In Your Dreams

Part 12

*Shennika's POV*

I stood by my window looking out, familiarizing myself with the view. I heard my phone buzz so I went over to my bed and picked it up- it was a twitter message. I sighed, another message from Ross.We spoke a lot over twitter and he'd call me whenever he could, which was sweet. Since our first meeting we became fast friends. I kept my 'coming to America' a secret- I don't really know why. I guess, I felt a bit odd about seeing him again. It's different talking to him over the phone and twitter because he seemed less famous and more regular I suppose.

I smiled at the direct message he sent: 'Shennika!! ;D it's been 1 crazy week! I'm soo dead. Might sound weird but I miss you x'  

I laughed then replied back: 'aww! Ross thts sweet & like who wouldn't miss me? ;) haha I miss you too!! xox' 

He messaged back almost instantly: 'can I call you? Wanna hear that super cute voice of yours :) x' 

I rolled my eyes smiling, then texted him back saying ok. Then I lay on my bed staring up at the ceiling to wait for Ross to call. A moment passed then Best Song Ever by One Direction started playing. "I forgot this was my ring-tone" I laughed to myself.

Answering, I put the phone to my ear. I heard noise and shuffling around and Ross saying something to what I guessed was Rocky then a door close "Sup London girl!" I heard him say.

"Sup pop star!" I smiled teasing back. I heard him laugh, "hey! Don't call me pop star, remember with you I'm just Ross" he said in a calm voice, I smiled widely holding in my awe. I fiddled with my jean shorts then brought my hand up to my neck touching his necklace that he gave me.

"Ok Ross," I bit my lip thinking for a moment, "hey, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah...sure, what's on your mind?" he said a bit closer to the phone. I started fidgeting again, "oh god, I don't know how this is going to sound to you, just... don't freak out ok?" I begun already feeling my temperature rise.

"Shennika, just tell me, whatever it is it'll stay between us, I promise you that" Ross said softly through the phone.

I had to tell him otherwise it'll just stay on my chest and won't go away. "Alright, Ross, what I want to know is..." I gulped, "what are your true feelings for me? Bethany has it in her head that you like me. It's obvious that we're friends but... I wanted to hear it from you..."

No answer.

"Ross?"

Bethany enters my room then mouths 'sorry' seeing I was on the phone. I sat up and mouth back to her pointing at my phone, 'it's Ross'. She whispers back: "have you asked him yet?" 

I held up a finger and listened harder holding the phone tighter to my ear. There was shuffling again on the line the finally he spoke: "I uh...well, you know I love having you as my friend, your awesome. I know we've talked already about my necklace. That night I wanted to give you something special, personal even and my necklace was the first thing I grabbed. Stupid I know, but I thought about it-about you a lot and yeah...I do like you" he said after the long pause and I could imagine him smiling- focussed hazel eyes as he said and meant every word.

I loved his honesty and how straight up he could be about how he felt. Bethany was looking at me intensively, "Um Ross one moment." I turned to her, "Bethany can leave my room. now please!" I laughed pointing to the open door. She pouted and walked out into the hallway. I stuck my tongue out playfully, "can't you see I'm talking to my boyfriend!?" I shouted after her. Ok now I was teasing, she screamed excitedly from outside my door.

Crazily she started singing Taking Over Me by Lawson loudly, I joined in forgetting for a moment that Ross was still on the phone, "and I'd tell her that it'll always be this way, everyday she's the one that makes me wanna say, oooooooo taking over me! oooooooo I'm in ecstasy! Ooooooo I just can't believe the love, love, love its taking over me!!!" We busted into laughter.

I heard Ross laughing too over the phone. I laughed harder feeling a tad embarrassed. I held the phone up to my ear ready to explain when he interrupted me, "Boyfriend?" He chuckled slightly, I felt myself blush even more.

"Um sor--" I started again but Ross cut me off a second time. "Boyfriend...I like it" I smiled as we both laughed.