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Chapter Eighteen - I Promise

Dans POV

I've been sitting here for almost half an hour talking absolute rubbish to Kyle. None of this is what I actually wanted to talk to him about.

"Right mate, I'm really interested in your new converse and all but are we going to talk about you and Emily soon so I can get home? I'm shattered" Kyle sounds fed up.

"How do you even know that's why I'm here?"

"Dan, shut up, you're my best mate, now can you just tell me how you're feeling so I can tell you what to do?"

I sigh quietly and start to play with the shoelace that I've got wrapped around my wrist.

"Kyle I messed it up... We kissed and she told me she liked me and it would've all went so well if I hadn't been such an ass last night." I glance up at him quickly and then back down to my wrist.

"I thought she'd forgiven me but I guess not because she told me this morning that she doesn't know what's going to happen between us. She said we're still friends Kyle but how am I supposed to even look at her after all of this?"

Kyle rolls his eyes. "Listen mate. I think we both know that she's just hurt. Apologise to her, beg for forgiveness if you have to, but she WILL forgive you, I promise"

I watch him as he plays with his moustache. How is he always so calm? He's so laid back about everything, like he doesn't have a care in the world.

"It's simple really, you've been crazy about her for as long as I've known you.Don't let your nerves get in the way Dan, they'll hold you back, you'll miss something fucking awesome"

"And what do I do if I fuck it up again? If I ask her out and this is a thing... what if I hurt her?"

"Would you chill out? Take the girl for dinner or something, see how it goes, stop panicking."

Kyle rolls his eyes. He's helpful, but very impatient.

"You do know she knows exactly what you're like? Emily is a cool enough chick to deal with your nerves and you rambling on about a load of crap."

"Okay..." I run my hand through my hair and stand up. "I'll go talk to her then"

A wide grin spreads across Kyles face and he stands up to give me a hug.

"Please just let me be the first to know the good news" he winks and we say goodbye.