The Unfinished Business (BOOK 2)

Chapter Seven: "Are you guys sexting?"

Chapter 7: "Are you guys sexting?"

Amelia's P.O.V

"Come on Amelia" shouts Carter from the door, "We're all waiting!"

"Just a second" I say shoving my clothes into my suitcase.

"I told you to pack last night!" he whines

"Carter!" I snap, annoyed.

I hear him huff and walking down the corridor to the bedroom.

"Come on then!" he says leaning on the doorframe.

"The ball isn't until 7 and right now it's..." I say looking at my watch. "2:30pm"

"It's a 4 and a half hour drive back to our old school not 30 minutes. Plus there's traffic" he reasons

"Right whatever" I mutter, "Do we have to go?"

"Erm...OF COURSE!" he says, "It's a chance to see everyone again!"

"But we can just phone them up! I'm sure we have our old friends' numbers somewhere..." I trail

"Amelia...what's wrong?" he says worringly reading me like a book.

I don't even know WHY I didn't tell Carter, but maybe I think I want to prove to him that I handle situations by myself...?

"Nothing-" I start

"Lies" he cuts off.

"Why don't you want to go anymore?" he says, looking at me intently

"Because..." I say but not finishing.

"Because...?" says Carter

"I'm scared" I blurt out

"Of what?" he says, creasing his eyebrows and coming to wrap me in a hug.

He's such a softy

"Of what's coming" I say

I feel him tense in my arms and leans backwards to look at me, "I promise to you that nothing will happen, do you understand? I'll be by your side throughout the ball. You can't be scared anymore Amelia"

"I try not to be Carter!" I say frustratedly, "But...but..." I stammer not being able to finish my sentence.

He nods like he understands what I'm trying to say, "Let's go" he whispers, taking my hand and kissing it. I close my eyes feeling the touch of his lips. In some way, I felt a little awkward but then it all goes away.

We make our way out our flat and outside where Bree, Nath, Liam and Tom were all standing.

"Took you long enough" huffs Tom, getting off the boot of his car

"Yeah, yeah just help me get the bags in" mutters Carter, leaving my side and taking my bag

I walk over to Bree to greet her with a hug.

"Whoo, road trip" she whoops sarcastically

I pull out of our embrace and smirk, "I honestly can't handle another one"

"Aw come on!" coos Liam, slinging his arms over our shoulders and leading us to the car, "We're not THAT bad!"

"I recall being lost for 4 hours driving around in circles, with no food or water, continually listening to Tom drunkenly ramble on about his claustrophobia ...BAD!" I point out

"Alright I admit that was entirely my fault-"

"Uh yeah" scoffs Bree

"BUT" shouts Liam in Bree's ear, making her swat Liam, "We have a GPS this time...so...it'll be fine..."