Chapter 12: 𝗧𝗘𝗡

DAYLIGHT, billie eilishWords: 2840

imessages

12:03 am

unknown number

hey

who's this?

wow

blocked already

brutal

?? i don't even know who you are

damn

so i made zero impression on you today

cool cool cool

billie???

ding ding ding

bro how did you even get my number i literally did not give it to you

finneas

i said i wanted to text u and he was like "say less" and handed it over

wtf u could've just asked me

where's the fun in that

right

anyway

why are you texting me at midnight

why are you answering me at midnight

touché

couldn't sleep

figured you were up too

insomnia buddies?

lmao i hate that but yeah

what do u usually do when u can't sleep?

spiral about life

overanalyze my entire existence

debate getting up to eat something and then not do it

yk the usual

you?

same but i add scrolling aimlessly through tiktok and regretting every decision i've ever made

wow

poetry

ik i'm basically shakespeare

modern day tragic poet

yep

except instead of writing plays i just sit here and vibe with my poor life choices

hot

did you just call my life choices hot??

nah i called you hot but go off

ok ur actually insane

you love it

bold of you to assume

bold of you to lie

stop

make me

i physically cannot

you win

damn

victory tastes sweet

ew

why did that sound weird

because u have a dirty mind

look who's talking

😕😕😕

anyway what's ur most embarrassing childhood memory go

oh god

probably the time i confidently told my whole class that the sun is a planet and then argued with the teacher for a solid 5 minutes before realizing i was an idiot

LMAOOO wait wait

u really fought over it??

yeah like aggressively

i thought i was dropping pure facts

that's actually iconic i respect it

thank you

what about you?

hmm

probably the time i met justin bieber and started crying so hard i couldn't physically speak to him

LMFAO STOP

no fr i just stood there sobbing

he was like "hey you okay?" and i just shook my head

PLS I'M WHEEZING

literally one of my worst moments

it's adorable.

oh so you do think i'm adorable

i am not feeding ur ego tonight

it's too late

you already did

tragic

for you

for me? amazing

ok next question bc i refuse to let this convo be about ur inflated ego

rude but ok

hit me

dream collab? go

you

stop

be serious

i am being serious??

ur insanely talented

i wouldn't be working with u if i didn't think that

okay that was kinda sweet

i have my moments

rare but appreciated

wow

ur just like so mean to me

i know it turns you on

damn

you got me

they kept texting, bouncing between dumb jokes, deep conversations, and random questions that made no sense. time blurred. at some point, valerie glanced at her phone screen and almost had a heart attack.

BRO IT'S 4AM

LMAO WAIT WHAT

HOW DID WE DO THAT

idk but i don't regret it

same

but also

we're gonna suffer tomorrow

tomorrow is a problem for future us

true

goodnight shakespeare

goodnight justin bieber fangirl