What are Friends For?
An Entry into Belle's "Text Thoughts" Challenge
Jack - message sent from iphone
11:59 pm - Hey, u awake?
I need ur help man
connor
hey
hey, wake up!!!!!
Connor
12:15 am - Bro wtf? Its past midnight
What is it this time
Jack
12:16 am - Man, its bad
my gf is coming home early and I need to get rid of this shit
Connor
12:19 am - Really? Again, bro? You gotta stop doing this
Jack
12:19 am - I know man, but u know me
once i down one I can't stop
Connor
12:21 am - You need help
like professional help
I can't keep doing this for you
Jack
12:22 am - Please man, I got no one else
this will be the last time i swear!!
Connor
12:25 am - [ MESSAGE DELETED ]
12:30 am - fuck dude
I really shouldn't but I know you've been improving
fuck fuck fuck
12:35 am - FINE this is the last time I help you, okay?
You're like a brother to me, but I can't be an accomplice in this any longer
Jack
12:36 am - THANK YOU BROTHER
I understand, I don't like asking this of u either but its bad, like BAD bad and I can't lose melissa to some stupid one-off mistake ya know?
Connor
12:37 am - I get it bro, but this is the last time.
Where did you leave everything?
Jack
12:39 am - Back porch, its all bagged up
but this shit is everywhere man
i was really stupid and messy this time
be careful u don't cut urself on the glass
Connor
12:40 am - Heard that.
Alright, I'm on my way over
_______________________________
Melissa - sms message
9:30 am - Hey, Connor! I just got home from the airport but I don't see Jack anywhere...is he at your place?
Connor
9:35 am - Hey, mel. No, he's not at my place. Last I saw him he was home.
Melissa
9:40 am - Well, his keys and his wallet are gone and it smells horrible in here. Did y'all do something together last night?
Connor
9:41 am - Wtf? I literally saw him last night. I helped him clean up a bit because he was worried about you coming home early.
Melissa
9:43 am - Well y'all did a HORRIBLE job. The smell is so bad!!
9:45 am - [ MISSED CALL ]
[ MISSED CALL ]
9:46 am - CONNOR PICK THE FUCK UP
I JUST FOUND A FUCKING BODY
explain yourself RIGHT NOW
Connor
9:46 am - Oh shit...fuck, I'm sorry melissa
Melissa
9:47 am - What do you mean 'I'm sorry'??! THERE'S A DEAD PERSON IN MY HOUSE CONNOR!!
Connor
9:48 am - He told me this was the last time. I didn't know there were other bodies
9:50 am - Melissa?
Connor - message sent from iphone
10:01 am - Jack, she knows
Jack
10:02 am - No, nah man you can't be serious
Connor
10:03 am - She saw one of your bodies bro
I thought you said the one last night was the only one!!
Jack
10:05 am - I swear it was a mistake man I never meant to hurt em
shit dude, I can't do this again to u
Connor
10:06 am - I warned you to stop. You were doing so well, what happened??
Jack
10:07 am - doesn't matter now man we gotta clean up
Connor
10:10 am - Yeah, got no choice at this point with your fuck up.
I can't get caught. I got a future to think about
and fuck man, melissa was a good one
Jack
10:11 am - yeah bro its unfortunate
but you got me right?
Connor
10:15 am - Yeah, one more time
besides, what are friends for?
Author's Note:
Huge shout out to Belle for coming up with this super fun challenge. I've dabbled with dialogue only before, but I have to admit, using the details of texting to add more depth to the story was a lot of fun.
She's got more coming down the pipeline, so consider subscribing to her page and joining in on her other challenges!!
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Lover of the dark, fantastical, and heart-wrenching. Fantasy writer, poet, and hopefully soon-to-be novelist who wants to create safe spaces to talk about mental health. Subscribe to my free newsletter at www.amandastarks.com for updates!
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Comments (15)
Excellent script; I loved this! Congratulations on Top Story!
Ahhhhhh Love it Friends are truly a blessing Congrats on TS
Interesting 👍.. Congratulations
Oh ugh. One more??? poor girl. unexpected. I thought it was about something else, until.....Congrats on TS🥳
interesting, had to think about that one! great work
I could taste the suspense! So good !
Great work on this one! Really enjoyed reading.
Well that was unexpected. Well done and congrats on the TS.
woho! Sounds like a lot of trauma or movie watching filling that mind. Nice job! *shouldn't this be "content warning"?*
brilliant. had me on the edge of my seat. love it.
Huge shout out to Belle for creating this super fun challenge! I've experimented with dialogue-only formats before, but incorporating texting details added a whole new layer of depth and enjoyment to the story. She has more exciting challenges coming up, so be sure to subscribe to her page and join in on the fun!
Brilliant story kept me on the edge.
Holy shit, Amanda, what a wicked twist! I love this story! Man what a perfect red herring you left for us. So good!
LOVED the twist! Awesome job!!!
Horrific mystery story!!! Love it!!!💕❤️❤️