A Romance Told Through Text

Dialog #1

Guy online: Hey there, UR cute?

Girl online: You’re not so bad URself.

Guy: Name’s Stan.

Girl: Melanie.

Stan: Wanna chat?

Melanie: Sure, why not.

Stan: Glad I came to Tagged.

Melanie: U R?

Stan: Yes. My friend said I should try online dating, but was a little iffy on it?

Melanie: Not N2 dating on the web?

Stan: It’s not that? Hard 2 no who U can trust.

Melanie: I hear ya.

Stan: So, what do you say we just close R accounts and send texts?

Melanie: OK. 

Stan: My # xxx-xxx-6789

Melanie: Here’s mine # xxx-xxx-2345

Stan: OK. Closing my account now. Send U text N few.

Melanie I’m doing the same.

Dialog #2

Stan: Mel? Can I call you Mel?

Melanie: Sure.

Stan: So what do you do 4 a living?

Melanie: I’m a freelance writer.

Stan: Sounds interesting. I’m a truck driver.

Melanie: Ooh. What do you transport?

Stan: Hazardous materials.

Melanie: Wow! Isn’t that dangerous?

Stan: Yah. But it pays the bills.

Melanie: U got a point.

Stan: What do U do 4 fun?

Melanie: Read, write, watch TV, movies.

Stan: Interesting.

Melanie: What do U like 2 do?

Stan: The same.

Melanie: Stan, I gotta go. My mother is calling.

Stan: OK. TTYL. Bye.

Dialog #3

Stan: Good morning?

Melanie: Good morning.

Stan: How R U?

Melanie: I’m good. U?

Stan: I’m good. What R U doing 2day?

Melanie: Writing an article. Due 2day. U?

Stan: Home 4 a couple hours. Gotta B on the road again.

Melanie: Sounds like we’re both busy?

Stan: Yeah.

Melanie: Well gotta go & write that article.

Stan: OK. TTYL!

Dialog #4

Stan: Hello?

Melanie: Hi.

Stan: Missed talking w/ U yesterday? U OK?

Melanie: Yea. Just sick yesterday.

Stan: Oh. Sorry. Hope U feeling better? 

Melanie: I am.

Stan: I have confession to make.

Melanie: OK. Spill!

Stan: I think I’m N luv w/ U?

Melanie: U think UR N luv w/ me?

Stan: Scratch that. I know UR my soulmate.

Melanie: Hmmmmmm….

Stan: We’re destined 2 B 2gether. We have a connection.

Melanie: Really?

Stan: Mel? U there?

Dialog #5

Stan: Babe? U there?

Melanie: Sorry. No connection.

Stan: That’s OK. 

Melanie: Listen. I wasn’t ignoring U. My data stopped working the last time we chatted.

Stan: I understand. 

Melanie: Oh, sorry, but I gotta go. Mom drama!

Dialog #6

Melanie: Hello.

Stan: Hey, babe. UR mom OK?

Melanie: She’s good.

Stan: U said U had mom drama?

Melanie: Oh, just the usual checking up on me.

Stan: Yeah. Sometimes that sucks!

Melanie: Tell me about it?

Stan: UR mother always nitpicking?

Melanie: Not usually.

Stan: Oh? Maybe she’s just worried for you?

Melanie: Yeah. Maybe?

Stan: Babe, I’ve gotta go. 

Melanie: OK. TTYL.

Dialogue #7

Melanie: Baby?

Melanie: U there?

Dialogue #8

Stan: Baby, sorry I didn’t chat with you. Been busy with work.

Melanie: That’s OK. 

Stan: U OK?

Melanie: Just have a touch of the flu.

Stan: Oh. Hope you feel better.

Melanie: I am. Been sleeping it off.

Stan: So, Halloween’s coming. U doing anything?

Melanie: No. Have to work.

Stan: U RNT dressing up?

Melanie: No.

Stan: Oh OK.

Melanie: R U doing anything?

Stan: Going to a party with friends.

Melanie: Oh OK. Hope U have fun.

Stan: Yeah. I’ll B thinking of U tho.

Melanie: Yeah. Me 2.

Stan: Well, duty calls.

Melanie: Yeah. Me 2.