Chasing Shadows //Theo James//

C H A P T E R 13

~B L A K E~

Theo said he loved me.

Oh gosh, oh gosh.

It's currently twelve in the afternoon. Theo is coming to pick me up in thirty minutes.

What do I do?

~T H E O~

I am on my way from set to go pick up Blake at the book store.

I really hope she didn't notice that I said 'I love you' last night.

~B L A K E~

Me and Theo are walking down the street, on our way to Starbucks. I have my arm in his and his hands are in his pockets.

I decided not to being up the 'I love you' thing unless he brings it up.

We walk Ina ms order our drinks and then sit down in our usual spot, the little table in the back corner.

~T H E O~

Okay, don't bring it up unless he brings it up.

~B L A K E~

It feels like it's getting really awkward or that's probably just me making it awkward.

I break the silence, "So, how was filming?"

"It was good, we haven't started actually filming any scenes but we have done rehearsals but later we're gonna film." He says.

"Oh, cool. What's the scene?" I ask.

"Well, we are running up a wall."

"Sweet."

"Yeah." He says, "So, how was work?"

I sigh, "pretty boring. I had to unbox like three huge boxes full of new arrivals and then put them on the shelves. I'm still not done."

"Geez, that's a lot of books." We laugh.

We talk about random things and surprisingly, the 'I love you' never came up. It is almost as if the incident never happened.

We are walking back to the book store, hand in hand.

We walk into the store and we kiss goodbye and he leaves. I take my jacket off and go back to unboxing all of the new books.

I'm almost done with the last box when my boss says my name.

"Hey, Blake," He says, walking up to me.

"Hey," I say, turning my attention to him.

"So, you know that job I applied you for?"

"Yeah..." I say, unsure of what he is going to say.

"Well, they called back. Blake, you got the job!"

Everything around me stops. I am in my own little world. I got the job. I got the job. I actually got the job.

"No way!" I say.

"Yes way!" He says. "Now, you start in five weeks so you can prepare."

"Okay, great!" I say. "So, where is it located?"

He looks down, his smile fading. "It's um, in," He hesitates. "The job is in Scotland." He looks back up.

My face goes blank. Scotland?

"What?" I say, shocked.

"I know, I know. I just found out myself. They are paying for you to get over there. The only thing I'm sad about it that you will be gone and won't be at the store anymore."

I smile, "Don't worry, I'll stop by and see you anytime I come back."

That is, if I take the job.

>>>

I am at home and I am laying on my bed, just staring at the ceiling, thinking.

Should I take the job? I really want it but it's in Scotland. Scotland. That's so far away. I would be leaving everything behind.

My job.

My apartment.

The life I've made here.

Wait.

I would be leaving Theo.

Oh no. I can't. I can't do this.

But this is my life, my dream.

But Theo is helping me live and pursue my dream.

Oh no.

a/n: bet you didn't see that one coming lol.