Broken Guitar Strings

Chapter 23

(ALLIE'S POV)

I asked Lay for his number so we could have a way to stay in touch over the long winter break (because emailing is stupid and reserved for adults). I feel terribly sorry for him and his guitar.

Which reminds me. I need to have a talk with Chanyeol.

Me: Yo yeol.

Chanyeol: yeah?

Me: why the hell did you break Lay's guitar.

I bite my lip. Hostility isn't my thing. Fake hostility is even more of a challenge. But really, I need to do this. For Lay. I know how much that guitar meant to him.

Chanyeol didn't reply for seven minutes, so I assumed that either he was avoiding me or he got caught up in some other business.

Chanyeol: I feel really bad about that actually. Allie, I was...angry.

Me: But do you even know how much that guitar was worth?

Chanyeol: um, $300?

Me: no you idiot

Me: it was worth endless lifelong memories. and they were all destroyed. by you.

Chanyeol: I know. I don't know what to feel right now.

(CHANYEOL'S POV)

Me: I know. I don't know what to feel right now.

Allie<3: You know what you should feel? You should feel ashamed of yourself.

I know. I need to mention the photoshoot to her, but I don't know when I should bring it up. Now doesn't seem like a very good time. Well, when would Lay bring it up? My mom had asked me to think about Lay's actions. Lay wouldn't bring it up at all. He would let her cool down and try to talk to her when she feels ready. Okay. Let's do that then. I'll wait.