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chapter eight | charlotte

chapter eight.

That night, Charlotte went over to Effie's and was currently playing with a thread on her pajama pants before sighing.

"Can we talk?" Effie asked, walking into the room. Charlotte turned towards her and let the thread go.

"Of course," she says. Effie nods and hops onto her counter top.

"So, Luke," she started. "Who is he?" Charlotte knew this was coming. Her best friend was always so protective of her. Effie was like the older sister has never had. She has one, but a step one. And she is a bitch.

"I met him about two weeks ago." She stopped. "Andy explained it."

"He shortened it." She pointed at Effie in an duh tone.

"I heard my name!" A high pitch voice sang coming into the kitchen, swaying his hips to the music blaring in the back. The girls laughed lightly.

"Go away, Andy! Girl talk." Effie winked. Andy made a disgusted face.

"I don't care what they say, I'm in love with you!" Andy screamed the lyrics out of pitch and threw his hands in the air to the Leona Lewis song. The girls didn't do anything, they were use to it.

Charlotte turned back towards Effie.

"It was at the deli in The Center," she started. "He was with his girlfriend and next thing I knew, his girlfriend was screaming at him about staring at me and poured water over him and he left that deli so fast. A week later, he talked to me in Forever 21." She paused and a small smile tugged at her lips.

"There's something about him." She whispered.

"But I-I can't fall for him. Not after Cole and not after I caused his breakup. How could I even trust him? I saw it all for myself."

"I think you're right." Effie says. "I don't think he's a good choice." She shrugged. Charlotte could not help but feel a pinch at her words. Sure, she said and believed the same thing, but she said it so nonchalantly, without a care.

All Charlotte did was stiffly nod.

"Are you girls done yet?" Andy whined, slouching into the kitchen the girls laughed and at the same times replied with a "yes."

Andy cheered and guided them into the living room where three Wii remotes were set up and Just Dance 2014 was set up on Troublemaker by Olly Murs. Effie and Charlotte both looked at each other before groaning and putting their hand in their hands.

"Andyyyyyyyy." Effie whined. "You know we suck and hate making a fool out of ourselves!" Andy rolled his eyes.

"Honey, we've all been friends since elementary school, I have seen both of you make a fool of yourselves enough - I'm use to it." Charlotte eventually gave in, grabbing into a Wii remote and snapping it around her small wrist, moving all the bracelets out of the way. Effie sighed and grabbed onto one, coping Charlotte's actions. Charlotte cracked her neck and fingers.

"It's on losers."

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Forty-five minutes and many songs later, Charlotte was loosing with Effie in the lead.

"Fucking irony." Charlotte spoke through gritted teeth as she attempted to dance to The Other Side by Jason Derulo with sweat dripping down her forehead. Andy was lying on the couch, laughing his ass off and all Charlotte did was glare at him.

"Losers, eh?" Effie snickered. "I think our little friend here spoke too soon." Effie winked. Charlotte rolled her eyes. "Whatever."

It was the end of the night, and Andy had gone home and Effie was passed out on the couch with a bowl of popcorn on her stomach and her hands grasped onto the sides of it tightly. Charlotte knew that if she attempted to grab it, Effie would wake up and pour it all over Charlotte's head. So instead, she sat on the couch with her long legs rubbing against the carpet as she watched Friends while stuffing popcorn in her mouth. The only light in the room was the light from the television or her phone that lit up with Tumblr notifications.

But one was different.

Picking up her phone, she read the message.

Luke; Hey, wanna grab some breakfast tomorrow?

Charlotte; sure. time & place?

Luke; Waffle House next to The Center at ten?

Charlotte; sounds good.

Luke; it's a date. (;

Charlotte; like hell, Hemmings.

Luke; Ouch. ;( (;

Charlotte; night, Hemmo.

Luke; Hemmo?

Charlotte; yeah.

Luke; Why Hemmo?

Charlotte; because it's legal.