Familiar Strangers - Charlie Gillespie

Chapter Three ~ Getting Ready

Author's Note: Hi! I just wanted to say I'm sorry for not publishing anything in a while, I've been really busy with school and stuff.
-Dree

I feel a sudden vibration in my pocket. I reach into the back pocket to retrieve my phone, and I can see a text from an unknown number.

???- Heyyy how you doin? I just wanted to get the address
that you guys are staying at so I can pick
you up later!

Ummm, who is this? I'm not sure
I exactly know you, and I most
certainly would never send the
address of where I'm staying to
a stranger.

???- Oh yeah! Sorry I completely forgot
that I didn't give you my number earlier!
This is Charlie. You know, from the record
shop?

Oh yeahhhhhh! Yeah, I
don't think I could ever forget
someone like you.

Charlie- Well what's that supposed to mean?

Nothing bad...

Charlie- Ok lols, so what time should I pick you up again?

How's 6?

Charlie: Perfect for me!

6 o'clock... Yeah I should probably tell Daze and Everett that we need to get ready for him to pick us up. Eh, maybe I'll just tell them when we get back to the hotel.

After about 15 minutes, we finish browsing and head back after buying a couple of records (souveniers, am I right?). Since we've been using Daisy's parents money to pay, and her parents are LOADED by the way, we've been staying in like, top notch penthouses and shit. Once we get up there, I head to my room and scroll through Instagram, minding my own business when my stupid brain (and a JATP Fan Account) reminds me that I have the thing with Charlie tonight! Right! I leap up and bolt towards the door.

"DAISYYYYYYYY" I yelled playfully at my best friend. I don't know, I guess I'm just in that kind of mood.

"Yes my love?" she answered as she walked in to the living room. Geez, me and her have been friends for so long that she doesn't mind my antics. She just knows that I'm in a chaotic mood. It's like she senses it...

"So... we have the thing with you know who at 6 so we should probably get ready since it's you know... 5?"

"Ohhhh your boyfriend??? I'm just kidding, you know I better tell Ev about it as well. What kind of attire should we dress in?"

"1. He's NOT my boyfriend. And 2. I don't know! Hold up, let me ask him"

Hey Charlie, umm Daisy was wondering... what should we wear?

Charlie: Just wear something casual, like every day clothing. But not too casual.

Ok!

"He said to just dress casual" I told Daisy as I looked up from my phone.

"Ok babes, I'll go tell Everett"

"Kay Daze" I say as I go back into my room to get ready.

I decide to wear my hair in a high ponytail curled, some studs in each of the 4 piercing in my ears (triple pierced on the lobe and a cartilage piercing), of course in the top I wore a hoop. I put on a black tube-top, some two-toned jeans, and a pair of white Adidas. I quickly did a natural look with makeup, and went outside of my room. I checked the clock, and it's a quarter til 6. Neither Daisy nor Everett were ready yet so I just waited for them out in the living room. They finally came out of their rooms, both looking absolutely stunning. Everett just wore a t-shirt and jeans, whatever, but Daisy. Oh my god she was gorgeous. She's always been the type of person to stand out in a crowd without even trying. It's obviously her wicked sense of style. She was wearing a sparkly purple tight-fitting dress with spaghetti straps, some white Converse, and a white cropped jean jacket. Her strawberry blonde hair was pulled into space buns with curled strands hanging delicately on her cheeks.

"Daisy... I- you- you look amazing..." I said. Oh my god I absolutely cannot even get a single word out.

"Thank you Rainybow" she replied with a giggle and slight blush. She's obviously just a little bit flattered. And she should be! I mean, look at her!

"Hey, what about me?" Everett asked, completely shattering the moment, "Don't I look sharp?" he continued as he spun and did a little dance. Dork.

"Yes doofus, you look like a million bucks" I replied sarcastically. He gave me a wide gasp as he dramatically slapped his own chest.

"I am offended!" He said, still pretending to be shocked. I stuck my tongue out at him and everyone laughed. After we all calmed down, I heard a knock on the door.

"He's here!!" I said in a quite excited manner. God, why are there butterflies in my chest and stomach? I haven't felt this way since... NO! Do not think about her right now. Please don't. Not when you're so happy.

As I was lost in my thoughts, Everett went to get the door for Charlie.

"Hi! I'm Everett, come on in." he exclaimed. As I said, DORK.

As Charlie walked in, he saw the two girls. (me and Daisy, who else would it be?) He looked in each of our eyes. He looked at me and it felt like he was staring into my soul. Those eyes. Those blue-ish green-ish brown-ish grey-ish... OH GOD CHARLES JUST PICK A COLOR!!!

I felt those eyes burn into my own, and my heart skipped a beat, going straight for my stomach. I swallowed the lump in my throat and looked somewhere else. I could feel the red on my cheeks, and I knew he was still sort of staring. I looked back up after I caught my breath, and scanned his outfit. His longer messy brown hair kind of curled in his eyes, and he was wearing some nice jeans with a tucked in white t-shirt. damn he looked good.

"So... are you ready to go?" he asked. I simply nodded and we headed out the door.

As we walked out, Daisy gave me a knowing look, and whispered in my ear, "Your boyfriend..." I blushed at her voice for multiple reasons, but I can't quite make out what these reasons were. All I know is that my face was burning hot and as red as a tomato.