Because You Love to Hate Me(21)
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
I can’t do this anymore. I want to tell Art I started the Joust. But if I tell him, he won’t go to Prom with me. And he needs everyone to see him at Prom with me. What do I do?
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
Lance? Please talk to me.
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
Almost at your house
FROM: ELAINE
TO: GWEN
EVERYONE is talking about how hot you two look. People are like stepping out of the way for you guys and when you danced, everyone stopped dancing and just watched. Like you’re royalty or something. You killed it, Gwen. Every girl here wants to be you.
FROM: GWEN
TO: ELAINE
Thanks
FROM: ELAINE
TO: GWEN
Where are you? Don’t see you
FROM: GWEN
TO: ELAINE
Bathroom. Needed a minute.
FROM: ELAINE
TO: GWEN
Hurry. Announcing Prom King and Queen soon. Art’s standing here alone. Other girls chatting him up.
FROM: GWEN
TO: ELAINE
Yeah. Coming.
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
Where are you? They’re bringing out the crowns.
FROM: GWEN
TO: ART
Do you love me, Art?
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
Uhhh did you pregame too hard lol
Get over here
FROM: GWEN
TO: ART
You don’t even know me.
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
Of course I do. Why do you think you’re my date I really like you.
FROM: GWEN
TO: ART
Tell me things you like about me.
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
I like your blond hair
I like your blue eyes
All of it
FROM: GWEN
TO: ART
You have blond hair
You have blue eyes
You could be talking about yourself What do you like about me
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
You’re a badass.
Girls are scared of you and do whatever you say.
Guys have the hots for you.
You have power over people.
You’re not Persephone.
You’re Hades.
FROM: GWEN
TO: ART
That’s what you like about me?
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
No one would have messed with you the way Lance messed with me You’re not weak like me I want to be more like you
Hurry. People asking where you are.
FROM: GWEN
TO: ART
You don’t know me. I’m not strong. I’m not strong at all.
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
Uhh definitely too much bubbly
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
I made a mistake
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
Elaine says you’re in the bathroom
Do I need to come get you
FROM: GWEN
TO: ART
Just need a minute
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
I love you, Lance
I want to be with you
But I don’t know how to be with you and still be me FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
You locked the bathroom
Open the door
FROM: ELAINE
TO: GWEN
WTF???
Got them to delay crowning 5 mins
HURRY
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
I’m yelling through the door
Can you hear me?
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
Lance . . . please . . .
FROM: LANCE
TO: GWEN
I’m here
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
What?
FROM: LANCE
TO: GWEN
Outside Camelot. Calling you but line keeps dropping Which tower are you in
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
You okay in there?
Janitor’s getting me the key.
Please answer me.
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
Tower A. 2nd floor bathroom.
FROM: LANCE
TO: GWEN
Open the window. I’ll climb up and get you.
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
Got the key.
FROM: LANCE
TO: GWEN
Hear me? I’m calling your name
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
Can’t hear or see you
Glass is thick and frosted on the inside
Where are you
FROM: LANCE
TO: GWEN
Don’t worry, I’m climbing up
Try opening it
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
I can’t. It’s jammed.
FROM: LANCE
TO: GWEN
Push harder.
FROM: ART
TO: GWEN
You dead-bolted the door! WTF.
Gwen, open it!
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
Art’s ramming against the door
FROM: LANCE
TO: GWEN
Gwen. You have to push harder.
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
I can’t do it.
I can’t just . . . leave.
FROM: LANCE
TO: GWEN
Why?
FROM: GWEN
TO: LANCE
What about Art?