thief {f.w}

chapter 2

*finns pov*

hear me out.
when daisy moved here, i did think she was nice and pretty and all that stuff, but i wanted a way to make river feel ...i don't know jealous?? like i wanted her to want me back, you know?
i knew what i was doing was wrong but ive fallen for her, she's amazing. i really like her.
and anyway, im sure she's doing that to me too, she has been "close" with jaeden. he's one of my best friends as well!
after stranger things season 3, i kinda became distant from the others. i didn't speak to caleb and noah that much anymore, and it was brief conversation when we did. i haven't spoke to sadie or millie at all. gaten was the only one i was still close with.
i suddenly felt all alone, i know it's my own fault, but i didn't think it'd happen like this. i didn't know that a stupid kiss could cause all this.
i do think about river a lot, i think about her all the time. i try to occupy my mind with daisy, taking her out for lunch and buying her endless things, taking her shopping whenever she's free. she's sweet about it all, too sweet. she's not the same as river, she doesn't joke or laugh. she's incredibly clingy and dim.

i spot river walking with harper from her school, i look away, i still have such strong feeling for her, seeing her brings back too many memories.
i walk on, ignoring them. i sling my arm around daisy's shoulder and she giggles.
"finnie" she giggles and i cringe.
i never cringe at any of my nicknames when my friends call them me. for some reason, i don't like it when she calls it me. she's my girlfriend, i know it's horrible.
i force a smile at her.
"so where do you want to go?" i ask her.
"i would love to go shopping but my dad wants me home before our tea" she says, her voice babyish and slightly irritating.
"ah ill walk you home" i smile at her again and begin the long walk back to her house.

after taking her home, i run straight up to my room.
"Finn?" nick calls me but i try to ignore him.
"finn? wanna come on a livestream with me?" he asks, sticking his head round my door.
"no, i don't thanks nick"
he shrugs and leaves and i pick up my phone, i go on to our once active chat.

                      Stranger Chats🙃❤️
me: hey

i wait for a reply, i get one immediately but it's not from who i wanted it to be.

kitchen sink💚: hi finn
millster❤️: hey guys 
R😍: sup

i smile widely at the phone.

me: how are you all?
millster❤️: great thanks
kitchen sink💚: good
R😍: fine, how are you?
me: im ok. thanks.

and then everyone goes offline, that's it. it's hurts me when i scroll through our chats, seeing how much we used to joke and laugh together. i miss it. i miss us. i miss us all.

*rivers pov*

when i wake up the next morning, i see a text from jaeden.
                                 jaeden💛
hey, if your free do you wanna hang out? harper can come along too, ill bring jack 😉

i chuckle, she'll definitely come.

sure ill ask her x

i realise that he didn't put any kisses so i spend about 10 minuets worrying about wether or not i should add a kiss on the end of my sentence.
i do, and he replies.

ok, meet you outside in 10 x

i smile, things are looking up. jaeden is lovely but i can't help feeling how much i miss finn.
still i pull on my best top and jeans, wake harper and then we leave.
we meet jack and make our way to wendys. apparently it's better than in-n-out burger, hopefully this day goes better than my date with finn.