When you wish upon a star

Chapter 16

Aden's POV~

In waiting for Kelly to reply i somehow realized it was getting close to dinner time. My mom would be home any minute. However my dad would not be home till long after i'd gone to bed. I slipped my phone in my pocket and headed downstairs to set the table. Which i realized was a way to distract myself so i wouldn't get anxious waiting for Kelly to message me back. My last message had been quite risky so i guess i didn't blame her for not replying. As i grabbed placemats and silverware from the drawer, i felt my phone buzz in my pocket. Instantly i reached down to read it. "Thank you very much. It's going to be a long time before i like myself again but it means a great deal to me to hear that." Kelly had replied. I smiled a little to myself. Maybe i had finally managed to do something good for someone. "Well i'm very glad to hear that i'm helping. If there's any more i can do, or any way you think i'd be able to help grant your wish, don't hesitate to tell me." i replied to her. Trying as best as i could to seem like the good friend i wanted to be. "Thank you again. I cant think of anything i need help with at the moment. (that wouldn't make you hate me) and we both know i'm completely pessimistic about the whole 'you trying to find me a boyfriend thing.' so..." Kelly replied. As i was reading, and trying to think of what to say, i realized that my mom was back. "I got takeout!" I heard her call from the living room. I didn't say anything as all my focus was on typing up my reply. "Oh my gosh! I'll find you someone i promise. I'm working on everything i can think of. Its difficult because i don't know a lot of people, not because of you." As soon as i sent my message i looked up to see my mom holding her sides trying not to drop the takeout bags she was laughing so much. "What?" i asked and felt my cheeks blush red as i fumbled to stick my phone back in my pocket. "Hmmm i don't know. I think the fact that i come in and hear nothing from you but when i come into the kitchen i see this, the silverware drawer open, the table not yet set and you standing in the middle of the kitchen holding the placemats and silverware in one hand whilst completely mesmerized by the phone screen in your other hand." my mom laughed and set the bag of takeout and her purse on the table. "I got chinese." she said and handed me one of the takeout boxes. "thanks." i mumbled and put two placemats and silverware for the both of us on the table before turning around and shutting the drawer i'd left open in my distraction. "so, how is she?" My mom asked as she sat down. At the same time as she asked me a question, my phone buzzed in my pocket. "Hmm?" i muttered and looked up quickly. Not having heard her due to the fact that i was wondering what Kelly said. "How is Kelly?" My mom giggled and took a bite of her food. "Good." i shrugged. trying to keep things vague. "are you any closer to granting her wish?" She asked. "No..." i said slowly and shook my head. "what did you do all day?" She laughed, a light smirk playing across her face. I shrugged and shook my head, looking down as i started eating. Hoping that would excuse me from answering my mother's questions. "Not in the question answering mood, huh? Were you flirting with her?" my mom teased. Had i been flirting with Kelly? Probably. But nobody had ever said i had to find someone who wasn't myself to grant the wish. "What?" i looked at her like she was crazy. "Mom i thought i was supposed to find her someone. Not hook myself up with her. No. i wasn't flirting." i said. Sounding a little annoyed. "Aden. Calm down, i was just teasing. Nobody ever said it had to be a non agent who you hooked her up with." She said and gave me the kind of look you give your friend when their crush is nearby, as she stood up to throw her takeout box in the trash. "Well i'm not." i sighed and pushed the rest of my food towards her. "not hungry?" she raised one eyebrow at me. "Nope." i shrugged and got up from the table. Before she said anything else i pushed my chair in and headed back upstairs. Not to the secret room. i'd about used that for all i ever could to help Kelly. I passed the secret door and went into my bedroom. How was it already eight fifteen? What had i been doing that had taken so much time? I sat down on my bed and pulled my phone back out from my pocket. "Whatever you say, matchmaker." Kelly's message read. Hopefully she hadn't gotten worried as to why i wasn't responding. "matchmaker? i prefer professional idiot/stalker/i have no idea what the fuck i'm doing. Also, sorry i didn't reply. I was having dinner." I replied. Glad for the bit of humor brought to the conversation. Poor Kelly, she seemed so sad. "Yeah but that nickname takes to long to type and to say. And its fine i was too." Kelly replied almost instantly. Which sort of gave me the impression that she was just sitting staring at her phone waiting for me to reply. But that was okay. i enjoyed talking to her. "Fine, if i'm 'Aden the matchmaker' then what are you?" I caught myself smiling like an idiot and laughing when i sent this reply. "Having fun in there?" My mom shouted from outside my door as she made her way up to my parents bedroom. "Oh shut up!" I called back to her as my phone buzzed in my hands. "Hmmm how about, 'Kelly the forever alone cat lady'?" She had replied. I glanced at the clock to see how long before i had to go to bed then replied to her. "oh. my. God. you are not forever alone! i will find you someone. i can't move on to a new case until i grant your wish so i literally won't stop trying." i set my phone down on my bed and plugged it in to the charger before grabbing my pajamas and heading into my bathroom to shower. I shut the door behind me and glanced at myself in the mirror before turning the water on. My cheeks were bright red from blushing and smiling and my hair was all messed up because i kept running my fingers through it when i got anxious about my conversation with Kelly. After i finished showering and changing i came back out and checked my clock. It was getting closer to the time i was supposed to go to sleep. I would have enough time to send a reply or two more to Kelly before going to bed. "Okay. you have fun with that. but if i'm being completely honest, it's a waste of your time." Kelly seemed a little angry. I needed to change the subject fast but i didn't know how. "It's not. i'm glad to help. really." I sent one reply then figured it was smart to send another. "sorry for not replying by the way, i was getting ready for bed." Well, maybe not smart but there was a chance it would change the topic of conversation.