Next Door Lover

33.

Katie POV
I fucked up. Oh goddd I fucked uppppppp. Well I mean it's probably not the end of the world but it is to me.

*flashback to end of The Outset party*

"Girl you're hilarious! Go to dinner with me tomorrow." Yesly says leaning her palm on her chin as she bashfully blinks her eyes. She tilts her head slightly and her other hands lands on mine that's resting against the counter where the waters are.

I look around and of course spot Scarlett looking between me and the tiktoker turned model. She doesn't quite look up into my eyes and I even see a hint of jealousy on her face. But I can't be rude.

"Sure." I agree to Yesly. "You have my number, let me know a time and where to meet you." I say before walking away to Scarlett but notice she's not in the spot I just saw her in. 

I finally found her gathering Cosmo and Roses belongings in the other room. She was angrily shoving some toys into her backpack and I can't help but smile at how cute she looks. Even pissed she's the most beautiful woman I've laid eyes on.

"Need some help?" I ask.

"Well you are just the babysitter." She scoffs and rolls her eyes.

I kneel infront of her and pick up the last toy handing it to her. She doesn't snatch it from me but there's anger behind it.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"Nothin."

"Are you sure? Because just remember you told me to mingle." I say lowly, kind of afraid of her reaction.

"I know, it's my fault. No one can resist you." She says finally look up into my eyes. Her eyes are full of sorrow and guilt  "when's your date?"

Clearly she heard the conversation.

"It's not a date. It's dinner with someone who has a lot of followers, someone who has an in at a modeling agency who could potentially need photographers." I state, just like she said before.

She huffs but this fake smile comes across her face. "Right. I'm happy for you." She stands and hastily walks away from me.

*end of flashback*

I didn't think she would be mad at that but I'm waking up alone in my bed in my lonely house so I guess that tells where she stands.

I grumpily get out of bed and head to the bathroom. Once I'm done brushing my teeth and doing my business I decide to go for a run. I will probably die and someone will find at the bottom of a hill but maybe exhausting my body will help me keep my mind off Scarlett, and every negative emotion I'm feeling.

She shouldn't be mad should she? She's the one who told me to mingle! The one that told me to give my number out and make connections. So how is she mad that the girl wants to go out? Scarlett and I are not even anything! Sure we talk a ton, and hookup here and there but let's be real. She can't really ever like me like that. I'll always be the dirty little secret.

I change into some shorts and a tank and pull my hair into a bun. Lacing my shoes up, I glance over my many tattoos and finally start to see something my Mother always said. I'd regret them. Most of them are meaningless besides a select few. I just liked it for a way to numb the pain. But now, I just keep hearing everything my mother said about them ever and it's all I can hear.

Scarlett's POV
I slept like crap last night. I was acting like a brat and took out my jealousy on Katie but I couldn't admit that until I got home and was in bed alone. I was being stubborn and was pissed at that chick gawking over her but all I needed to do express my feelings in a more mature way and I know Katie would've talked with me.