She Texted the Wrong Number… What Happened Next Is Unreal

The Text That Went Somewhere Unexpected

Jessica was texting her sister about a recipe. She had meant to type a ‘5’ and typed a ‘6’ instead. What landed in a stranger’s inbox was a message asking whether he preferred chicken or fish, and whether he was still planning to bring the wine.




The reply that came back — from a retired marine biologist named Arthur, 67 years old — was simply: ‘I’ll bring the wine. What should I wear?’ And something began that neither of them could have anticipated.