Romance Told Through Text
Dialog #1
Guy online: Hey there, UR cute?
Girl online: You’re not so bad URself.
Guy: Name’s Stan.
Girl: Melanie.
Stan: Wanna chat?
Melanie: Sure, why not.
Stan: Glad I came to Tagged.
Melanie: U R?
Stan: Yes. My friend said I should try online dating, but was a little iffy on it?
Melanie: Not N2 dating on the web?
Stan: It’s not that? Hard 2 no who U can trust.
Melanie: I hear ya.
Stan: So, what do you say we just close R accounts and send texts?
Melanie: OK.
Stan: My # xxx-xxx-6789
Melanie: Here’s mine # xxx-xxx-2345
Stan: OK. Closing my account now. Send U text N few.
Melanie I’m doing the same.
Dialog #2
Stan: Mel? Can I call you Mel?
Melanie: Sure.
Stan: So what do you do 4 a living?
Melanie: I’m a freelance writer.
Stan: Sounds interesting. I’m a truck driver.
Melanie: Ooh. What do you transport?
Stan: Hazardous materials.
Melanie: Wow! Isn’t that dangerous?
Stan: Yah. But it pays the bills.
Melanie: U got a point.
Stan: What do U do 4 fun?
Melanie: Read, write, watch TV, movies.
Stan: Interesting.
Melanie: What do U like 2 do?
Stan: The same.
Melanie: Stan, I gotta go. My mother is calling.
Stan: OK. TTYL. Bye.
Dialog #3
Stan: Good morning?
Melanie: Good morning.
Stan: How R U?
Melanie: I’m good. U?
Stan: I’m good. What R U doing 2day?
Melanie: Writing an article. Due 2day. U?
Stan: Home 4 a couple hours. Gotta B on the road again.
Melanie: Sounds like we’re both busy?
Stan: Yeah.
Melanie: Well gotta go & write that article.
Stan: OK. TTYL!
Dialog #4
Stan: Hello?
Melanie: Hi.
Stan: Missed talking w/ U yesterday? U OK?
Melanie: Yea. Just sick yesterday.
Stan: Oh. Sorry. Hope U feeling better?
Melanie: I am.
Stan: I have confession to make.
Melanie: OK. Spill!
Stan: I think I’m N luv w/ U?
Melanie: U think UR N luv w/ me?
Stan: Scratch that. I know UR my soulmate.
Melanie: Hmmmmmm….
Stan: We’re destined 2 B 2gether. We have a connection.
Melanie: Really?
Stan: Mel? U there?
Dialog #5
Stan: Babe? U there?
Melanie: Sorry. No connection.
Stan: That’s OK.
Melanie: Listen. I wasn’t ignoring U. My data stopped working the last time we chatted.
Stan: I understand.
Melanie: Oh, sorry, but I gotta go. Mom drama!
Dialog #6
Melanie: Hello.
Stan: Hey, babe. UR mom OK?
Melanie: She’s good.
Stan: U said U had mom drama?
Melanie: Oh, just the usual checking up on me.
Stan: Yeah. Sometimes that sucks!
Melanie: Tell me about it?
Stan: UR mother always nitpicking?
Melanie: Not usually.
Stan: Oh? Maybe she’s just worried for you?
Melanie: Yeah. Maybe?
Stan: Babe, I’ve gotta go.
Melanie: OK. TTYL.
Dialogue #7
Melanie: Baby?
Melanie: U there?
Dialogue #8
Stan: Baby, sorry I didn’t chat with you. Been busy with work.
Melanie: That’s OK.
Stan: U OK?
Melanie: Just have a touch of the flu.
Stan: Oh. Hope you feel better.
Melanie: I am. Been sleeping it off.
Stan: So, Halloween’s coming. U doing anything?
Melanie: No. Have to work.
Stan: U RNT dressing up?
Melanie: No.
Stan: Oh OK.
Melanie: R U doing anything?
Stan: Going to a party with friends.
Melanie: Oh OK. Hope U have fun.
Stan: Yeah. I’ll B thinking of U tho.
Melanie: Yeah. Me 2.
Stan: Well, duty calls.
Melanie: Yeah. Me 2.
Dialogue #9
Stan: hello?
Melanie: Baby, how R U?
Stan. I’m gud. How was Halloween?
Melanie: OK. U?
Stan: didn’t go as well as it cud?!
Melanie: Oh….
Stan: the party turned N2 a fiasco & cops were called.
Melanie: Oh no. Were U arrested?
Stan: I wasn’t, but my friend was.
Melanie: What happened?
Stan: there were drugs @ the party & those who had drugs on them were taken N.
Melanie: was the party a sting 4 a raid?
Stan: yeah.
Melanie: Well, I’m glad U weren’t affected by it…
Stan: yeah, me 2. It’s the last time I’ll trust my friend.
Melanie: R U & UR friend on the outs?
Stan: 4 now. Don’t know how I’ll ever trust him again?
Melanie: I’m sure Ull work it out somehow?
Stan: Babe, can we meet sometime?
Stan: Babe?
Stan: U there?
Stan: U avoiding me?
Dialogue #11
Stan: Babe, hello?
Stan: Melanie?
Melanie: hello.
Stan: U not talking to me?
Melanie: sorry, was working a lot.
Stan: Oh. Thot U were avoiding after I asked if we could meet?
Melanie: No I wasn’t. But I’m not ready to meet yet.
Stan: Oh? U like texting?
Melanie: 4 now.
Stan: OK. If that’s what U want?
Melanie: So what did U eat 4 breakfast?
Stan: Just some toast & coffee.
Melanie: Oh, how do U drink UR coffee?
Stan: Black. U drink coffee?
Melanie: Yeah. But it has 2 B sickeningly sweet. U know—lots of cream & sugar & hot chocolate.
Stan: sounds disgusting! Lol! :D
Melanie: Maybe, but it’s the only way I can get it down.
Stan: I gotta go to work now, but how about R next chat we talk romantically?
Melanie: OK. Next time then.
Stan: Bye 4 now.
Stan: Babe, hello!
(No answer.)
Stan: Baby, you avoiding me?
Melanie: Hi! Just got outta the shower.
Stan: Hmmmmm... sounds extremely sexy!
Melanie: I 4got we were going to have a romantic chat.
Stan: U up 4 it?
Melanie: Yah....
Stan: U don't sound like U R?
Melanie: Just worried is all?
Stan: Y R U worried, babe?
Melanie: Just the thought of putting it all out there.
Stan: Well, it looks as if UR off the hook 4 now. Got an emergency 2 tend 2.
Melanie: Oh, I hope everything is OK?
Stan: Talk later. Luv U!
Dialogue #13
Stan: Babe?
(Melanie doesn't reply.)
Stan: Baby, you there?
(No reply.)
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
(A few hours later...)
Melanie: Hey baby, I'm here.
Stan: Baby, where were you?
Melanie: Sleeping.
Stan: Everything OK?
Melanie: Oh, yeah! Just a hectic work night!
Stan: Oh, OK. Working today?
Melanie: No. I'm off for a week. Yay!
Stan: A week? Why?
Melanie: Vacation time, or should I day staycation since I'm not going anywhere but around home?
Stan: So you get some rest.
Melanie: Probably do some spring cleaning around the house I've been procrastinating on.
Stan: Oh, that's good.
Melanie: Oh, hey Stan, I got a call coming in from my sister. TTYL?
Stan: OK. TTYL. Love you!
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