ONLY FRIENDS (text)

[Sent at 21:34]

Not sure if you're still up, I'm sure you're exhausted and fast asleep after today! But I still wanted to flick you a text to check how you're doing? 💚 x

[Sent at 21:46]

Hey, Mace! Yeah I'm pretty exhausted but I don't think I'll be getting much sleep tonight 😴 thank you for caring enough to check up on me, you're so sweet xx

[Sent at 21:49]

Aw 🙊 you're the sweet one! I don't mind staying up with you until you fall asleep xx

[Sent at 21:52]

No it's okay! I don't want you being sleep deprived at work or uni tomorrow! xx

[Sent at 21:53]

It's my uni break right now and I only have to work from 1pm-5pm so I don't mind 🤗 I'll just sleep in! x

[Sent at 21:54]

Are you sure? I really don't wanna keep you up, Mace x

[Sent at 21:55]

100% sure x

[Sent at 21:55]

Ok thank you 💦

[Sent at 21:56]

Um why are you using that emoji? 😅

[Sent at 21:56]

To represent tears because I feel really appreciative of you 💦

[Sent at 21:57]

We've been through this already 😂 that means something dirty lol if you want to "represent tears" then use this 💧 or the classics 😭😢

[Sent at 21:58]

Ok 💧😭😢💧😭😢💧😭😢💧😭😢💧😭😢💧😭😢💧😭😢💧😭😢💧😭😢💧💧💧💧💧💧💧💧

[Sent at 21:59]

Okay I think that's overkill 😂

[Sent at 22:01]

Oops 😏

[Sent at 22:02]

So... What's happening with your mum once she's out of hospital? 🙊

[Sent at 22:39]

Sorry was that too heavy of me to ask? 😶 I'm so sorry I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable 😣💚

[Sent at 22:51]

No! Sorry that was bad timing to stop responding haha my sister called me, she forgot her iPod and can't get to sleep without listening to music 🎶 I just had to go drop it off

[Sent at 22:53]

To answer your question, she's really against going to rehab unfortunately but she said she'll get rid of all the alcohol in the house and clean up her act 🙄 honestly I'm doubtful but there's nothing I can do 😐 I'm hoping she pulls through though because she said that if this doesn't work then she'll agree to go to rehab for professional help 🙌 for now, Izzy's going to stay at our Uncle's until Mum has been sober for at least six months x

[Sent at 22:59]

It's common for alcoholics to be in a state of denial when it comes to admitting they have a problem! They don't want to accept professional help because they think they can control it and then usually something bad happens to knock some sense into them 😮 let's hope it doesn't come to that! x

[Sent at 23:01]

That's good that Izzy won't have to be a witness to this whole messy situation anymore 💚 she's too young to have to deal with it all! She's 12 now, isn't she?

[Sent at 23:03]

Yeah I'm hoping my mum comes out of the denial stage before it's too late but I'm relieved that Izzy is safe and can finally get back to living a normal life 👏 and yup! She turned 12 like a couple weeks after we first talked x

[Sent at 23:04]

Does she get along with your uncle then? 🤗 and yeah I remember when you told me about her that her birthday was soon! Hopefully one day I can meet her! 💚

[Sent at 23:05]

Yeah they get along great! Uncle Tate is cool as, he's only 32 and loves to visit a lot, he always brings toys or even make-up for Izzy 😊

[Sent at 23:06]

And she already loves you and wants to meet you too! She asks about you and teases me for "having a gf" 😅 I know we're only friends and I keep trying to tell her but she won't listen haha

[Sent at 23:08]

That's great then!

[Sent at 23:09]

And um yeah I guess that must get annoying that she keeps implying that we're together when you only think of me as a friend

[Sent at 23:11]

Macy...

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[Sent at 23:12]

It's fine, I'm not offended or anything

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[Sent at 23:13]

Lol it's not like I expected you to see me any other way haha don't worry about it

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[Sent at 23:14]

Dude those three 'typing' dots make me nervous as hell

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[Sent at 23:15]

I really don't wanna read a long ass text about how you're sorry and that you only think of me as a friend etc etc 😅

[Sent at 23:16]

I didn't mean it like that xx I meant that our relationship status right now is 'friends' or even 'close frjends' but that's not how I view you. You mean so much more to me than "just a friend" 💗 you've been there for me when no one else has, you helped me to see who Bianca really is, you've made my life brighter and happier in a way I didn't think it could ever be - I was always down before I met you, felt like something was missing. When we started talking, I would look forward to the moments when I would hear your voice because it would calm me down and make me happy 💙 you're singlehandedly the best thing to ever fucking happen to me, Mace. When we kissed that night, I had never felt the way I feel about about you with anyone else before. You're so beautiful, intelligent, hilarious and even when you're going through your own shit, you manage to still want to help others. So no, I don't see you as a friend because the way I feel about you goes way beyond friendly x

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AN: Sorry I love cliffhangers, what can I say? 😂

This one is the longest text chapter we've had so I hope everyone liked it!

We've reached 8.1k and I just want to thank you from the bottom of my black heart 🤗 your support, votes and comments really mean the world to me! I wouldn't have gotten this far without you do thank you SO SO SO much for everything! I love you! ❤

- Chloe x

P.S. Do you ship Maliver? 😭😍 I think they're perfect for each other!

(Thank you to KMV_ARMY for reminding me of their ship name 😂)

P.P.S. Go add the sequel to your library if you haven't already 😏 I'm halfway through writing the prologue and I'm SO excited! x