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Chapter Sixteen - Googling Cats

As I leave Dans room I start to wonder, am I being a bit harsh on him? I don't know...

There's only one person I can think of to speak to, that knows us both really well, that I know will give me an honest opinion.

I sit on my bed and grab my bag. After a bit of hunting around I find my phone lying at the bottom. I lift it out and think for a second before I type.

'Kyle are you free? Can we go grab a coffee? x'

I hit send and lie back on the bed while I wait for a reply, but it's less than a minute later when I hear back from him.

'No sweat dear, Starbucks in 30?'

I text him back to let him know I'll be there and then get up to get ready. After a quick 5 minute shower I grab the first things I can find. Black skinny jeans and a black blink-182 t shirt.

After pulling them on I realise the lining of my leather jacket is still soaked and lying on the floor of Dans room, so I stroll into the living room and grab his denim jacket instead.

It's a bit too big on me but it's one of my favourite items of his clothing to steal, it may as well be mine. I check to make sure I have my phone, keys and some money and open the front door.

"Going out for coffee Dan! Back in an hour or so" I call to him, just in case he gets worried when he emerges from his room and I'm not there. I pull the door shut behind me and make my way to Starbucks.

It doesn't take me long to walk there and when I arrive Kyle is already sitting at a table at the back of the room. It's not super busy, probably because everyone's at work at this time. I check my watch, 1.24pm, Dans probably crawling out of bed now.

I get a black coffee and make my way to the table. "Hey" I sit down and smile weakly, my head hurts and I'm obviously not in the best mood. Kyle can tell.

"Nice jacket" he smiles "Looks awful familiar"

I'm guessing this is going to be a girly conversation about Daniel?"

"Ahhh Kyle, how could you possibly have worked that one out" I roll my eyes and laugh quietly.

"I think I've got like, psychic abilities or something?"

"Have you spoken to him today yet?"

He tells me he hasn't and so I quickly go over what happened when Dan got home from the bar last night and also the conversation we had this morning.

Kyle listens intently throughout the whole thing. He nods occasionally and sips his coffee. When I'm finished ranting he takes a pause and then sighs.

"Here's what I think" he starts "You like him. He likes you. What's the problem here? Yes he was an absolute idiot last night, but I think that was partially our fault and an awful lot to do with the alcohol. We told him it'd be great for you guys to get together. But you know what he's like under pressure, he just snaps"

"I know" I sigh. "I think I was probably a bit hard on him..."

"He'll get over it" Kyle smiles and holds my hand on the table "He loves you Em, just tell him you're sorry for being such a girl, but also tell him if he acts like a dick again that he's in trouble"

I smile. "Thanks for listening to me Kyle, I know you've probably got better things to do"

He chuckles "Yeah I was right in the middle of googling cats when you texted, I'm desperate to get back to it"

I roll my eyes and laugh. We sit and chat for a while longer, about Dan, the band, silly things too.

"Listen Im gonna get back to the house and work out what to say to him"

We both stand up and I give him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Let's get everyone out for a drink soon, yeah? To make up for last night"

He agrees and waves me out as I leave. Time to go home and speak to Dan I guess...