I wake up late the next morning. It's already eleven and Zach's picking me up in an hour. I didn't get much sleep the night before, so I got a lot last night.
I get up and have a shower. I decide to straighten my hair today, so that's going to take a long time. I put on some makeup and turn on my flat iron.
Why can't straightening hair be quick and easy? I mean, I have a shit ton of hair, so that's why it takes so long. When I straighten it, it goes down to my butt.
After I finish straightening my hair, I put it in a ponytail over my left shoulder. Zach's going to be here in ten minutes and I still have to get dressed.
I pick out a pair of grey leggings and a magenta sweater. I hear a knock on the door so I put on my Vans and walk out to meet Zach.
"You look comfy." He says to me as I open the door.
"I am." I smile at him and he laughs. We walk out to his car and get inside.
"Do you know that Ayden's back on tour?" I ask him.
"Yeah, I do." He responds.
"Is that why you asked if I wanted to go to lunch? Because Ayden's not here to stop me?" I laugh.
"A little. I just like spending time with you and I can't really do that when he's around." He tells me.
"Okay, but you and I are just friends, alright?" I assure him.
"Yeah, just friends." He smiles.
"Where are we going?" I ask.
"A place that's not very... noticeable. It's a bit hidden." He says and I feel my stomach twist a little. Hidden? What does that mean?
"Where is it?" I hesitantly ask him.
"In the forest a little. It's a small place, not many people know about it. That's why I like it. It's really good too." He tells me. I hope not many people know about it so they don't take pictures. I don't want this ending up in a magazine or online.
When we arrive at the place, he was right. It's really small and it kind of is in the middle of nowhere. It looks nice and cozy.
As we walk inside, we see Sammy with a guy, probably her boyfriend Blake.
"Hey Sammy." I say as we walk up to her. She looks nervous as we approach her.
"Oh, hey guys." She says, anxiously.
"Who's this?" I ask her.
"This is Nick." She replies.
"But I thought-"
"Can I talk to you?" she cuts me off quickly and I nod. Sammy pulls me over to the side while Zach is left alone with Nick.
"What happened to Blake?" I ask her as soon as we're alone.
"I'm still with him. Look, I love Blake but I just don't know anymore. I just feel kind of bored with him, you know?" Sammy tells me.
"How long have you been seeing Nick?" I ask her.
"Only about a month." She replies. "Please don't tell anyone." She begs me.
"I won't." I tell her.
"And please tell Zach not to say anything either." She says.
"I will." I say.
"Thank you." She thanks me. I feel bad for Blake even though I don't know him.
"And why are you here with Zach? Where's Ayden?" she asks me.
"Ayden went back on tour. Zach asked if I wanted to go out as friends." I emphasise.
