There we were, pulled over on the street, inspecting the deflated tire.
"Dayl what are we going to do!? I've never been late to a class before!" I start freaking out.
"Madeline, calm down. I've a spare tire in the back." Dayl says laughing, I cross my arms over my chest giving him a 'really' look.
"What? Hahaha" He asks laughing harder at my face.
"So you're telling me you know how to change a tire?" I ask, looking at him making his eyes go big.
"No! Dammit! I forgot Cian is the one who really knows how to change a tire." He says getting frustrated.
"DAYL! Oh my gosh. I have no idea what we're going to do!"
"Relax, the car should make it back to the house where Cian can change the tire."
"But what if it doesn't make it back? How long will it take to cha-"
Dayl suddenly grabs me by my shoulders and looks me right in the eyes. "Madeline! CALM. DOWN." He then wraps his arms around me and gives me a tight hug, which felt really nice. I pulled away from the hug and took a deep breath, exhaling slowly from my mouth.
"Okay. Let's go." I have to give myself a mental pep talk to keep myself from worrying again. We safely make the drive back to his house, Cian already standing in the garage waiting for us.
He fixes the tire in just enough time for all of us to speed off to school and get to class with just a few minutes to spare.
How I managed to stay awake during school, I have no idea. I may have not completely understood everything, but at least I can review my notes later on, when I'm fully rested. Dayl dropped me off and I immediately took off my shoes and knocked out on the couch once I got inside my apartment.
Those extra few hours of sleep really made a huge difference. I woke up refreshed and ready to continue on with my evening. I unlock the phone to check the time, and notice that I have three missed calls from Mordecai. Then it dawned on me- it's our date night! SHIT. How could I forget?!
I change out of my borrowed clothes and quickly throw on a t-shirt dress with a denim jacket and some boots. I manage to get to the theater in under ten minutes from the moment I remembered our date. I walk up to the window, scrambling to get some cash out of my purse.
"Um, hi. One ticket to the 6:30 showing of The Purge, please?" The woman behind the cash register looks at me as if I had spoken to her in a foreign language.
"Ma'am, it's 7:13. I can't sell you a ticket for that showing. There is another showing at 7:45 if you're willing to wait."
"You don't understand, I HAVE to be at the 6:30 showing!"
"I'm sorry, but it's movie theater policy."
"But can't you make an exception?" I sound so desperate. Then again, I am desperate.
"No. Please purchase a ticket or leave the line. There are people behind you." I sigh and walk back to my car in defeat. I'm just sitting there now, listening to the radio. The lest I can do right now is shoot Mordecai a text.
NEW MESSAGE > TO: Mordecai🐣
I'm so sorry. I took a nap and overslept. Please forgive me 😔
He probably won't see it until after the movie, but it's worth a try. I'm about ready to start driving and leave the parking lot, until I see some familiar faces. I turn off my car and walk over to them. The taller figure jumps and squirms as I dig my fingers into his sides from behind him. He turns around and sees it's me.
"Madeline! What are you doing here?"
"I feel like in the one who should be asking you", I chuckle. Day gives me a high five for scaring Cian, then hugs me.
"Oh isn't it your date night?" Dayl asks me.
"Uhm yeah, about that..."
"Don't tell me he stood you up", Cian says with concern as he puts his hand on my shoulder. I let out a deep breath.
"Actually, I kind of stood him up- but it was an accident!" Cian's look of concern turns in to one of confusion.
"Madeline how the hell do you accidentally stand up a date?!"
"Just listen. As soon as Dayl left me at home I fell asleep and overslept. I was tired, okay!?" I said, raising my voice.
"Sh sh it's okay I'm sure he'll forgive you." Dayl responds.
"Now that you're here... You wanna see a movie with us?" Cian asks me.
"Uh, sure. What movie?" I might as well do something fun tonight. We wind up buying tickets for Suicide Squad and decide to get some snacks before we enter the theater.
"Really, Dayl? You got Pringles when there's fresh popcorn here?" I ask him. He just shrugs his shoulders as he shoves another chip in to his mouth. To each their own I guess. Cian taps me on the shoulder to let me know the cashier is trying to get my attention. I forgot to order my drink.
"A cherry coke please, no ice." I smile at the cashier. I turn to Cian. "Hey, speaking of Cherry, where is she?"
"Oh, she's at home. Dayl and I have a guy's night out every week. I'm sure she would've come if she knew you were going to be here."
"How does is feel to be the third wheel for once?" Dayl teases. He hugs me from behind and rests his chin on my shoulder, and begins to feed me Pringles. I start laughing and watch Cian jokingly roll his eyes at us. The lighthearted mood suddenly drops as I see Mordecai come out of nowhere and spot me. Oh no, this must look horrible. I quickly release myself from Dayl's grasp as he walks over, looking pissed.
"So this was you 'sleeping in' huh?"
"Mordecai- it's not what it looks like!" Could I get any more cliché?
"I would have never imagined you as one of these types of girls, Madeline. I guess I was wrong." He says, his voice laced with disappointment. I just stood there speechless, still not completely absorbing what had just happened.
"I'll go and talk to him if you want I'll explain everything." Dayl offers.
"No, it's not your fault. I- I'll call him tomorrow. I don't want to focus on this right now. It's too soon. Let's just go see our movie."
"He seems like a nice guy. I'm sure he'll forgive you tomorrow once his anger wears off." Cian says as he rubs my back for comfort.
"Yeah, I hope so." I sigh.
Sooo that was chapter 6! I'm sorry for the month long wait I've had horrible writers block up until the past week. Anywayyys what do you think will happen next? Will Mordecai stop seeing Madeline? Will he forgive her? Comment what you think will happen!
Btw stringbeancian and DjRyanMc have some pretty rad HT fics, you should go check them out!
Until next time
-Jackie
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Fiksi Penggemar"You know, you remind me of a quote." "And what is it, Dayl?" His eyes gazed in to mine, before saying. "There is something secret burning in your heart and I can smell the smoke."
