The Move

Chapter 4

When I woke up the next morning, it was 10:30!

Which means my alarm clock didnt go off.

I went to check why, and realized that I had shut my phone off last night.

Dammit.

I turned on my phone, to find 3 more missed calls from Stephen. And a text from him saying: I'm so sorry! Please call me so I can explain.

I sighed, and texted him back: Can u talk now?

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I had just finished doing my makeup, when I heard my phone buzz.

I expected it to be Stephen, but it was Riley.

"hello?" I said, answering the phone.

"hey, you wanna drive to Burbank together?" Riley's cheery voice rang through the phone.

"Burbank?" I asked, confused.

"Vicky didnt tell you?"

"what?"

"we or at least I am, I thought you would be but I am going to Burbank today to work a photo shoot. I assumed you were too.."

"OH!" how could I forget? "yesyesyes she told me that on Monday."

She laughed. "I thought so."

"yea, I can't believe I forgot oh my gosh."

"so do you wanna drive there together?"

I was about to answer, when my phone buzzed again.

I removed my phone from my ear to see it was Stephen trying to call me.

Crap.

"yes that'd be great! I'll pick you up?" I said a little rushed, back on the phone with Riley.

"whatever works. We gotta be there around 4 and I think its an hour to get there. So we should leave around 2:40ish just to be careful." She says."okay! Text me your address!"

"alright. See ya later."

"mmhm, bye."

"bye."

I hung up, and just missed Stephen calling.

I hit redial.

He picks up on the second rung, "hey."

"hi." I say, going and sitting on my bed, still in my pajamas with my hair a mess.

"how are you?" He asks. He seems a little unsure of what to say.

"im alright, how are you?"

"I feel really bad for last night." He said quickly.

I didnt know what to say, and I couldn't think of a quick smart comment so I just sat there.

"I really am! Work called half an hour before our date."

Im silent for a minute. "you couldn't call me?"

"I tried!"

"yea after, when I was sleeping!" I said, giving a little attitude and not even caring. "if work called half an hour before hand, you could have called me right after you got off the phone with them, or something. Not wait till I'm about to fall asleep and then expect me to just answer you."

"yea, I know. I'm sorry."

"I dont know what to say..." I sigh.

"you could say, yes to lunch with me." He offers.