Locked in a lifelong rivalry, Lena and Theo go way back - but do they really know each other?
When Theo goes to college, leaving Elena, his best friend's annoying sister he grew up with, behind at his home town, he thinks that she will never be in...
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Theo's apartment is very different from what I expected. It's beautifully decorated, to be completely honest. I imagined it as being plain white with nothing but the necessary decor.
"Your apartment is cool, I thought you lived in a cave or under a bridge."
"You know, I can still kick you out. The door is that way." and he points to the door.
"Did you not hear the your apartment is cool part?" he rolls his eyes. "And I'm having a tough night, you would never make me leave."
He completely ignores me before proceeding:
"Look, sit in the couch and watch something. You can go to the kitchen and grab food or to the bathroom if you want while I go inside and grab some stuff."
"Now that you talk about it, this makeup is bothering me, where's the bathroom?"
"Right here." and he takes me there "You have makeup wipes in the first drawer on the left. When you're done, just throw them in the bin."
"Hm, okay. Thank you."
He has makeup wipes? Why would he have makeup wipes? He's a guy. Okay, I'm being sexist, guys can wear makeup but Theo definitely doesn't look like someone who does. Does this mean he is seeing someone? And if he is, which is probably what's up, how are they in the come over stage already? More importantly, why do I care?
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After I've taken off all my makeup and grabbed some food, I go to the living room and turn on the tv.
"Hey, what's up stranger?" I say to Theo.
"Hey, look I just made my bed. It's all clean, you can sleep there. I also left some pijama pants and a sweatshirt on the bed because I figured you would need it to sleep. There's no way you're comfortable in that." and he points to my outfit.
"Look, sometimes you have to choose between being comfortable or being pretty and I chose to be pretty." It's always an easy decision "Also, that's nonsense. I'm not sleeping in your bed."
"That's a first for me." The double meaning, I swear.
"Don't be a jerk, you know what I mean. I'm not letting you sleep in the couch in your own house."
"My couch is very comfortable in case you haven't noticed and I sleep here all the time. It's no bother, really."
"You sure?"
"No, Elena." he sarcastically answers. "Will you stop that? Of course I'm sure, now go to sleep. You look exhausted."
"Do you have any spare toothbrush though? I don't wanna go to bed with my breath smelling like tequila and vodka."
