Catching Feelings

Chapter 5:// Thnks fr th mmrs

Attention readers: That Fall Out Boy song tho 👆😂 My chapters are going to start getting shorter because I'm not on winter break anymore 😭 Hope you guys are enjoying the story! Please leave comments, questions, recommendations, etc.

"Holy crap, Erika. What happened today?" Jocelyn asks me while lying on my bed. I looked at her and gave her a small smile. "Long story... Let me facetime Emily so she can hear the story also." I respond while dialing Emily's number into my phone.

Emily opens the video call with tears in her eyes and I could tell she was upset.

Emily, what's wrong?

Emily: Nothing...

Are you sure? You look sad...

No I'm okay. How'd your date go?

It was interesting, I'll tell you that... We sorta kissed.

Damn... I heard the papz busted you and Justin hanging out by the Bean... *She says while wiping her tears away*

Where'd you get that from?

Pictures were leaked all over the Internet. So many people ship you guys dude. The picture didn't even show your face but people jumped to conclusions.

What the fuck, Emily... We were just hanging out...

Well that's not what the picture of you holding his hand said. Erika, how could you betray me like this? You didn't even like Justin before the concert.

You're blaming this on me? He's the one who asked me out on a date. Why are you getting so pissed?

Do you even like him?

I don't know. My head is all over the place right now.

Well don't call me back until you have your head back in place.

*She ends the call*

"Holy sheerio, she's pissed," Jocelyn tells me with a shocked face, "What are you going to do?"
"I don't know... I'm taking a shower to take the stress off and go to bed." I respond while turning my phone off and throwing it onto my bed.

I didn't think us hanging out would be a big deal. I thought people would be like... "Oh cool. Justin got a tour around downtown with a fan. Great news." but nope. Justin has to make it complicated by confusing people with his post.

I put a bath bomb into my tub, sat back, and relaxed watching the colors spread in the water. I thought about my day and how much of a gentleman Justin was. No words can express the feelings I have about him.

*JUSTIN'S POV*
I can't believe that I put Erika through this. This is the reason why I insist on not going out with anyone. I don't want to ruin Erika's life by bringing the public into our friendship. I have to stick to being in the single life even if it hurts...

NEXT DAY...
Erika's POV:

I woke up to the news of Justin taking down his post about me... By the time he took it down, millions of people saw and saved it. There was no way to avoid that we went out yesterday and that people are making rumors of us being a couple. Justin and I set things straight this morning. We were going to be nothing more but friends until we got to know each other. I feel like this might work out, but who knows? We might start to get annoyed of each other or find different people.

I WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. DO YOU THINK THEY'LL WORK OUT? DO YOU THINK ERIKA AND EMILY WILL STILL BE FRIENDS AFTER THIS? WILL JOCELYN FIND A GUY IN JUSTIN'S FAMILY WILLING TO GO OUT WITH HER?