sofia woke to an instagram message from an unfamiliar username lighting up her phone.

"rubymae3223" she sighed as she read it. "what does she want now."

"hi, you're sofia right? as in the sofia i met the other day at the spurs game?"

"uh, yes this is she."

"so you and dele, what's the deal?"

"there is no deal. as far as i'm concerned i don't know anyone by that name. he's your boyfriend, i'm not interested in getting in the way of that."

"yeah well you see... you kind of already have. i know that he spoke to a girl not long before we broke up, he didn't tell me who but he came clean. and then we're finally back together and you're back AGAIN trying to steal my man, AGAIN? listen, i'm a girls girl- probably something you'll need to google as it's been established you know nothing about girl code- but i'm really not a fan of you. do yourself a favour, stay away from dele. he's mine. you couldn't manage to get him the first two times so take that as a sign that he will NEVER pick you over me. and leave."

"sorry i'm not sure who you think you are? what gives you the right to message me like this when i have told you straight up i'm not interested in dele and in your relationship. have him, i don't want him. i spoke to him the first time with absolutely no knowledge of him having a girlfriend, i spoke to him the second time when he told me things between you two were completely finished. i'm not a homewrecker i'm not trying to get in between anyones relationship so don't you dare start messaging me attempting to insult me. i feel sorry for you. you're so insecure within your relationship and who blames you? TWICE he has attempted something with me- hiding you from me. i'd be insecure about him too. do yourself a favour, get out of that relationship. there's so many men out there who will treat you how you should be treated. have a nice day."

"whatever. don't contact me or him every again."

"don't plan on it" sofia thought to herself.

despite the way ruby acted towards her, she did feel sorry for her. she couldn't imagine being with someone who treated her the way dele treated ruby. she was wrong about him. sofia always prided herself on her instincts and her first impressions on people- but maybe they weren't as good as she thought because she was convinced he was a good guy. everything that had been happening with him had truly shocked her. she knew she barely knew him, but she felt like she'd known him for years.

"morning angel." her thoughts were interrupted by bella charging into her room with a cup of tea and donuts in her hands. "want one?"

sofia took one without hesitation. "so you'll never guess what i woke up to..." she showed bella the messages between her and ruby leaving bella in hysterics.

"sorry how can she speak to you like that when still defending him? truly i don't understand some girls. men make them do crazy things."

"it must be a thing about the men i attract. never good."

"what about that winks guy?"

"what about him?" sofia replied, puzzled.

"well, p told me he thinks you're fit and i know he told you that too."

"i don't have a judgement on him, i don't even know him."

"no harm in finding out a bit about him is there?" bella winked.

sofia pondered for a minute. "i guess, you could be right. he seems nice enough, decent looking too. worst that can happen is he's dele 2.0, best that can happen is he's not." she shrugged.

sofia picked her phone back up off of the bed.