William insisted he dropped me off at home and that explains my current situation. I was sitting alone on our couch watching reruns of friends and laughing my butts off as I waited for my family to return from church. Out of courtesy I texted Charles about my arrival, I had already made up my mind to tell him I wasn't interested on this' date' . Too engrossed in the movie I didn't hear the front door open until mom was calling out to me. "Lizzy! You're home safe" she came to kiss my cheeks, "mom you look nice" I stared at her in jeans. My mom was a dress kind of lady but jeans made her look badass, I could tell I got my ass from her. "She looks sexy" dad purrs, "ew!! Dad not cool" I fake gag but to be honest I was happy they were so in love. Ethan came to say hi but he looked sad, so when mom and dad left for their room I faced him. "What's wrong E?" "You were right Julie likes me," I suspected it. "Is that why you're sad?" "No! She said we can't be friends anymore if I keep talking to Phoebe but Phoebe doesn't know anyone I can't leave her!" He yells. "Ethan calm down, maybe you can try to reason with Julie, you guys have had each others back since forever a new girl isn't worth losing that kind off friendship". I'm giving him the bros before whores theory or sisters before misters. He really can't lose Julie for a new girl who might get bored of him when she's no longer the new kid. "But I like Phoebe" he sighs, "well does she like you back?" "No she likes that bully David" he groans. "There! You have your answer, I won't force my opinions on you but I think if you have to pick, Julie is the best option" I smiled. He doesn't say more, so I focused back on the show. Right now he thinks his life is a mess, wait till he becomes an adult. That's a whole other level of fucked up and it takes the strong minded to survive and I don't know if I fall into that category.
Charles wasted no time in setting up our date, right now I was driving up to meet him in some fancy restaurant. Even though I'll rather be in my room sleeping, didn't the guy know I just came back from a 3 days trip and I was tired? I parked, checking my makeup in the rear mirror, it was on point. Without wasting much time I made my way into the restaurant, the sooner I get this over with the better. "Reservations for Charles kwin" I tell the waitress, with a kind smile she led the way. I saw Charles grinning at me from a few tables away,he couldn't even get us a private table. It was my inner bitch talking I was tired, "hey Charles" I smiled sitting across him. "You look lovely" he winks, "thanks" I blushed before picking up the menu. It seemed Charles had ordered alittle something to keep us entertained before we ordered. I liked how he thinks, dessert before food, "this tastes splendid" I smiled. The cookies where love shaped I didn't want to read meaning into it. "I'm glad you like it, so how was the trip?" I made out with your brother and Joel Parker, yah! He won't want to know that. "It was nice, we got the deal" I grinned, "that's great I know how worried William was about that" he delivers with a small laugh. "Tell me about yourself?" I changed the topic, "I'm a doctor," "what?! Really!" My eyes widens,I was not expecting that. "I'm joking" he chuckles, "oh!" My face drops, "sorry I didn't mean to offend you" he rushed out in panic, "no no it's fine but tell me, what do you really do?" "I'm still figuring things out but I have a degree in public relations" he says embarrassed. Okay! His 26 years old with no plan for life, I can handle this. "Well take your time I'm sure something will come to you," the waitress arrives just then to take our order. I ordered an easy meal, "is that all you will be having?" "Yes I just had lunch at home sorry" I smiled, "no it's okay". We sat in silence and I wanted to call this off right then and there but his blue eyes staring at me in adoration was making it harder. The waitress returns with our food,"we can share" he pushed his plate to the middle. "Okay" I also pushed mine, we laughed and talked about our childhood. Unlike William he had an amazing childhood, I guess William was the only one who made the sacrifice for his family. "This is nice" he smiles, we were just sipping wine now and the restaurant was almost empty but I was having some fun. "Yeah it is" I sat up straight, smile wiped off, "what's wrong?" He tensed. "Charles I'm going to be honest" I sighed, "okay?" He says in a soft voice making me feel more guilty for what I was about to say, but it had to be done. "I like you Charles but as a friend," "you need to give it time" he cuts me off looking desperate. How do boys do this? It's so fucking hard, "Charles I like someone else sorry" I murmured gathering my things. "I will pay the bill as my form of apology," he shrugs not looking at me. I sighed before calling the waitress over, when I paid Charles didn't even see me out. Good thing I drove here, I felt so bad and tears rolled down my cheeks. Charles was a nice guy and I was really looking forward to having him as a friend. Why couldn't he be as understanding as Joshua when I told him I wasn't ready for a relationship?. Charles is way older than Joshua but he reacted poorly to the news. "Well atleast that chapter is over" I groaned out as I parked my car in our garage, climbing down. "Goodnight!" I greeted my parents who were cuddling on the sofa, "night!" Mom calls back. Taking a warm shower to calm myself and changing into my pajamas, I jumped into my bed video calling the girls. Sleep was now far from me, "hey Lizzy!" Gera yawns, "sorry for waking you up" I frown. "You didn't what's up?" "She probably broke the young kwin's heart" Sarah who just connected says. "Why are you in the bathroom?" I raised my brows at her, "I have a man in my room "she says like it's nothing. "Whatever! what can I do about Charles?" "Nothing his a big boy" Gera groans, "she's right he would get over it" Sarah nods. "Okay so distract me, Sarah who did you bang?" And she got into the details.
♥️♥️♥️♥️Poor Charles, but Lizzy already has the hots for William. God knows how he would react when he finds out the guy Lizzy likes, is his own brother.
