Distant Love

Chapter 8

"Actually, I don't know what Troye wanted. You told me the food was ready so he just said we'll talk tonight when you're gone." I smiled thinking about what it could be.

"Cute." Kira smiled at me, "Bertie's taking me to dinner tomorrow night, texted me this." She showed me the message:

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morning gorgeous xo

tomorrow i'm taking you out somewhere special, wear something pretty -- even though you look amazing in everything! -- no need to bring money, I want this night to be special.

love you <3

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"Aw, he's such a sweetheart! You know, the way Troye and I talk, I just don't know what's happening between us. Mum thinks we're like Jariana but I'm not sure, we're not even dating."

"But think about it," Kira suggested, "You kind of are but neither of you know it. Well, you act like you're a couple in a long distant relationship."

"How do I know that he's not talking to other girls right now on skype?" I gritted my teeth just thinking about it but that was the truth. What if he was? Why does it matter anyway? I'm just some girl on the internet that he probably thinks is a total freak.

"Poppy, he likes you! You're the only one who can't see that!" I could feel one of Kira's infamous lectures coming on. "Can't you tell at all? Not even the slightest? He's obz crazy about you! He calls and or texts you every morning and every night so you're always on his mind, he's told his whole family about you, he introduced you to Tyde! Poppy, if you don't realize that you're madly in love with each other soon I will take your phone off you and call him myself and tell him! I don't care if you live on the other side of Australia from him, we know for a fact he's a 17-year-old teenager from Perth and not a pedophile so what's the big deal? You know it's true."

I nodded my head, "I'll talk to him."

"No, you'll call him. Now."

I nodded my head again, "But what do I say?"

Kira shook her head and laughed, "You'll be fine, just let it flow."

I gave her a last not-so-reassuring nod and dialled his number. The phone rang a few times and still no answer. I was just about to press 'end' when I heard a cheerful "Hello!" from the other end of the line.

"Tyde?" I gave Kira a confused expression and vise versa.

"You bet cha!" he called out.

"Is Troye there at all?" I questioned him, I probably sounded desperate. Second thoughts about asking about what's happening between me and him were popping up in my head.

"He's with mum. Do you want me to leave him a message for him?"

"Uh, I'm not so sure I should leave you with it. I'd rather tell him myself if that's okay." I told him, crossing my free arm across my stomach.

"Yeah, totally understand."

"Cool, thanks." I was about to press end when Tyde's voiced called my name.

"Poppy wait!"

"Yeah?"

"Just curious, like, even though you and Troye have never met, are you two like.. You know.. Together?"

"Actually, I don't know. We talk a lot," I heard him laugh, "but I don't know, there's nothing saying we are. I just. Yeah."

"Do you think you ever will?"

"Maybe." I kept my answers as short as possible, I didn't want to give it away that I was actually falling for him.

"I won't tell him, this is just for my interest," I sighed at the though of what Tyde might say next. "Do you like Troye?"

"Of coarse I do!"

"No, I mean, do you like him?"

"You won't tell him will you?"

"Never."

"Then yes, yes I do."

"That's good because I like you too."

I froze. Troye had been on the line the whole time and he heard everything that we said! Kira's eyes widened. I shot her a confuzed look back.

"Gotcha future-sister-in-law!"  I heard Tyde laughing.

"Tyde!! You can get off the phone now!" Troye yelled through what I assumed was about four walls. "Just ignore him. What did you want to talk to me about?"

"Us."

"And what about us?"

US. Us. Us. Us. I loved that.

"What did you say before Tyde shouted in the phone?"

"Uh.. You know."

I laughed, "That's obviously why I'm asking, because I know." I did know but i just wanted to hear him say it again.

"I lo- like, I like you too." he stuttered slightly, as if he was going to say something else, then changed his mind. My heart thumped faster than it had beated before. Once again, my jaw dropped to the floor. Kira stood up eargery waiting to know what was happening. "Poppy? Poppy?" Kira clicked he fingers and whispered, "Poppy, say something!"

"Troye, what's happening between us?"

"You know the Janoskians don't you?" he asked me. My heart fluttered, I hope he was going to say what mum had thought of us.

"Yeah, of coarse." I told him.

"You know how it took Jai and Ariana like 4 months to meet but they still dated." he continued.

"Yeah..."

"Poppy, do you wanna be my girlfriend?"

I think my heart just stopped beating.