uh? It doesn't seem so. You've been grinning from ear to ear, blushing, squealing into your pillow, kicking your feet in the air, and laughing to yo