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Vee kept texting me and blowing my phone up, and the more she did it, the more I knew I had to tell Jazmine immediately. There was no way this could wait until she came back. Everything that Vee was sending to me was tempting but it didn't replace Jazmine. So, I sucked it up, and I called her on Skype.
"Hey, Huey," she smiled at me. She obviously wasn't out of bed yet since she was still wearing her pink bonnet. "I'm sorry we haven't talked lately. But I missed your voice, and you face sooo much."
I shrugged, not wanting to steer the conversation anywhere else. "Look, Jaz… I have to tell you something."
I saw her face drop almost immediately, worry replacing happiness. "What is it?"
Another buzz came through my phone, from Vee again. I swiped away the notification and sighed, "I don't know a nice way to even put this other than I almost cheated on you."
"Is this supposed to be a joke?" Jazmine snapped and then I saw the tears falling, "You don't even joke around. Of course this isn't a joke."
"Jazmine, I'm sorry. Can I expla-," I started, only for the call to end. Of course, she hung up. I don't know how I expected her to sit there and listen as to why. A small part of me wanted to call her back, make her listen so I could just explain myself. I would tell her everything from how I felt, to who Vee was. I just didn't want to lose her.
I end up texting her: I'm sorry, can we please talk when you feel up to it?
She read it as soon as I sent it and left it that way.