CALEB'S P.O.V
The next morning is Monday morning, and I dread going to see Enny, knowing that I will probably tell her the news whether I want to or not.
I walk into the building, and call the elevator down, greeting the security guard as I do so. I stand at the doors, looking around at the white tiled lobby, and realize that my entire life is about to change forever.
The elevator arrives, and I step in, clicking floor 27. As the numbers creep higher, my heart pounds in my chest. I don't know if I can face her. I don't know if I can tell her after what I've confessed to her already.
Ding!
Stepping out of the elevator into the bustling room full of cubicles, my eyes are immediately drawn to Enny's small figure standing by the coffee machine, her dark brown hair flowing over her shoulders in perfect waves.
She turns around, a coffee cup to her lips, and her eyes meet mine, and suddenly it's only us in this room full of people.
She smiles at me, and lowers her cup, waving me over into her office. My legs disobey my brain as I begin to walk towards her, my heart thumping loudly in my ears.
When I walk into her office, she's standing by the floor to ceiling glass window, her figure silhouetted by the early morning sunlight.
"Hey," I say, smoothing down my suit jacket, and running a hand through my hair. "How are you?"
"I'm good." she says as she turns around, now facing me, but I can't quite make out her face. "You?"
"Could be better." I reply, scratching the back of my neck.
"Why's that?" She asks, walking over to her desk, a confused look on her face.
"Well, there's actually something really big happening to me right now..." I tell her.
"Oh yeah? What's happening? Did you find a new pokemon? Join a band? Quit your job?" She laughs, but my face stays serious.
"No," I say leaning against the door frame. "I'm having a baby."
Her smile falters, but it stays plastered to her angelic face. "You're pregnant?"
"No, my girlfriend is."
"Yes, I know that, stupid, I meant you as a couple."
"Oh right," I chuckle. "Well yes, we are."
"Congratulations!" She says enthusiastically but there's something else in her tone. I can't tell if it's real enthusiasm or if it's mixed with something else.
"Thanks, but you called me in here...for a reason, I'm assuming?" I ask her, realizing that she's the one who waved me over in the first place.
"Oh, um..." She stares blankly at the wall behind me, biting her lip. Something she only does when she's having a mental debate or is about to cry. "never mind, it doesn't matter anymore."
"Are you sure? You know you can tell me anything." I tell her, shifting my weight from one leg to the other.
She sits down at her desk, looking down at a stack of papers in front of her. "No, I'm good. I have a lot of work to do, actually...so if you could, um," She glances from me to the door and back again. "you know."
"Oh, right, yeah, of course. Sorry." I say quickly, stepping out of her office, and closing the door quietly behind me. I slowly make my way over to my office which is right beside hers, wondering if I should go back and force the truth out of her like she forced the truth out of me that day on the beach. I guess it wasn't forced, but I felt pressured.
I decide against it, seeing that she's busy, and decide to shoot her an email instead. Sitting down at my desk, I open up my laptop and log onto my personal email, and see that Enny is also logged onto her personal email.
Just as I'm about to compose an email to her, the chat pops up.
E: I've made a huge mistake.
C: How come?
E: I broke up with my boyfriend
C: Why is that a bad thing?
E: Because he said he wouldn't take me back if I broke up with him
C: Do you still love him then?
E: Well yes, of course I love him...
C: Are you still in love with him?
E: I hate you.
C: Have I made you realize something?
E: I hate you.
C: yes, we've been over that.
E: I really hate you.
C: Okay, point taken.
E: You make my life SO difficult.
C: Why?
E: because
E: No, never mind.
C: You said that earlier, why won't you just tell me? trust me, I won't judge you.
E: I have a question.
C: You didn't answer mine, but okay.
E: When are you going to marry her?
C: Oh wow, uh, I don't know. Probably after the baby is born, why?
E: Okay, make sure to invite me.
C: will do. Now, back to my question.
E: Oh no, my dog just died, sorry gotta go!
C: Enny, you don't even have a dog.
E: Shucks, knew I shoulda said my grandma died.
C: Are you going to answer my question?
E: Can you please repeat the question?
C: Why do I make your life difficult?
E: Oh right, that question...
C: ANSWER IT!!!
E: Okay fine...because
E: Ich bin in dich verliebt
C: Wtf does that mean?
E: IDK, google it for yourself. That's what I did.
With that, she logs off of her personal email, and a few minutes later, I see her walk past my office and into the elevator, her backpack slung over one shoulder.
I watch her until the doors close, and turn back to my computer screen, immediately wanting to look up what she said.
Going to google translate, I copy and paste in her words, which come up as German. When they translate, my heart jumps out of my chest, but then sinks back down when I realize that I would never have a chance.
"I'm in love with you."
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HIM
Teen Fiction[COMPLETED] Enny and Caleb have been best friends for as long as anybody could ever remember. They live comfortably in a New York City Penthouse together and are a power team when it comes to leading their growing social media company. There are no...
