Blame It On September 3

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“That’s the boy from your dreams,” Lexi screamed as I told her about how I knew Adam. We were sitting in this little coffee shop a few blocks from my place that we always went to.

“L, be quite will you,” I snapped. “I don’t need the entire world knowing!”

“It’s not my fault that my best friend knows Adam Williams!”

“Stop saying that!”

“When were you going to tell me,” Ali asked this time in her somewhat inside voice.

“How about never,” I replied taking a giant sip of my coffee. When I saw the hurt expression on her face I continued on, “I didn’t realize why I knew him until you said his name today at the mall! Look, I know he’s famous and all but I honestly want nothing to do with him.”

“Why,” She asked like it was the craziest thing she had heard all day- which it probably was.

“Just because we used to be friends before he became famous doesn’t mean I want to rekindle that friendship.”

“Again why?”

I sighed, I loved Lexi to death but there were times when she was just so clueless. “Because I don’t remember anything about him, what would I say? ‘I guess we used to be friends but I don’t remember any of this but I don’t want to ask you because it would seem creepy if you remembered all this stuff.’ I’m going to have to pass.”

“Just give it a chance!” She exclaimed. “What’s the harm?”

“How about making a complete fool of myself,” I snapped standing up. “Look, I know that he’s part of some famous boy band but I don’t care! It’s not my fault you want to meet them just because you are some crazed fan girl! Because in all honesty I don’t care! I don’t want to know him and I refuse to pretend to be his friend just so you can get close to them.” With that said I stormed out of the shop and headed home.

I knew I shouldn’t have yelled at Lexi but she didn’t understand that I wasn’t interested in a friendship with Adam. Ever.

***

“Dinner,” My mom called up the stairs.

With a sigh I pushed myself off of my bed where I had been laying for the last few hours watching One Tree Hill. I was halfway through the first season so I simply paused it.

“Took you long enough,” My younger sister Lily snapped as I sat down across from her. Lily looks like my father, long dark hair that fell well past her shoulders, large blue eyes that always twinkled when she laughed, no matter what the weather was like she had a tan, was tall and skinny. My sister was what all the guys wanted.

“Lily,” Dad warned taking his spot at the head of table. My dad was this big time lawyer but I’m not sure what kind of lawyer- it’s not that I’m not interested in it or anything it’s just that he doesn’t like to talk about his work.

“Whatever,” She rolled her eyes. To say my sister and I got along wouldn’t be a lie at times. We were always there for each other when we needed the other but at times we were at each other’s throats.

“So how was the mall,” Mom asked sitting down beside Lily.

I shrugged, “L found a dress and so did I.”

“Are you going with Lucas again?”

“Not that I know of, I was pretty much forced to buy this dress though.”

“Well you’re going to have to show me later,” Mom said. I nodded my head pretty much signalling that the conversation was over for the moment.

The rest of dinner was spent in silence except for the odd question about school or our weekend plans. When it was done I put my dishes in the sink and headed back up to my room. I checked my phone to see I had a missed call from Lexi. I checked my voice mail to see that she had left a message though.

“I don’t know if you’re ignoring me right now or what but I’m sorry about earlier. I guess it did sound like I wanted you to become friends with Liam again because I wanted to become friends with them. I promise you that isn’t it! I just think that if you two were friends before than how hard could it be to become friends again? I guess what I’m saying is, you should give it a chance and see how it goes, if you think it isn’t going to work then it isn’t going to work. But at least try.”

I sent her a quick text saying I would give being friends with Adam a try if he was interested. Once I knew it had sent I headed downstairs to talk to my parents about it. I found them in the living room watching a hockey game while Lily sat in an armchair reading.

“Mom, remember when Adam was over here,” I asked sitting down on the coffee table in front of them.

“Yes, why?” She asked setting down her glass of wine.

“Well I saw him at the mall today with Lexi and he was with the boys, I was rude to him and now I’m regretting it. Ali told me to give him a chance with friendship and I want to. So do you have any idea of how to get a hold of him?”

A smile lit up her face as she stood up, “He gave me his number before he left. Just let me go get it.” a couple of minutes later I was holding a piece of paper with Adam’s number in one hand and my phone in the other. I was now sitting in my bedroom again that way my family wasn’t going to be listening into my conversation.

With a deep breathe I dialed the number, almost hoping that he wouldn’t pick up- no such luck. On the third ring I heard his voice say hello.

“Uh Adam, it’s Amber. I was just calling to apologize about earlier and when you were over, I was rude to you and you didn’t deserve any of it,” I said in a rush.

“Don’t worry; it was a lot to take in.” After a moment’s pause Adam spoke again, “I’m in town for a few more days, what do you say about hanging out and getting to know each other again?”

I smiled, grateful that he couldn’t see me, “I’d love that. Just text me when you want to hangout.”

“Sounds good. It’s been nice talking to you again but I have to get going.”

“Okay, bye,” I replied hanging up and putting his number into my phone. Maybe getting to know Adam again wasn’t such a bad idea.

***

Short I know but the next chapter will be longer I promise!

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