Friendzoned

Thirty-Eight: She needs a Friend.

She needs a Friend.

***Joseph***

Madison retreats back into her house and when I'm finally alone, I start running around, jumping up and down and throwing my arms up in the air.

I was going crazy. But...a good crazy.

A happy, goofy crazy.

Though we ended the day with an awkward note, I was incredibly happy for the day I had. Nothing that stressed me out crossed my mind, except for the video thing. But other than that, I was content.

My day was just so good. Madison and I really got to know each other. We discussed our interests and everything.

My day was just plain amazing.

And at one point....

Well, I really wanted to kiss her.

Her lips were a soft pink and the loose strands of hair that fell from her head framed her face perfectly, the moonlight illuminating her whole figure and reflecting in her eyes. It all just added to her natural beauty.

Of course...we didn't kiss. After a few seconds of stillness and quietness, she just awkwardly bid goodbye and rushed inside.

I wanted to make a move.

I wanted to grab her by her waist and spin her around and kiss those soft lips of hers.

I wanted to do all that so badly. But alas, all of that only really played out in my head. In truth, all I did was stare and she stared back.

Either way, today was a good day. And with Madison in it, it was ten times better.

After a while of staring at Madison's huge house and daydreaming about everything that happened, I realized that I had nowhere to go and it was time to call my mum.

Begrudgingly, I took out my phone and called my mum. Went straight to voicemail...

Hmmm...that's odd.

I called again, voicemail again. The process continued and I was panicking. How the heck was I suppose to go home?!?!?!?!

I could call my dad but shamefully, I don't have his number saved and I don't remember it by heart.

And it was all going so well....

I stand out there, underneath the dim street lamps, hugging myself.

The fear that someone was gonna come out from the dark and attack me was growing bigger and bigger the longer I stood there.

Oh good gracious, what did I do to deserve this?! And how could my mum not answer her phone?! Unless...something happened to her...Oh gosh!

I looked around frantically, not knowing what else to do and Madison's house came into view.

I could...ask her to give me a ride home...

But...no, I can't bother her. What if her parents' are home and what if they see me and think I'm stupid or something.

Shit!

After a rather heated and unnecessary argument with myself, my fear of dying out here got the better of me and I decided to ring the doorbell.

I rang it twice and anxiously waited outside the door. Itching closer to it as time went by.

Finally, after what felt like forever, someone answers the door.

"Joseph?" It was Madison.

"Uh...hey Madison. Listen, I am really sorry to bother you this late at night but I have no ways or means of going home and I'm freaking terrified of dying out here so please could you send me back or like I dunno, anything that enables me to be safe from the terrors of the night!!!" I ramble mindlessly, clutching her shoulders tight.