And Now I Feel Stupid

One of my friends had to have Max's number. I knew, and know, that when I apologize to him, it's not gonna be in person. I can barely talk to him in a normal conversation, let alone when I'm apologizing for something that I did that hurt him. I went around asking everyone if they had it. Of course I did it subtly. I'm not an idiot.

Finally, someone gave it to me. I panicked for a few seconds because I thought I would never get it, then I started typing.

I don't remember exactly what I wrote, but it went something like this.

"Hey Max, this is Rosemary. I just wanted to apologize for something that happened in 7th grade. Do you remember when I said you remind me of Clawhauser? I meant that you are funny, like he is. I didn't even think about how you would interpret it as me thinking you were fat. I never thought that, and I've wanted to apologize since Kiley told me. I'm sorry it took me so long."

I sent the message, and then waited.

A few hours later, I got this in response.

"Do you mean Max Cannon? I'm not Max."

Of course. Of course it would happen this way.

I panicked and sent off a message.

"Oh I'm so sorry. Please disregard this message."

They texted back.

"Did you get this number from Ryan?"

"Yeah..." I said.

"He got a new phone and I changed my number for Max's as a joke," they said.

"Oh. Then who is this?"

"I'm not saying."

"Now I'm really curious," I said.

"Nope. Lips are sealed. I can give you Max's real number though."

"Thank you. Please don't tell anyone about this. This is the thing I regret most and I would really hate to have it spread all over the school."

"Yeah no problem," they said.

"Are you sure I don't know you?"

"Nope. I'm a junior."

"I know a lot of juniors," I said.

"Not me."

That is the last time I have ever talked to that person. I still have no idea who they are. Some random Junior now knows something I would really prefer they don't know. I can't do anything about it though, so moving on.

I texted the new number the same thing as the last, and waited again.

Except this time, no one ever responded.