Marco was typing on the computer when he got an instant message:
Dylan Hey, Marco!
Marco Hey.
Dylan What's up?
Marco Not much. Why are you IM-ing me?
Dylan I'm @ home. I'm bored. Paige won't talk to me! She told me to "bug someone else" so I'm bugging you.
Marco smiled and turned back to the computer.
Marco You're not bugging me.
Dylan Darn! haha
Marco Is three an actual reason y u r IM-ing me?
Marco *there
Dylan Actually, yeah. U c, there was this guy @ the community college I'm going to that I've been seeing for a while and he just sort of…what am I looking for?
Marco dumped you?
Dylan Yeah. & I was wondering if maybe you'd like to hang out w/ me sometime.
Marco felt his face go hot.
Dylan I mean as a friend. I'm not going 2 use u as rebound or n-e-thing if that's what ur thinking.
Marco no, I'm not thinking that. Sure, I'd like to hang out.
Dylan cool.
Marco well, I better get back to Simpson's lecture.
Dylan so n other words I saved u.
Marco yeah. I guess.
Dylan Well, ttyl.
Marco yeah.
Marco clicked the "x" at the top of the IM box and went back to typing but looked up as another box popped up.
Dylan how about this Friday?
Marco what?
Dylan I heard there's this great movie playing @ the mall & I was wondering if u'd like to go w/ me.
Marco sure.
Dylan so see u Fri.?
Marco yeah.
He clicked out of the box and went back to typing at his page.