Bent lovers- a Chase and Madelyn story (part 2)

CHAPTER 4

Maddie

Chase interrupts me from my thoughts.

-Umm... we better get going- he says- Is it okay if I drive?

-It's not like there are any other chances right?- I scuff, opening the back seat door and sitting down, I needed to be as far away from him as possible.

Olivia widens her eyes when she hears me say but doesn't say anything so she just and sits down on the passanger seat, while Chase slowly presses the engine and starts driving.

-So um... where... where do you live?- He asks rubbing his nape, kind of uncomfortable.

-Same apartment complex as Drew- I quickly answer, going into my phone and scrolling through some photos and pictures I took tonight, trying to find the perfect one to post in order to wish Jonas a happy birthday.

-I had a really good time tonight!- Olivia says, trying to make the situation as comfortable as possible.

I just ignore them and keep scrolling through my phone.

-Yeah, everyone from the cast was there, it was nostalgic seeing them all again- He says, as they keep chatting every now and then about the night and other things that I, honestly, didn't care much about.

-Is it okay if we drop Olivia first? she lives on this area- Chase tells me, looking at me through the rear-view mirror, trying to make a conversation with me for the 10th time tonight.
Was he not getting that I didn't want anything to do with him?
Why do guys never catch this type of things?

-Yeah- I say, realizing that that would leave us alone in my car for some time, since my apartment wasn't really close to where Olivia lived.

I honestly didn't get their relationship.
I heard him saying they were best friends but considering that we were also "besties" I didn't know what to think.
Why would I care though?

After some minutes of silence, Chase parks my car in a parking lot and gets out, opening Olivia the door and accompanying her to the apartment door.
How nice I thought, and then I remembered how he used to do the same things to me.
Ouch.

I see them hugging in the door, he planting a sweet kiss in her forehead as she waved bye to my car, probably saying goodbye to me.
She then opens the door and from now on it's just us.
Again.

He enters in my car and I can sense him trying to say something, but doubting whether to say it or not.
After a few minutes of battling with his mind, and constantly kicking the steering wheel he finally manages to say it- so...um... my apartment is actually not so close with yours- he finally says.

I didn't get what was his point so I just looked at him, as if I was telling him to continue.

-Um... should I just take your car? or um... I don't know- he says quite nervously.
It actually surprised me, I never saw him being this shy around me.
I guess it was all new from now on.
Like meeting him for the first time, again.

-You can just call an uber- I say as if it was the most obvious thing.

-Yeah that's what I thought but they won't answer my calls- he says.

-Oh- I say, because that's the only thing my mind managed to say- Maybe I should try.

I open my uber app and click on the "call" button.
I place my phone in my ear and after approximately 20 seconds there was no response.

Shit, I think to myself, as I try calling another one, still no answer.

-Um yeah, there must be a problem I guess- I say, finally giving up.
Why couldn't have I left with Madison?
Why did I have to bring my car to a party where I knew I would end up being drunk?
Why am I so stupid?

Him going to wherever he lived with my car was weird, because I would probably need it tomorrow and that would make me see him again, but, were there any options left?

-I mean, I can stay at Drew's and then tomorrow morning he might give me a ride to my apartment- he explains.
Thanks god he hadn't lost every single one of his neurons because that was actually a great idea.

-Yeah, that's a good idea- I say, trying to hide my relief.

An uncomfortable silence covered the rest of the car ride, the only sound being me scrolling through my instagram stories every now and then, just to get distracted and to not overthink.
I would have time to do that once I arrived to my apartment.
If I ever did, of course, because this was taking ages.

-Is it here? My phone just died- He says, pointing to a building with his finger.

-Yes- I say, as he turned around, parking in the nearest spot to the door.

When he finally does so, I get out the car, forgetting it was almost 4am and I was just wearing a mini dress, in mid January, great.

We both silently walk to the door, I get my keys from my purse and I open the main door.
We then walk through the narrow and dark halls, heading to the main elevator.

-Do you know which floor Drew lives in?- he asks me, waiting for me to answer in order to press the right button in the elevator.

-Same as me- I say.
-And wich floor do you live in?- He says with an uncomfortable laugh, while again, he rubs his nape.

-Oh fuck I'm sorry, it's 4th floor- I say embarrassed.

He presses the button and we are both surrounded by an uncomfortable silence again till we hear the little "ding" from the elevator.

-I'll tell you where he lives, that way I can also say hi to him- I say getting out, heading to Drew's apartment.

He lets out a quiet -okay- as he follows me.

When we finally make it to Drew's apartment I ring the bell, hoping he would come out as soon as possible.

-Who is it?- We hear from the inside, the footsteps getting louder and louder.

-It's Maddie and Chase!- I say, as he opens the door.

-Ohh my favorite duo- he says smiling as we both kinda ignore that.

He sees that and immediately asks- oh so what did y'all want?

-Can I stay here for the night?- Chase asks.

Drew immediately looks down, please don't tell me he couldn't.

He lets out a small laugh- I'm like um... I'm not alone?

-Oh I see- Chase immediately says, patting his back- you don't miss a chance dont you bro?

Drew just blushes and says his goodbyes as soon as he got the chance, because he was probably both tired and embarrassed.

Great.

Everything was going great.

I don't know why but I immediately feel bad for Chase, I remember him telling me how he used to live in his car because no one could have him at their home so I hope that this didn't remind him of that, since it also happened here, in LA.

-You can stay at mine- I quickly say, so that I wouldn't regret it.

-It's fine Maddie I'll find anoth-

-No, I promise it's fine, my couch is kinda comfy and it's vert late already, I don't mind at all- I say

-Thanks- he says, looking down as we walked to my tiny apartment.

And again, it was just us.

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Ugh I hate this chapter sm!! I hope you at least enjoyed it a bit haha!

(Also if there's anything you wanna see or read in this story you can leave your ideas in the comments!)

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