and while you are away I may/may not cease to exist

She said: ‘Feel like our relationship is dying a little.

He got scared and that burny feeling and called her but she denied the phone call. He knew because it only rang twice.

She said: Brushing my teeth.

‘That’s a lot to say, especially in a text
and then he said: I don’t agree, now I’m worried
and then he said: Call me when done?
‘Bc I haven’t seen you in a long time and we don’t text anymore
and then she said: I’ll call you tomorrow. I might just be drunk
‘I would like to talk now please.
and then he said: I’m working tomorrow
‘I don’t want to whisper on the phone or wake anyone up
‘This is not a fair thing to bring up and not be able to talk about
and then he said: Do you want to break up?
‘What? Why would I? Do you?
and then she said: I can’t, it’s dead quiet at my house. Forget what I said.

‘I think I have a problem with being clingy so im thinking of staying here an extra week.
‘You think that will help? Are you clingy?
‘I feel clingy right now
‘It’s just because you miss me. I feel emotionally dependent too, I don’t think it’s bad. I really don’t want to wait another week.
‘But if you need to I understand
’:) going to sleep for real this time, night

He went to work in the morning and it took a long time because no one had gone outside to clear the driveway. He also had to argue with his sister about getting the car. It was owned by their father but she drove it more so she considered it ‘hers’. He was frustrated when he was very late to work because of those two things. They texted a couple of times about how she thought she was clingy, and he thought that clingy within a relationship could be good, but he really meant slightly emotionally dependent. He assumed there was hyperbole involved, but she did not. He figured this out when she said:

‘I’m def not clingy. Just googled it

‘Well maybe it’s cause this relationship is special. Feels special. Also don’t think that staying home another week will ‘cure’ you, think you’ll just be sadder

and then he said: ‘What does googster say?
‘Too much to type
‘Well then what are you?
‘Also think its too soon to be calling it special.
and then she said: ‘Adapting to being home + bored

‘Why too soon for special?
‘Bc it’s only been 3 months haha
‘Feel like that quality is not based on length of time. Feel like you’ve been more cynical lately
‘Ok, idk
‘Sorry. Not trying to hurt your feelings, and I could be wrong, I mean it’s all based on inferences from txts.