It’s the night before the first day of sophomore year, and Milo is spending his time AIMing Jennifer on the computer. They are talking about all of the things they want to do for sophomore year. Milo smiles as he types, listening to music on his CD player.
Someone takes one of the earbuds out of his ear, which scares him. He turns around, and notices his mom standing there.
Milo: God, mom; a warning would be nice—
Elise: I’ve called your name multiple times; I told you that you shouldn’t have your music in your ears too loud.
Milo turns back around in his seat, typing away at the computer.
Elise: You have school in the morning; you have 30 minutes left before you have to get off the computer.
Milo: Mom, I’m about to be 16 in a few months—
Elise: That doesn’t mean you’re going to wake up early tomorrow.
Milo sighs, typing away still.
Elise: I’m sure Jennifer’s mom is telling her the same thing…
Milo rolled his eyes, ignoring his mom. Elise sighs, closing the door behind her. An open door sound plays on his speaker, looking at his buddy list. He smiles, noticing it was Gwen.
milolani: what is the smartest girl at Waverly doing up at this hour?
Gwennie: LOL hi Milo ❤ I couldn’t sleep, baby is doing summersaults tonight.
Milo feels some level of guilt, knowing it’s been a rough summer for Gwen handling this pregnancy.
milolani: how r u feeling? r u okay?
Gwennie: I’m okay…
milolani: that wasn’t really convincing, babe…
Gwennie: Honest truth? I’m so nervous about going back to school. I feel like I’m already showing, and I really don’t want anyone to know.
Milo lets out a deep breath. He notices a new message coming in from Jennifer.
p3pp3r: helloooo??? r u still online??
milolani: sorry bout that, my mom came in the room to tell me I have 30 minutes left
p3pp3r: boo, she’s such a party pooper xD
milolani: isn’t ur mom telling u to go to bed too??
p3pp3r: she did and totally thinks i will
milolani: smh, such a bad influence to mars
p3pp3r: guess were both bad influences huh?
Before Milo can write back to Jennifer, he gets a new message from Gwen.
Gwennie: Milo?
milolani: sorry, went to the bathroom real quick
milolani: u don’t have to b nervous, gwen. i’ll b right by ur side thru the whole thing ❤
Milo starts smiling, thinking about the days to come that he walks Gwen to her classes and spend their free time in the west wing.
Jennifer’s IM notification sound goes off. Milo minimizes his conversation with Gwen and goes back to Jennifer.
p3pp3r: do u want to meet up b4 skool trmw?
p3pp3r: kinda don’t wanna b here when my mom takes pictures of me and mars
Before Milo can answer, Gwen’s IM notification sound goes off. He switches over to her conversation.
Gwennie: I really do appreciate you, Milo. You’ve made something that is normally so scary so… comforting.
Gwennie: Everything about you is comforting.
Gwennie: And I wouldn’t choose anyone else to go through this journey with. ❤
Milo smiles, feeling the butterflies in his stomach.
milolani: me either, babe. 🙂
Before he could finish writing his message, his mom knocks on his bedroom door, shouting from the other side. He turns around in his seat, looking at the door.
Elise: Milo! Get ready to log off the computer now!
Both Jennifer and Gwen’s notification sounds go off. He turns around, opening Jennifer’s first.
p3pp3r: miiiiiloooooo??
milolani: yeah
Milo quickly switched over to Gwen’s conversation.
Gwennie: Can we meet up before school? I’m not sure if we’ll even be in any of the same classes this year 😦
milolani: lol of course we can
milolani: meet u in front of sal’s pizza?
Gwennie: Sounds like a plan. I should get going, my mom is going to expect me to be asleep by now, plus the baby has finally calmed down.
Gwennie: They must know I’m talking to you, lol ❤
Milo’s face gets red, blushing at Gwen’s messages. Moments later, Jennifer’s notification sound goes off again, logging off the internet. He switches over to her conversation to read the messages he missed.
p3pp3r: gotta go, see u tomorrow, mi!
*p3pper logged off*
Milo logs off the computer for the night, and lets out a deep breath.
Milo: Here’s to sophomore year.
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