A Small World

Chapter 5- Phone Calls

"Derek!" Janel yells interrupting Derek and Nastia Sunday afternoon rehearsals.

"What?" Derek rolls his eyes at the sudden outburst.

"Derek, don't roll your eyes at her." Nastia slaps Derek's arm.

"Sorry..." Derek apologizes. "Anyways, what do you want?" Derek laughs lightly.

"You were with Bethany right before we left right?"

"Yeah..? Why?" Derek slowly raises his eyebrow.

"Cause every time I call her she sounds distracted, like something really big is on her mind.. Something she can't get out of her head."

"Like a high school crush?" Nastia suggests as an example.

"Exactly!" Janel snaps pointing at Nastia. "Anyways, I just wanted to know if she seemed like that when she was with you in New York."

"Uhhh..." Derek stammered being aware it may be due to the kiss.. "Maybe she got into an argument with her boyfriend or something.."

"Bethany doesn't have a boyfriend. I of all people should know.." Janel points at herself. "Weird.. Whatever, I'll figure it out." Janel simply shrugs before going back to her rehearsal..

Derek just stood there for a moment thinking..

He thought Bethany had a boyfriend.. That's why she was so timid.. 

So... Off balance after they kissed..

He has to call her..

"Uhhh... Derek?"

"Uh..." Derek looks up at Nastia.

"You've been staring at the same spot on the wall for like 2 minutes straight.. Everything ok?

"Yeah.. Uh great.. Let's finish up, first show's tomorrow. We don't want to over work." Derek takes Nastia's hand as they start the dance...

***

The moment Nastia left the studio Derek sprinted to his bag and grabbed his phone, dialing Bethany's number.

It rung...

And rung...

And rung...

"Heyy! You've reached Bethany, I can't talk right now. Leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible!"

"Uh. Hey Beth, It's Derek! So we haven't talked in almost a week, I just wanted to catch up.. You know.. keep in touch and stuff. So just.. Uhh.. Call me back! Yeah... Ok... I'll talk to you soon... Or.. Hopefully.. Yeah bye.." Derek hung up letting a sigh out.

***

Bethany walked out of her meeting as she turned on her phone and saw a voice mail.

"Eh.. I'll listen to it when I get back home." She says to herself as she starts walking.

When she gets back to her apartment she is greeted by a very excited Lucy.

"Hey girl!" Bethany kneels down to her side, "Wanna go for a walk?" 

"Woof!!" Lucy wags her tail with her tounge stuck out.

Bethany goes over to get Lucy's collar as she listens to the voice mail she noticed earlier.

"Uh. Hey Beth, It's Derek! So we haven't talked in almost a week, I just wanted to catch up.. You know.. keep in touch and stuff. So just.. Uhh.. Call me back! Yeah... Ok... I'll talk to you soon... Or.. Hopefully.. Yeah bye.."

Bethany sighed putting her  phone away without calling him back...

She just couldn't.

You don't just kiss a girl then leave..

Especially when your not even dating her.

But damn he sounds cute when he's nervous.

***

A week later

Derek paced back and forth, tapping his phone against his hand.

After doing this for quiet some time he finally decided to call...

Ring 

Ring...

Ring..

Heyy! You've reached Bethany, I can't talk right no-

He hung up knowing that voicemail all too well...

This was the 10th time he called.

Why wasn't she answering?

***

Ring

Ring...

Ring...

Bethany looked down at her phone only to see the contact as Derek. And so she let it go to voicemail... Again.

She can't bare to let herself hear what he has to say...

He kissed her.

You don't just kiss a girl then leave..

Especially when your not even dating her.

He kissed her..

But not because he loved her...

It was a goodbye kiss.

***

a month went by, Derek gave up calling Bethany without any explanation. He liked her.. No. He loved her. Yet she left him laying in the dusk. And so he moved his focus. Derek focused on Nastia and the show, Bethany focused on Youtube and her clothing line... The two were suddenly strangers again... Even though, they were still always in each other's minds. Like how every time Bethany watched Abc family, and a promo for Dancing with the Stars came on. Or how whenever Derek walked by an Aeropostale store, he would see that beautiful smiled that he missed getting to know and love... Their focus wasn't on each other. But they were still both plastered in each other's minds.

"Derek!" Nastia screams snapping Derek from thought.

"What..?"

"I said... They need us on stage for camera blocking.. It's week 5. Come on, game face on!" Nastia drags Derek onto the stage to do their rumba.

***

Bethany took a deep breath in, taking in all the beauty of LA. She was here for beauty con and she couldn't be more excited..

Except..

Except..

She promised Janel to go to her show...

Which does mean seeing Derek.

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So I hope you guys liked it. 

Sorry it's a shorter chapter

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