Seven Days

➳ Movie

9:48 pm

Evan's house, in the living room

I am stuck on my sitting position as I take note of how close Evan is to me. My mind is shouting in my head that this is so wrong and I shouldn't have come along with him. I am sure that this is not what I want as well, but being with him for the first time ever is just the thing I want to happen long before. So I'm not going to let this moment slip away.

          And if you get heartbroken again? my mind asks.

          I can't help but think of that, of course. I know that I've been heartbroken by him bit still, this is one in a million chance I have to grab. Just this once. And after this, after the remaining five days of my stay here, I'll move on. I'll let go of the feelings I have for him. And...

          I'll forget about him.

          Can you do that? my mind asks some more.

          Oh, mind. Don't make this any harder for me!

         Evan makes himself comfortable on the couch. He puts his arm around my shoulder and moves a little closer to my side. I move a little further, making him turn to look at me in bewilderment.

         "Is something wrong?" he asks, his brow furrowing in confusion.

         I sigh, not meeting his gaze at me. "Nothing," I mumble.

         "Charlie, look at me." He lifts my chin for me to meet his eyes. "Tell me what's wrong."

         Oh, I hate it when he does that to me; when he says those words to me. I can't lie to him and even if I want to, he will eventually find out I'm lying to him. That's how great he is. That's how he knows me too well.

         "Does this make you feel uncomfortable?" he asks. His breath is tickling my face. He is too close for my liking as well. Damn. This boy is killing me.

         "Well--"

         "Evan!" someone shouts from the other side of the door. Oh, great. Who can that be?

         "Ugh," Evan grunts, resting his head on my shoulder. "It's Alex," he says.

         I raise an eyebrow. "Alex?" Then my eyes widen. "You mean Alex? I get to meet Alex?"

         "You don't have to show me you're excited about it," he says, standing up and heads for the front door.

         A smile creeps to my face. Alex is Evan's best friend. We've talked for a few times and well, Evan somehow got jealous over him (I think). But yeah, it's kind of exciting to know that I'll be able to meet him.

         "No!" Evan shouts. I feel like I need to go there. "I have company!" he shouts again.

         There's mumbling and chuckling and then, "Hello, company of Evan!" Alex shouts.

         "Go home, Alex. I'll meet you tomorrow," Evan says. Then I hear the door closes.

         Evan appears in the living room, shaking his head.

         I pout. "Why didn't you let him in?" I ask.

         "Uh, no way?" He sits beside me, putting his arm around my shoulder again. "And besides, this is our movie night. It means, he's not part of it."

         I cross my arms over my chest and frown at the TV screen. It's so unfair of him.

         "What? Don't tell me you want to see him?" he queries, his voice rising up a notch.