Jaws dropping and limbs trembling

A fateful box appeared in the corner of my screen today...

I've received a new e-mail. Not overly surprising. From Facebook. Again, not overly surprising, until... wait. I quickly rule out the possibilities--I haven't posted on anyone's wall recently who hasn't gotten back to me afterwards; I don't think I'm in any new pictures that people could be posting; No, not that... that can't be it either.

So curiosity gets the best of me, and I need to check immediately what Facebook is informing me of. So I click the box and wait. A ridiculously long time, made excruciatingly painful by the slow pace of my computer and my inquiring mind. The e-mail opens. I take a quick glance.... and panic.


I swear, you've never felt fear until you've seen the name of your potential, near-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend in your inbox saying that she's sent you a message on Facebook.