midnight rain | mason mount

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CHARLOTTE POV. 
MARCH 10, 2022 

philip jr.

ME
im in dire need of best friend time
what are u doing right now

PHILIP JR. 
call me
im dying to know
tell me everything about your date

"Hello?" 

- So, how was it? 

"Oh my goodness. It was the best first date I could've asked for. We went to a small pub for drinks and played some pool, then he took me on a helicopter ride around London! It was so beautiful. And then we took a walk in the park, and it started raining like cats and dogs so we sat under a gazebo for like an hour, talking. He has a match today so I insisted that we both just go home, but he texted me afterwards and followed up, asking me if I got home. He even sent me a picture of the number plate of the taxi I got in." 

- Sounds like you had a great time. I'm really, really, happy for you Lottie. 

"Thanks." I felt a bit funny. Phil wasn't talking like his normal self today. Normally he would make some fun of me, but today he seemed dead serious. 

"Is something wrong?" I asked carefully.

- No, why would you say that? 

"Just because. I don't know, you just seem different today, I guess." 

- I'm really happy for you. I mean it. I'm glad he's treating you well and you're enjoying it. Do you see it going somewhere? 

"I don't know. I mean, it's only the first date but I know for a fact I enjoyed it, and I would love to do it again. He invited me to come watch his game in three days time. I told him I would go. Well, actually, I said I would go, and then he invited me. So I guess I kinda invited myself." 

- You're going to watch his game? 

"Yeah. Do you think that's bad?" I asked, worried. 

- No, not at all. I just want you to be careful, I guess. Take baby steps, you know. Don't rush back into anything. 

"Ok, dad." I laughed. "Since when have you been this serious?" 

- I mean it, Lottie. I don't want you getting hurt. 

"Yeah, I know. I sort of freaked yesterday."

- What do you mean? Did he try and do something? 

"No, no. It was nothing like that. It's just that it's been so long since I went on a first date, so I kinda forgot what it was like, I guess." I admitted. "I don't even know if I'm meant to kiss him on the first date. I gave him a semi-awkward hug. He didn't seem to mind, but I dunno. I'm so bad at this." I sighed. 

- I'm glad you didn't. Take things slow, okay? 

"I will." 

- How's Henry doing? Have you seen him since you came back a few months ago? 

"Yeah, I have. I've gone to see him a couple of times. He's always the same old Henry, you know?"

- Yeah, I suppose. Do you wanna go see him together the next time I go to London? I'm still a bit awkward with Henry, so I reckon I ought to go with you. Don't know what I would say to him if the two of us were alone.