Hearts Burst Into Fire (Dylan O'Brien / completed)

Distance.

Sun, Jul 10th.

-Oh my God –Claire said, she was skyping with Michelle.

“What? What happened?”

Claire remained in silence for a few seconds, clicking on her keypad.

“Can you please tell me why am I seeing your jaw dropped?”

-Have you seen Posey’s facebook?!

“No and why are we calling him by his last name?”

-Go check his facebook now.

“Holy crap”

-See what I’m talking about?

“One weekend in Paris and we get this?”

-I don’t know anymore Michelle…

“I’m sorry Claire”

-It’s okay, maybe I was the one rushing things, its summer, he’s having fun right?

“Right… so should be you”

-Yeah.

“C’mon cheer up it’s probably nothing”

-Nothing.

“Promise me you will enjoy your summer?”

-Only if you promise me to go out when you come back and do what we always do!

“Promise”

-Because I’m already mad that you’re staying tonight… you were supposed to be here already!

“I know I’m sorry but I’m getting there tomorrow don’t worry”

-Okay it’s a promise then.

Claire said goodbye to Michelle and closed her laptop, she didn’t know how to feel about the whole situation. Dylan deserved to have fun but what was really happening between them? Now she was scared of ruining everything by telling him the truth, maybe it was better to remain silent.

Next morning she woke up and cleaned the house, she didn’t really do much but clean and watch tv.

-What do you say we go out tonight? –Lauren said smoking in the kitchen while Claire was cleaning the refrigerator.

-I don’t know…

-You can’t stay in this house the whole summer! I mean duh it’s summer! –Lauren said excited.

-I guess you’re right –Claire said smiling.

-Then it’s a deal? –Lauren asked smiling.

-Alright.

Both went out that night, the next morning Claire called Michelle so they could hang out, they got together and talked about what Michelle did in Kentucky, she met a cool kid and they were texting eachother a lot but she didn’t know yet what was happening. Tyler and Dylan were coming back on July 22nd but remembered the festival was on July 13th so they cancelled all their plans in Paris and came back on Tuesday. They both were home by Wednesday.

Wed, Jul 13th.

-It’s show time! –Claire said walking inside the auditorium.

She was listening to the artist that was playing before her on backstage; Michelle was next to her smiling, cheering her up and wishing her luck. It was her turn now, she took her guitar and sat in a chair, there were like 1,500 people in there, everyone watching her perform, she took a deep breath and started playing.