what r u doing
from a 423 phone number, Tuesday, October 6, 2:46 PM

i love
from a 423 phone number, Tuesday, October 6, 2:51 PM

u
rom a 423 phone number, Tuesday, October 6, 2:52 PM

That really diminishes the power of a love-text, when it gets sent one word too early. Awk.

i love you Leila!..we found her!..im sorry..i didnt mean to yell..@u...
Chelsie
from a 618 phone number, Monday, October 5, 9:05 AM

i love you....im sooo sorryy...i was just really tired...i wasnt upset with you...
:0
Chelsie
from a 618 phone number, Tuesday, October 6, 8:34 AM

I texted Chelsie back because I was concerned that she wouldn't hear back from Leila and would believe that Leila was refusing to forgive her. That could be a relationship-destroying move on my part, and I try, when possible, not to destroy relationships. Meanwhile, whenever Heddle reads this blog post, she will be concerned about the excess of ellipses. She really hates excess ellipses.

I applied 4 a job in a mental house... They said i need 24 hrs of experience with a retard... U wanna chill 2moro? I got crayons n stuff
from a 770 phone number, Sunday, October 4, 9:37 PM

Sometimes people are incredibly insensitive and I don't really understand why my namesakes are friends with them.

i found ur phone
from a 310 phone number, Saturday, October 3, 12:02 PM

But if 310 has Leila's phone, then how will Leila get this text message?

hey leila it is me erin i am on haleys phone
from an 859 phone number, Friday, October 2, 8:16 PM

Okay, great, Erin. Now, why are you telling Leila this? Does she need this information for something?

i just wanted to let you know that i love you so very much! thanks for loving me back
from an 815 phone number, Friday, October 2, 1:54 PM

Aww! This may be kind of boring, but still, it is my favorite genre of text.

Send this message to ppl at jcs to help me!!!!!
from a 561 phone number, Friday, October 2, 11:38 AM

Journal of Cell Science? Joint Chiefs of Staff? Good luck getting help from those layabouts!

Call me. ps bday today. xox m
from an 847 phone number, Friday, October 2, 9:55 AM

Happy birthday! To someone!

Hey girl-dont know where ur purse is but um good. Gonna be home tmrw.
from a 650 phone number, Friday, October 2, 1:02 AM

"I guess it doesn't help you any to know that I'm good, considering that your purse is missing... but, you know, I'm glad to let you live vicariously through me!"

HELLO?!
from a 631 phone number, Thursday, Octover 1, 5:01 PM

You can use as many interrobangs as you want, 631; Leila is still not going to respond to you.

sorry, we have a baby getting sick, i will meet you at church
from a 601 phone number, Wednesday, September 30, 6:13 PM

Oh, no! Feel better, baby!

polo
cruzer30
from a 203 phone number, Tuesday, September 29, 3:34 PM

No idea. All I can tell you is that 203 is Connecticut. Now you take it away.

r u home?
Prema to most, mom to 3
from a 740 phone number, Monday, September 28, 3:26 PM

Is that really 740's sig line? "Prema to most, mom to 3"? Way to use like ALL your allotted characters on a sig line. No wonder you have to abbreviate the words "are" and "you" just to fit them in.

a.k.a all time bff hey whatz up lei
~Cali Girl~
from a 609 phone number, Monday, September 28, 3:00 PM

I wonder how this Intended Leila feels about being called Lei. Speaking as a Leila, I'm not so into it. Unless it's being said by my mom, or my godmother, or my old roommate Jo. From most other people's lips, it sounds awkward to me.

if you leave today definetly wear a sweatshirt or even a jacket...its soooo cold
from a 952 phone number, Monday, September 28, 12:54 PM

Actually, Monday in Boston was quite mild. But 952 is Minnesota, which is probably colder. And tonight it went down to like 50 degrees! My jacket wasn't even warm enough! So 952 makes a good point about the changing of the seasons etc.

Dines What happened with you and ari?
from a 716 phone number, Saturday, September 26, 8:44 PM

Yeah, Intended Leila, what did happen with you and Ari?

CALL ME
from a 425 phone number, Saturday, September 26, 7:16 PM

Come out-side
from a 425 phone number, Monday, September 28, 6:16 PM

Come out-side PLEASE I FEEL LIKE A LONER!!!!
from a 425 phone number, Monday, September 28, 6:19 PM

Bye
from a 425 phone number, Monday, September 28, 6:22 PM

FWD: FWD: FWD: FW: From: FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: In 22 minutes someone will say "WANNA GO OUT?" "I LOVE YOU" or " I MISS U BABE" but you have to forward to 9 ppl
from a 425 phone number, Tuesday, September 29, 7:06 PM

I do not find 425's use of caps endearing, and it does not particularly make me want to call her or come outside. A request gets you so much farther than a demand ever will, my dear.

R u coming here? i am goimg 2 tqpader joe 4 mb choc. home b4 4 xox
from an 847 phone number, Saturday, September 26, 3:02 PM

Some of you aren't so good at pidgin English, so allow me to translate:

Are you coming here? I am going to Trader Joe's for mb (?) chocolate. Home before 4pm. xox

"mb chocolate"? Any ideas? Max Brenner chocolate, maybe?

the hills with kristin starts the 29th yay
from a 978 phone number, Friday, September 25, 1:00 PM

Sometimes I claim that the Leila Texts provide me my main source of conversational topics, but this may actually be true. 978 is referring to a TV show. Without this text, I never would have known that a new season of the Hills was premiering, or that Kristin is now the leading lady. Now that I know, I intend to drop this into conversation as often as possible. Thanks, 978!

Heyy. What did your mom say!? And are you going to shannons saturday?
from a 508 phone number, Thursday, September 24, 7:10 PM

Heyy if you go to courtneys bring 7 of the 9 dollars you owe me from mini golf! I forgot to bring some.
from a 508 phone number, Friday, September 25, 5:20 PM

Leila! can you ask jess if i can use her glasses! I forgot mine at home.
from a 508 phone number, Monday, September 28, 6:31 AM

Heyy! Did dylan say anything to you!?
from a 508 phone number, Tuesday, September 29, 5:42 PM

Heyy! Text shawn and ask him if crystal asked him to bvt homecoming!
from a 508 phone number, Tuesday, September 28, 8:28 PM

A few things we have learned about 508 and her Leila:

1. They have a very happening social life. (Between Shannon and Courtney and Jess and Dylan and Shawn and Crystal, I cannot keep all these kids straight!)

2. BVT is a school in Upton, MA, so 508 and Leila must live around there.

A few things we still don't know about 508 and Leila:

1. What did Leila's mom say!?

2. Did Dylan say anything to Leila!?