Angel Next Door

Evan's Big Break

"Babe! Babe! Jesus people move your ass!"

Without diverting my attention from putting my books in my locker, I knew who was causing all the commotion. "Hey Evan" I smirk into my locker as he gasps for air beside me.
"I a-am.... Shit."
"You are what?"
I finally look around at him. He is bent over, hands on his knees trying to catch his breath. I bite my lip trying to stifle a giggle.
Once he is able to form complete sentences, he tells me how some major casting person saw him in the commercial and thinks he would be a great fit for a new show; American Horror Story.

Walking out to his car and even in the car on the way to his house, he talks animatedly about the show. All I can do is smile and stare at how excited he is. His face is flushed, his eyes resemble the sparklers we play with on the 4th of July. He looks so gorgeous, my heart swells just watching him.
I chew my lip nervously, I'm curious to know what his girlfriend, my heart clenches tightly at the thought of him with a girlfriend, thinks of his great news.
"So what does Melissa think of the news?" I ask him as he cuts the motor off in front of his garage. He simply shrugs before climbing out of the car then heading towards the house.
His reaction throws me off guard, hasn't he told her? Sitting on a barstool as he rummages through the cabinets, I question him further.
"What was with the shrug babe?"
He glances at me then back to the pan where he is arranging some Pizza Rolls, "I haven't told her yet." I'm thrown for a loop. He hasn't told her? Haha take that Melissa. I do an internal happy dance.
"Why haven't you told her babe?" He has me fully intrigued now.
"Cause I wanted to tell you first, plus I'm kinda over me and her now." I feel my jaw hit the floor along with my eyes threatening to pop out of their sockets, "since when? I thought you were nuts about her." I hope he can't hear the excitement in my voice, "I was but..." His voice trails off he is suddenly fascinated by the arrangement of the pizza rolls.
After a few minutes if silence I can't stand it anymore, "but what babe?" I press. He places the pan in the oven then pivots to face me opening his mouth to explain but at that moment the phone chooses to make itself aware. Seriously?!  I mentally groan as Evan snatches it up on the third ring, his eyes never leaving me; "hello? Oh hey mom. Just making some pizza rolls with Y/N" he listens as she speaks "yeah I'm gonna take her home later" he listens again "oh wow really? Alright bye mom"
He finally looks away to hang up the phone, "ya wanna help me pack? I am leaving tomorrow for a screen test for the show!" His grin is infectious.

***

"I wish you could come with me. I wouldn't be as nervous plus it's going to be super weird not being with you" Evan tosses two more shirts at me, "we will text, call, FaceTime, smoke signal, pigeon mail, whatever you want everyday babe, but you have to take this chance"
"I know I just hate leaving you."