We fell in love in December

Chapter 12- texting

At some point in the night the fighting and music stopped and everything was calm again. I always found peace in the night, especially as a teenager, probably because it was a time when I could just be alone with my thoughts. After tonight there were so many thoughts rushing through my head, thoughts of the good and bad of the night.

And then I realized the better side of tonight and what had happened, Riley really likes me, and I like her too, and we made out, in her car! And almost did way more than that! It was like my all of my dreams had finally came true, the dreams I had since high school were all fulfilled.

Tomorrow was the day of the infamous party that my family throws every year, and I still hadn't gotten a white elephant gift for it. I needed to think of something quick and nothing lame like a scarf or something stupid like that. I desperately needed advice on this situation and had pretty much no one to talk.

I texted Jane but she never responded so I just assumed she was already asleep even though it was only 10:30. I didn't really have any other options than to text Riley.

I didn't really want to go through with that option because it would honestly be kind of awkward. Like we just had this moment together and now I'm going to ask her for gift ideas, why  did that thought even occur to me, besides she was probably in bed anyways.

*Ping*

No that couldn't be her, that's probably Jane texting me back in which case I'll finally have a gift idea, right?

Wrong.

It was Riley, it was feeling at this point like this girl could read my mind. I opened up the text to read, a simple text all it said was 'heyyy' simple but meaningful, this text probably meant she had been thinking about me for a while and finally had the guts to say something, or that she just wanted to say hi, either way I texted back, 'hii' and a couple seconds later 

A beat later I sent another message reading, "sorry for what happened earlier" I sent the message and there my phone off to the side eagerly awaiting some response from Riley. After a few seconds pass she responds finally, " it's no problem it wasn't your fault" I'm relieved that she wasn't mad for our abrupt departure earlier. As soon as I start to type my response she texts again, "I was wondering maybe we could meet up again since our night got cut short?" She sends.

I sit there staring in shock at the screen, then I finally regain my self and respond back to her message, "that sounds great what time were you thinking?" I say waiting patiently for her response, it seems like it takes forever but she finally ends up responding, " how's noon tomorrow?" She sends. 

staring at the message I have ground myself back to reality and realize that I still need a white elephant gift for tomorrows party. I thought that Riley would know better than anyone where I could get a gift and she could probably help those out suggestions for them too, so I stared at the screen for a couple more beats before texting, "That works for me but I was actually also wondering if you could do me a favor while we're out?" I send.

 A few seconds later my phone chimes yet again, "Anything for you, what is it?" My heart skips a few beats staring at the text I had just received. Nevertheless I persisted and responded.

"Could you pleaseee help me find a white elephant gift for tomorrow?" I send awaiting a response while just sitting on my bed thinking about Riley when a final chime comes through my phon, "Yeah no problem, even though it's extremely last minute I'll still help you. I'll pick you up around 11:30 tomorrow?" 

A sigh if relief washes over me as I'm finally calm to the fact that I will eventually get a white elephant gift for this party. I typed out "Sounds great! Goodnight Riley" and sent it. A few moments later the official final chime came through my phone and read "Goodnight Gorgeous."

I sat and stared at the text for quite some time before I realized that this was all really happening and that I definitely needed to get to sleep for the night, so I laid down onto my bed and thought about the nights events and what it meant for the future. Then decided that the future was a problem for future me and drifted off to sleep.

Ahh ok so kinda short chapter but at least I finally finished this , xox