Chapter 8
Song: Numb-Linkin Park
“So, which one are you?” Wes asked as I hopped into his car. A glossy black corvette, not even a scratch on the expensive fresh paint. An air freshener hung from the sun roof, labeled “Black Ice” hehe, figures.
“Excuse me?” I asked, trying and failing to calm my abnormally fast heartbeats.
“How do you roll? You know, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint?”
“Oh! Hehe uhh… AT&T,” I managed to cough out, reducing my nervousness by an inch.
“Good choice,” he praised, letting a small smile curl his amazingly kissable lips. I’m such a fan-girl. Ugh.
“This will only take a minute, so do you want to grab a bite after?” He asked. Was he.. asking me on a date? No, lunch doesn’t really count dinner would be much more romantic.. but of course I couldn’t exactly turn down Wes. I mean, He’s WES!! You just don’t do that…
“S-sure,” I stammered, blinking stars from my eyes.
“Great,” he smiled, “It’s a date then.” Well. He certainly didn’t waste any time did he?
Five minutes later we were out of the store and back on the road. “So, where to?” He asked politely, “Ladies choice?”
“Do you do this for all of your fan girls?” I asked jokingly.
“Only the cute ones, “He winked and I blushed deeper than I thought possible.
“So? Have you decided?” At the worst possible time, my phone rang., completely shattering the flirty vibe we’d had going. I sighed pulling the new Blackberry out of my book bag.
“I’m sorry, “ I said, “I’ve got to take this.”
“No prob.” Wes muttered, keeping his eyes on the road.
“Hello?” I said, more than asked.
“Ahh, finally! God, Honey, I’ve been ringing you for ages! I can’t-“
“That was my bad, I dropped my phone and-“
“Oh no, it’s completely okay I’m just glad to finally talk to you, it feels like it’s been weeks.”
“Well,” I said, “It has.”
“Anyways,” he said, seeming to know there wasn’t much time to talk,” how did the audition go?”
“It went great, but Kale I’ve got to-“
Wes nudged my shoulder, “Look, I’ve got to make an appearance somewhere in a few, so do you want me to just swing by your hotel and drop you off?”
I could not suppress the disappointment on my face. “Raincheck” Wes mouthed, and I nodded, smiling a little. I shut the car door behind me.
“Who was that?” Kale asked as I scaled the steps leading to the hotel entrance.
“Oh, that was Wes,” I murmured dreamily.
“Oh,” Kale breathed. He was silent while I slid my key card in the door.
“You there?” I asked, dumping my bag on the bed and collapsing on top of it.
“Yeah,” He muttered, nearly silently.
“You sound like you’ve just seen an elf,” I giggled.
“The expression is a ghost, Honey,” he corrected, still sounding spooked.
“Ghosts can’t touch you. Elves can. I’d say they’re much scarier.”
“Honey,” kale laughed a little too, but then went quiet again. “So, what did Wes want?”
“Oh he just wanted to take me to lunch. He had to drive me to the phone store since I don’t really have a car.”
“To lunch? That seems sudden,” he said, seeming suddenly wide awake.
“Well! Times a wasting,” I grinned.
“Just be careful, Honey. Don’t let him ruin you for someone important.”
“Kale? Did you just give me the sex talk?” I giggled again. God, what was with me?
“Honey.. you know that’s not what I meant.” The smile faded from my face when I realized he was serious.
“I know,” I said.
“I’m just saying, I don’t want to be the one to peel your heart off the ground when some asshole breaks it.”
“Isn’t that what friends are for?” I wondered sarcastically.
“Just because I can do that for you doesn’t mean I want to. And I don’t want you to turn into a bitch once you’ve been hurt once and never trust men again.”
Ouch.
There was a beat of silence, and then, “I’m sorry, Honey, you know I didn’t mean it like that.”
My finger accidently slipped and hit the end button. Mom wouldn’t want me running up her phone bill anyways.
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Don't Forget Me When You're Famous
Teen FictionBest friends living in a small town, Honey and Kale have been inseperable since childhood. However, Honey longs for a bigger life, unlike Kale, who is happy living in a small town with his love, Honey. It is unclear to him if Honey feels the same. A...
