BD Yellow Pages

-2005- — Stay

“Phoenix is a desert,” you say, like it’s an accusation.

You type back with your thumbs, slow and careful: you too. don’t forget me. Stay -2005-

The Razr vibrates.

The three dots appear. Disappear. Appear again. “Phoenix is a desert,” you say, like it’s

He writes it on a torn piece of notebook paper. The same paper you’ve passed notes on in Mr. Hendricks’s history class. Do you like me? Check yes or no. “Phoenix is a desert

Instead, you pull out your silver Motorola Razr. The one with the scratched screen. “Give me your new number,” you say, trying to sound casual. Like your whole world isn’t pivoting off its axis.