C-H-I-C-K-E-N

I should have the word tattooed across my forehead for the whole world to see, because that's what I am.

T called me twice this week about our potential date on Thursday, and instead of calling him back and talking to him, I text-messaged him. And I didn't even text-message the truth. I said I was stuck late in a meeting and couldn't go out. Then I turned off my cell phone (and missed a call from P, who had just arrived at his family's condo in Florida).

This morning, I turned on my phone to receive the following text message:

>>Sorry 2 hear that. Is anything wrong or is this really only a scheduling conflict???

Now what do I do??? I'm too much of a whuss to call him back. Is it a terrible thing if I text-message him back and simply say that I don't want to lead him on?

I'm usually the person who is receiving this kind of message. I think it's even worse to have to give it to someone else!