Caleb's POV
Alison hasn't texted me in over three weeks, so I'm really starting to assume she's not expecting a long distance relationship, which is good, because I want to be with Lauren. I texted Lauren, because I wanted to do something today.
Me: Hey Lauren, wanna go somewhere today? - 11:57
Lauren: Yep, where to? - 11:59
Me: Is the mall okay with you? - 11:59
Lauren: Sounds great, cya later :) -12:00
I just sat there smiling and planning the whole day out. See, I'm really nervous though. I want this day to be perfect. It's one of the last days of winter break, and I want Lauren to really enjoy this day. We're not only going to the mall though. I already planned what we're going to do later, and I already talked to her mom about it, so it's all going to be good. I can't wait.
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"So, where do you wanna go?" I ask Lauren,
"Um... How about we go to sephora, I really wanted to see an eyeshadow palette I've been wanting to buy for some time," she says laughing. I nod and walk over to Forever 21 with her.
She goes around the store looking at some eyeshadow palettes, and I quickly glance at my phone to check the time. It's 4:39. I need to be somewhere with Lauren at 5:00 so we still have a bit of time. See, I want to ask Lauren out today. I've been wanting to do this for some time now. Her mom knows I'm asking her out today, which is good, and she also knows she'll be getting home later than expected, so she doesn't get worried. I planned out a really thought out date for her which took almost 3 days to plan. I am going to have a really nice dinner with her, and then take her out to go star gazing, which is one of her favorite things to do, and I knew that since day one.
Lauren comes over to me with nothing in her hands.
"You aren't going to buy anything?" I ask her laughing
"Nah, I'll come back later. I have enough eyeshadows for now," she laughs.
"Wanna go get some ice cream?" I ask her, just because I knew she really liked ice cream, and it's one of her favorite foods.
"DUHHHH!" She says laughing, and I laugh too. We go to the food court where the ice cream place is at and we're standing in line.
"Hey, uh I need to go to the bathroom real quick," she says.
"Yeah, I'll wait for you right here." I smile at her. She smiles back and starts heading to the bathroom.
I order two ice cream cones and go sit on a bench while I waited for Lauren.
"Caleb!" I turn to see someone familiar that I knew,
"Ella?" I say looking at her with a shocked expression.
Ella and I used to be good friends back at my old school, but she moved out to live in Florida, so I never really saw her again until now.
We started talking about how things are now, and we're laughing at all the memories we used to have when we were in elementary.
"Nonono" I hear Ella say,
"What's wrong?"
"My ex boyfriend is here... I need help. I need you to do me a favor..."
"What is it?"
"Can you pretend like I'm your girlfriend for a sec? Please. I don't want him to see me alone like this... Just spin me around or hug me or something... Please." She says nervously
I mean... She is a really good friend of mine.. But Lauren... But I can't let her down, it'll only be a few seconds, right? So I spin her around while her ex passes by, and right then and there I hear a voice say,
"Caleb?..." No... It's Lauren. She must've thought I was doing this on purpose.. I drop Ella and run over to Lauren.
"Please, let me explain..." I said looking at her, but she was looking down.
"Lauren... Please look at me.." But she walks away.
I was just about to asked her out, but something had to happen, right?
This day couldn't get any worse.
Sorry guys. Drama. Also, I kinda had a writer's block so that's why I haven't been writing...
