Tower Falling - Now You See Me {Completed}

Chapter Two

*All right, so here's Part Three of Mady's Birthday Celebration, and the final part of said celebration. Hope you enjoy this chapter, because I know that I liked writing it. Check out Animo and The Seer if you haven't already, because those two got new chapters as well. Bye guys, have a good night!*

Chapter Two

Two months later, the five of us were seated in my apartment. Merritt was lying across my couch, Daniel was sitting backward on one of my kitchen chairs, Henley was on my kitchen counter, and Jack and I were lounging across my bed. This was typically how we spent the day, claiming our various seats and talking over the plans for our first real show.

Why were we in my apartment, you ask? Because we were supposed to be staying in that dumpy old place where we all met for the first time, and it was way beyond our abilities to repair. So, instead of trying to fix it on our own, we pooled what money we had and hired someone to do it for us. As for where my apartment comes in, we needed a place to meet and discuss the aforementioned plans. Daniel wasn’t willing to invite us over to his place, and Henley and Jack said nothing on the matter. Merritt offered his place up, but remembering what he’d said about the state of his apartment, I quickly cut in and volunteered.

“Andie, have you figured out where Étienne is yet?” Daniel asked me, tapping his chewed pencil against his forehead.

I ignored him, as my cell phone had just vibrated in my pocket. Jack didn’t even move; he was used to it by now. Unlocking the device, I saw I had a message from Darren. Again. The guy was pretty clingy.

Sup gorgeous? was the greeting.

One-handed, I sent back Nothing and then set my phone off to the side. His conversations were usually pretty boring, as they mostly just consisted of him asking me out to dinner almost every night and me replying that I was busy with friends. Which wasn’t a lie, although I wouldn’t exactly call Daniel a friend. He was more of a coworker that you didn’t look forward to seeing. The rest of them I was rather fond of, though.

“Andie?” Daniel asked, trying to get my attention.

I didn’t give it to him, as Darren had texted back. Wanna come over tonight? I can show you a good time.

I rolled my eyes. Not tonight. Busy. Some other time, maybe. That was a pretty big “maybe”, too.

“Andie, we don’t have time for you to be texting your boyfriend!” Daniel snapped, finally fed up with my avoidance. I glanced over at him to see him frowning at me, twisting his pretty face into something less than so.

I sighed. “Étienne is currently at home in France. He’s returning to America for a half-year vacation in three months. We don’t need to worry about his location for another eight months, at least. We were given a year to prepare, remember? Now calm yourself down.” Henley, Merritt, and Jack stifled their laughter, while Daniel looked a little taken aback.

I glanced at my phone, which had vibrated again. “Besides, Darren’s not even my boyfriend. I’m pretty sure he’s just gay and hasn’t realized it yet, like someone else I know.” I threw a thoughtful glance Daniel’s way. “Hey, do you watch football?”