To Angèle...

Heartbeat

A/N: Heyyy this is my first author's note.. well I just wanted to say that everything about this book keeps changing, but I promise I'll try harder to have better continuity and longer chapters.. anyways hope you like this chapter!! love y'all 💞💞

DUA'S POV:

I look to my right, a literal sleeping angel is besides me. Well maybe not quite an ANGEL angel.. but to be honest Angèle is the closest thing to one. My mind processed all the happenings of the previous day, when I gasp so hard that I actually hit my head in the beds headboard.

"Ah sh*t," I whisper-shout as I rub my head gently. Angele starts to stir as her eyes flutter open, proving that it was possible to fall even deeper in lov-

Wait.

Did I almost say I loved her?!

Well I mean she is pretty perfect...

BUT also pretty taken.

Ugh what am I going to do, Angele.

She delicately smiles at me whilst sitting up on the bed, stretching her arms in a sleepy wake and yawning so cutely I almost let out a big 'AWWWEE', but managed to hold it in.

"Good morning!" she says, lifting the duvet from her body. She was still wearing her clothing from the previous night, but I didn't mind since the top she's wearing sure did hug her body nicely...
"Wait a second.. did- Marie..? Did that happen.. no- NO NO NO NO," she starts to freak out, fully ripping the duvet off her and pacing the reasonably sized hotel room, biting her nails and scratching her head nervously.

"Woah there, calm down Ange! You're right, it did all happen... but it's ok because I'm here for you and I totally understand if you never want to see Marie again and marry me...." If only I could actually say that to her. She definitely doesn't feel the same about me... could she?

"It's ok Angele, I'm here and I'll help you sort everything out," I actually say this time out loud.

"Thank you, Dua. I really appreciate your help, but Marie is my girlfriend and if I want to fix 'us' then I should sort it out myself. Plus you know with fever coming out today, she'll get even more jealous from the video if she watches it, so sorting everything out straight would definitely help!"

There's nothing "straight" about this whole situation that's for sure...

Anyways, I have absolutely no idea on what to say at the moment. I just look at her blankly, still trying to process the whole situation.

"Yeah, I guess you're probably right, Marie is (or was) your girlfriend and you should try sort it out... I guess" :/ dammit why don't I just tell her how I feel?! Then maybe I'd have a chance with her.

"Thanks again Dua... I'll go find Marie now and I'll see you later I guess." Angele speaks, pulling on her jacket and opening the door.

"Wait what?! That's it.. you're just going to leave? Dude we haven't even paid yet. Plus how do you know where Marie is?" I know the answer, since she was in her bedroom last night when I ran out, but I don't know, maybe she ran away too? I still can't believe Angèle would just leave me in a hotel room alone in a foreign country where they speak a language I barely even know one word in.

But wait if it's a hotel they'll certainly know more than one language you dumbass.

"Oh.. yeah you're right. I'm still freaking out you know. With everything that happened last night and us sleeping in the same bed... I- I just don't feel like I have the same connection with Marie anymore, you know?" The gorgeous Belgian singer said, her sweet voice ringing through my ears, like music almost. Wait a hot minute. did she just say she doesn't like Marie anymore?

HOLY CRAP.

I have a chance! Bloody hell my mind is spinning a million miles an hour right now.

Wow I couldn't get any more British with "bloody hell" there, could I?

Anyways, Angele came and sat next to me again on the bed, almost like she was leaning in and in and in...

is she trying to kiss me? oh no this isn't good, she's still with Marie! I think at least..

We both lean in closer, until our lips are inches away. I lightly part my lips, waiting for hers to be in mine.

She stop half way and says "Dua, I've wanted to tell you this for a long time... my feelings when I'm with you are so mixed up. I just feel so weird and bubbly when I'm around you. Marie is nice, but you, you are just special." She looks at me, as if waiting for any kind of response.

And I sure do give one to her...

I close the gap between us, holding her lips in mine. The warm taste of her lips and the sweet Chapstick she wears is a brilliant combination. She soon follows on, moving against me, until at last we break for air,, resting foreheads on each other and staring into each other's eyes.

God help me.

"I feel the same, Angele. it's as if you being with Marie and I with Anwar makes me fall for you more. I want you, and only you. But I have no idea if these feelings are real or not." A tear starts to form at my eye, slowly dripping down my warm cheek and onto the duvet.

We just stare into each other's eyes for what seemed like hours, until I slowly move away, standing up and gathering my stuff.

"Come with me, I know a pretty place we can go to, to talk things over. Plus there's an amazing coffee shop down the road with the best coffee." Angele speaks, also grabbing her stuff and opening the door for me.

A/N: WOW over 1000 words in this chapter!! hope you enjoyed the kiss 😏 I feel like I'm moving too quickly with this book. Let me know what you think about the pace and the overall storyline! Also any ideas are very much appreciated, since i pretty much only write from creative bursts and most of the time have heavy writers block! have a great day or night. love y'all 💞