Bumping Accident | Englot

Chapter 27

Charlotte's POV

One month later

Everything's been wonderful between Engfa and me. Ever since the party, I feel closer to her. I would have never been able to face Liam again and look him in the eye if it wasn't for her. At the party, I just knew she wouldn't let Liam even look at me the wrong way. She makes me feel safe.

I thought, given what her dad said at the party, she would want to talk to him, but she said she's not ready yet. I'm at her house right now, she's working, and I'm watching TV. In the middle of the movie, I get a text from Heidi and Ethan.

"Heidi and Ethan want to get coffee in 15 minutes," I tell Engfa. She looks up from her laptop and smiles at me. "That sounds like fun."

"Is it okay if I go?" I ask nervously.

She slightly closes her laptop and frowns at me. "Cute eyes, you can do whatever you want, you don't have to ask me," she says. Every time I wanted to go out, Liam made me ask him, so I still feel like I have to do the same.

I smile at her and nod. She opens her laptop again, and I get up to gather my stuff. "I didn't know owning a club meant having so much paperwork."

"Yeah, me either, and it's not all for the club," she says.

"What do you mean not all for the club?" I ask as I grab my purse from the kitchen table.

"I'm just going over all my financial stuff," she answers, and I nod. "Alright, I'll head out now."

She gets up from the couch and walks toward me. "Be safe and call me if you need anything." I smile at her and give her a quick kiss. Then I leave and get in my car. The drive to the coffee shop is about five minutes, so I get there just in time. I walk in to see my two best friends already seated. I walk towards them, and when they see me, they stand up and give me a hug.

"So how's it going between you and Engfa?" Heidi asks as I sit down.

"Great, everything is going amazing," I tell her.

"You guys are so freaking lucky. I'm jealous," Ethan says.

"Aww, it's okay. You'll find someone too," Heidi replies. I order my coffee, and we start updating each other on our lives. We're in the middle of a conversation when I feel someone tap my shoulder. I turn around and am met with Dolly, Engfa's ex-best friend.

"Can I help you?" I ask.

"We need to talk," she says. I look back towards my friends, and they're shaking their heads no.

"Sorry, I can't right now."

"It's urgent, please. It won't take long."

What could she want to talk about? We don't even know each other. I sigh and get up. She walks us outside the coffee shop.

"Do you even know who you're dating?" she asks the second we step outside.

I frown, already getting annoyed. "I don't understand the question."

"You don't even know who Engfa is. Hell, I don't even know, and I've known her longer than you have."

"I know that she's a good person," I answer.

"Oh yeah? Then why was she charged with assault? Did she even tell you?"

I try to hide the fact that I'm shocked, but it doesn't work since I see Dolly smiling a little. "I'll take that as a no. Did she tell you where she was the year she was gone? I'm going to go out on a limb here and also say no, because none of us do."

"Where are you going with this?" I ask in a whisper because I don't know what to think of any of this.

"You don't know Engfa. She's different. She's been different ever since she came back."