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Sorry, right number

Summary:

Where Oscar texts the wrong number and Lando creates a whole group chat about it.

Notes:

I'm not sure if my grandmother would be proud of this work, but I wrote it while she was sick in the hospital, thinking that something funny would cheer me up a bit. When she died I decided to finish and post it for her. So this history is for you, grandma. I wish I could give you something more, but this will have to do for now. I love you to the moon and back, now and forever.

 

p.s. English is not my first language, so read at your own risk. Sorry :)

p.p.s. I took inspiration from some stories here on Ao3: all green lights by orphan_account, the condominium community committee by jusst_you_wait and Disarray by ImAnOmniDragon. Please, check their works out if you want to laugh, melt of tenderness or just have a really good time.

Chapter 1: can you water the plants?

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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+44 07032 255109

11 June 2023

 

🔒 Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of this chat, not even WhatsApp, can read or listen to them. Tap to learn more.

 

hi, how are you?

i had a really nice time talking to you yesterday

thank you again

 

Who is this?

 

right sorry

it’s oscar

 

Oscar?

 

from yesterday night?

at dolce notte?

 

Sorry, who do you think I am?

 

wait

you are not alex, right?

 

Sorry mate I think you have a wrong number 

 

oh

fuck i’m sorry

didn’t mean to bother you

 

Don’t worry mate

 

must have made a mistake when i wrote the number down

 

Hmm

If you say so…



18 June 2023

 

hey again

i know that you probably don’t care at all haha

 but i think you were onto something

 apparently she thought we were not a good match

 so she gave me a fake number 👍🏻

she said that she didn't want to hurt me

 

Yeah, I guessed…

It happens all the time mate

Nothing to be embarrassed or sad about

So don’t feel too bad about this

 

i’m fine

thanks mate

and sorry again

 

Nevermind

 

 24 June 2023

 

Hi, not to be creepy or anything, but did you mean Dolce Notte in London? There is a bartender in here called Alex…

 

yeah it must be her

i swear i'll never set foot in that pub again for the rest of my life

 

Noo, you should totally go again

To show her you are happy or whatever

 

definitely not happy or whatever

 

Nevermind

 

that is really unsettling tho

 

What?

 

you being at dolce notte

or just you being in london apparently

 

9 million people live in London mate

 

yeah but it's still strange

why are you there?

if i can ask of course

 

Birthday party

 

yours?

 

My sister’s

 

oh, happy birthday to her then

 

Thanks

 


 

 logan

27 June 2023

 

hey mate

are you alright?

haven’t heard from you all day

 

yes mate

dw

i’m fine

had a shitton of homework to do 😭

 

okay

dinner together?

 

of course

gonna buy cookies

 

👍🏻

 

 

30 June 2023

 

logan

why are there 15 pints of milk in the fridge?  😭

we leave in 3 days

there is no way we can drink all that milk

 

speak for urself

coward

 

 


 

+44 07032 255109

22 July 2023 

 

hey there

 sorry to bother you but have you been to dolce notte recently? 

feel free not to answer if you find any of this odd

 

Is this for Alex?

 

yeah…

 

Do you not have friends? 😂

 

yes i do have friends thank you

i just don’t want them to know about my stupid crush

 

But you told me

 

because i don't know you..?

 

I don’t get it

Anyway, yes

I’ve been two or three times I reckon but I have not seen her, I’m sorry

 

hmm okay

thanks mate

cheers

 

 You’re welcome

 


 

lando

27 July 2023

mate 

cant believe u leave while im here :( 

 

will be back

eventually

do you need milk by any chance?

 

tf?

no?

y?

 

nevermind

 

28 July 2023

 

went to ur huose to take the hoodie i left last time

did u want to poison me mate???

 

what?

 

crikey

u wanted me to drink milk that expired 1 month ago?? 

also ur fridge smells awful 

gl with the cleanimg when u come back ;)

 

seems like a job for logan

 


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to [email protected]

 

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+44 07032 255109

15 August 2023

 

Mate, I’m sorry to be the bearer of such sorrow but you can definitely say goodbye to Alex

 

um?

 

My friend Charles very much likes her

 

so?

 

Aaand she totally likes him back

 

ah

are they going out together?

 

I’m afraid they are doing much more than that, my friend…

 

cool

what’s his ig?

 

No way

I’m not going to give a stranger my friend’s IG

You could be a serial killer

 

what

i mean yeah you can never be too sure i guess? 

but i can assure you that i’m not one??

 

That didn’t assure me at all

I’m actually more creeped out than before

 

my bad

sorry

 

23 August 2023

 

hey, i just realized i’ve never asked for your name

you don’t need to tell me if you don’t want but we have been chatting for about 3 months and i feel like i’ve been a bit rude

 

I don't want to tell you, sorry

 

okay

it’s totally fine

i understand

 

Jajajaja

I'm joking man

I'm Carlos

 

is that a laughter in spanish?

 

Yes…

 

why are you laughing in spanish?

 

Because I'm Spanish, cabrón

 

mate

wtf does cabrón mean

 

Don't worry about it, Oscar

It's what we say to our friends in Spain 

 

nice

wait are we friends?

I feel like I don't know you enough

but it would be cool 

 

I don’t know 

Mr. “I could absolutely be a serial killer but I swear I am not one”

 

sorry that was really out of pocket

i can see it know

 

Thank God

 

27 August 2023

 

I was checking out  the meaning of cabrón

 doesn't look like a friendly expression to me 🤨

 

Cabrón (affectionate)

Is that better?

 

that could work

 

28 August 2023

 

Are you there?

 

yes?

Awesome

I need a quick advice

No one is answering me and I have to go out

Blue or black?

Trousers

 

it depends??

with what are you gonna wear them

 

[photo]

this shirt

 

wow that definitely costs more than my university degree

 

It’s an Armani

So?

 

photos of the trousers pretty please

 

Ugh

[photo]

[photo]

Please I’m so late you can’t even imagine

 

black

Thank you Oscar 🙏🏻

I own you one

 

no problem

need you to explain where you are going dressed like the most elegant James Bond i’ve ever seen

 

 

29 August 2023

 

Thanks again mate

It was for a work dinner

 

boring

 

Yeah I hate those things but I can’t miss them unfortunately

 

why?

 

Well my dad is the CEO of the firm but he lives in Spain

And when he is not around I’m his second-in-command

So not much I can do about it 😅

 

it’s cool tho

being the boss

what’s your job about?

 

I’m a management engineer 

Nothing really cool about it jajaja

 

you get to wear an armani so it can’t be that bad

 

Yeah, I guess so

 


 

lando

31 August 2024

 

can you water the plants mate?

 

u mean the dead plants in the hallway?

sure thing mate

 

cool

 

what do u say to sm doing u a favor?

 

don’t overwater them

 

wanker

Notes:

sorry, my sense of humor is totally not okay at all, but whatever, I'm happy anyways. Let me know what you think of this chapter and please, please, please, tell me if you find ant mistake in the text, so I can correct it and make the story more enjoyable. thanks :)

I hope you have a wonderful day <3