Chapter 9: Time Has Told
Finn was being very odd since that dinner, at his parents', 4 days ago.
He would stare at me for a long time & just smile whenever I would catch him. Recently he's been acting nervous around me. I didn't really know why.
I was cleaning my glasses when my phone buzzed signaling the call that was incoming. It was Finn.
"Hello?"
I spoke into the speaker. I heard breathing & a lot of movement.
"Jack get away from me! Mum!!!"
I giggle to myself, him & Jack must be having one of their friendly outbursts. Finn then regains himself & speaks into the phone. His rough velvety voice filling my small ears.
"Hello love! How are you?"
I sighed as I put my glasses back onto my face, using my pointer finger to push them back.
"Good I guess. It's been a bit boring honestly."
He laughs at me.
"Don't you want to make the last few days of 2012 great? Isn't there anything you want to do before we turn into the new year?"
I groan.
"Not really..Do you?"
He stays silent a moment & speaks. He doesn't answer my question, he instead starts a whole new subject. I wonder why.
"Umm Love, I was wondering. Well I was actually hopping. Umm okay. I want to take you out on our first proper date."
My mouth fell open. Did he just ask me out, for the first time? I stay silent, hearing him plead into the phone.
"Love please speak, you're basically turning me mental just not knowing!"
I finally regain myself a bit. I answer him.
"Ummm. Ugh. Well. Umm."
I take a deep breath closing my eyes to help me regain myself completely.
"Of course Finny."
I said into the phone. I heard someone cheer in the background.
"I TOLD YA MATE!!"
Jack. There was no doubt about it. He was hearing the whole conversation. I hear Finn shoo him out of his room before talking to me again.
"Do you mind meeting me at my house, I've got to watch Emmy, but we'll leave once mum gets here?"
I nod consciously telling myself he couldn't see me.
"Y-yeah! Of course no problem. What time?"
"7 alright?"
"Yeah. Umm what should I wear."
I hear him chuckle at my dumbfounded question.
"Make sure to cozy up it'll be cold."
That was the last thing I heard before the end call ring filled my ears. Was this really happening? I just stand there thinking when Cara comes in in her pajamas & a bag of crisps.
"What's wrong?"
I stare blankly at my penguin slippers. Cara walks up to me when I don't respond & she starts shaking me & slapping me playfully.
"Stop!"
She pulls away looking at me still a bit confused.
"Finn just asked me out..."
