Thwaites & Thompson

Blacklisted

Thompson

"And I'm sorry I didn't call you..."
"My phone died and later we were sort of err-occupied..." I chuckle and they fake smile except for Cassey.

"Tess, your phone!" We all turn towards Adam who was holding my phone up.

"Should I pick up?" He asks.
"No..." My heart sinks.
"Let him..." Cassey stops me before I hurry towards him.

What's her problem?!

I watch as he picks up and then glance at me occasionally.

"Well?"
"Let's join him then." I tell them but they glance at him and then back at me with a frown on their faces.

"Ladies! He has such hot friends!"
"Don't you want to have a little fun?" I quirk an eyebrow and Melanie and Cassandra begin to consider my offer.
We all turn to Cassey.

She shrugs nonchalantly and I sigh inwardly and walk back to Adam's side a bit hastily.

"Who is it?" I whisper. My hands have started to tremble when I couldn't read the expression on his face.

"She's here, you can tell her that yourself..." He hands me the phone back.

I glance at the screen and my heart sinks. It was Oliver.

"Girls I'm going to take this..." I wave back at them and leave them with Adam.

"Hey..."

"Tess..."
"Who was I speaking with?" I hear his gentle voice and my heart juts.

"It's Adam..."
"He's just a friend."
"He's been helping me out."
"I'm still trying my luck with the sisterhood." I speak.

"You don't have to Tess."
"I told you I was coming over!" His tone slightly rose.

"I told you I wouldn't be happy." I allow my tone to rise an octave.
"I don't need your pity Oliver..." I shut my eyes regretting my words as soon as they left.

"You think I'm pitying you?"
"Tess you're my girlfriend..."
"I love you."
"I want to spend those months with you."
"I asked you to move in with me a long time ago..."
Silence stretches.

I was never able to tell Oliver I loved him back...

"I know Oliver..."
"It's just-"
"What happens after then?"
"I need to find a place sooner than later."
"I don't want to depend on anyone Oliver, I'm sorry..." I sigh.

"You can always come..."
"But I can't stay with you." I conclude.

"How's this Adam helping you get into the sisterhood if I may?" He alters the subject and my frown forms.

Say something Tess...

"I want to hear the truth Tess."
"Whatever it is-"
"I'll understand." He speaks and I glance back at Adam before I shut my eyes hard and sigh.

"He's playing my boyfriend for the day..."
"We're just impressing the girls."
"And they're already impressed!"
"I think they're going to admit me." I speak all at once.

"Did you sleep with him?" He speaks and I feel thunderstruck.

"What?!" I spit.

"Did you or did you not-"

"No!"
"Ofcourse I didn't! Oliver how could you ask me that!" I yell in the phone.

"We're faking it all!"
"I didn't sleep with him!"
"I want nothing to do with him!"
"I'm just using him to get those bitches to think I'm freaking badass and let me into their goddamned sisterhood!" I only realize I was yelling over the music when I hear someone cough right behind me.