It all started with a text message. One of those accidental ones, where you mean to text one person, but it ends up going to someone entirely unexpected. In my case, it was a guy named Kade. I didn't know Kade, but apparently, he went to the same school as me.
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"Hey, babe, can't wait to see you tonight. I've got a surprise for you ;)"

I stared at my phone in confusion. Who was this guy, and why was he calling me babe? I quickly typed back, "Uh, wrong number?"

But Kade was undeterred. He replied almost immediately, "LOL, sorry. New phone, who dis?"

I rolled my eyes. Boys. Always so eager to make a joke. I decided to play along. "This is Vanessa. Who are you trying to text?"

There was a pause before Kade answered. "Oh, sorry Vanessa. I was trying to text my girlfriend....