Elena

Several days passed without a word from Tamara, which concerned me quite a bit. I was worried that my edgy flirting had crossed the line and either scared or offended her, and that made me both sad and frightened. I tried telling myself it was something else, but when you lie to yourself, you can see right through it. As I was about to give up all hope, my phone chimed, a simple message that read, 'Hey girl. Sorry for the wait, had lots going on that I will tell you about. Miss you a bunch!'

I felt my stomach flip over several times, relieved that I had not...