Friending, by Owen Twaites

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In this page the friend looks resigned. He says 'I get it. You don't actually want to hang out. That's fine. Just stop.' Owen says 'No, I really do want to'. 'Really?' Says the friend. 'Really. Look, it's a little hard to explain. Here.' Owen hands the friend his phone. The friend looks at the phone and is surprised. 'Woah.... Someone is popular!'. Owen looks concerned. the friend hands back the phone and says 'Anyway, I gotta go, but I am calling your bluff! I added you as a contact. I'll text you!'. Owen is confused: 'Wai-what?'. The friend says 'Talk to you soon!'. Owen stays, gets a notification and falls defeated.

Transcript

Panel 1

Friend : I get it. You don't actually want to hang out. That's fine. Just stop.

Panel 2

Owen : No, I really do want to.

Friend : Really?

Owen : Really.

Panel 3

Owen : Look, it's a little hard to explain. Here.

Panel 4

Friend : Woah....

Panel 5

Friend : Someone is popular!

Panel 6

Friend : Anyway, I gotta go, but I am calling your bluff! I added you as a contact. I'll text you!

Owen : Wai-what?

Panel 7

Friend : Talk to you soon!

Panel 9

SFX : Wha-ping~!