January 18th

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(367) 637-4217: Even after burning out, you can still see a star for years to come.

The unusual text came a day after I received the first accidental confession of love. Typically, wrong numbers didn't bother texting back after they realized their mistake. This seemed to be a different case, though.

What do you mean? I asked in turn, my curiosity growing.

(367) 637-4217: The end of something doesn't always mean the end. Sometimes, endings aren't so immediate.

Frowning, I typed out my response. This boy was cryptic, and it was interesting.

(736) 729-8817: I guess...

(367) 637-4217: Have you ever been in love before?

(736) 729-8817: Unfortunately.

(367) 637-4217: Doesn't seem like your experience was all too pleasant.

Pleasant is an overstatement, I responded bitterly.

(367) 637-4217: If it comforts you any, I'm not having too good of a time here, either.

Laughing at the boys response, I decided that he was funny, in an ironic way.

(736) 729-8817: I can tell.

(367) 637-4217: I think I ruined things.

(736) 729-8817: I doubt it. Did she love you?

My question came from personal experience. I wasn't good at relationship advice, but I was good at love, if that made any sense at all.

(367) 637-4217: Very much.

(736) 729-8817: Then you have a chance for forgiveness. May I ask what you did?

(367) 637-4217: Terrible things.

(736) 729-8817: Such as?

I got no reply.