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Chapter 12

• Elizabeth's POV •

  "Hey" I say looking through my closet trying to choose what to wear.

   "Girl, I'm kinda in the middle of something in here" Sarah says in the other line.

   "Just a quick question-"

   "Yes, as a minor you can buy condoms don't worry" I hear the brunnete laugh.

   "What?! No, that wasn't my question!" I almost shocked on my own saliva at Sarah's comment.

   "So? What is it?" Sarah's tone change  more serious, but of course she can't be and strike again with her famous lines "I'm sure Cameron will like to use one tonight"

   "We are not going to do that tonight" I say as firm as possible, I can feel my face blushing. I've gone through many jokingly situations where Sarah made fun of me, knowing that I am a shy person I get nervous with anything.

   "Maybe not tonight but other night, who knows" Sarah says trying to hold her laughter.

   "Stop making fun of me, I've got little time to get ready" I say a little irritated with the whole situation. "Do you think I prefer Cameron over you guys?" I say insecure. I have never thought of that until Alex mention it earlier, and the comment was bugging me.

The other line was dead for a moment.

   "Lately maybe, but it shouldn't worry you, it's normal that you spent more time with him if you want, he's your boyfriend" Sarah's tone was calm and kind. She was the best, funny when needed but always supportive "Why the worry?"

   "It's nothing" I fake my worries "just a thought"

   "Well you shouldn't worry 'bout that. you're always welcome back... I'm kidding. I'm here with Alex" the brunnete said eagerly.

   "Alex is hearing?" My heart skip a beat, it kind of stop for several seconds. I suddenly felt embarrassed.

   "Yeah, kind of you're in speaker" Sarah burst into laughter "well, my bitch I gotta go, but good talk".

- Geez! I am going to kill her!

   "Yeah sure good talk" I say faking annoyance.

   "Love ya bish" Sarah makes a kiss sound and ends the call.

I sit in the border of the bed and take a deep breath, knowing Alex heard the conversation bother me for some reason, I didn't want the Seattle native to feel awkward​ or bad for the comment, I definitely didn't want Alex to feel bad.

After a lot of thought I let it go and pick up my outfit for my dinner celebration, a red wine sweater, skinny black pants and boots to the ankle, then I apply a little make up and perfume.

The bell rang, and even though I wasn't nervous at first, it started to get on me.

- ok it's Cameron. it's just a dinner. It's like hanging with a friend.

Yes, I have known Cameron for years, it will be like when we hung out like friends. It will be a friends date or couple date?

We are a couple, we have to start acting like one, or at least I have to believe we are one.

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   "This looks delicious" Cameron says eyeing his fettuccine. We were on a little but cozy restaurant near the music store were I first saw Alex "are you sure it's cool to be out here?"

   "Yeah, the climate it's perfect" I say with a soft smile. We sat at the small balcony the Italian restaurant had, it was really good actually, the restaurant's decoration was modern but old style, I really like these kind of places "good choice in the restaurant".

   "Thanks" Cameron looks up from his phone and gives me a warm smile.
With him there is always something off, I can't still pin on what it it's, but maybe I'm just exaggerating. "You like the lasagna?"

   "Yeah it's great" I say taking a bite of the extra cheesy lasagna with vegetables.

Cameron was back with his phone for the fifth time this evening, it was starting me to piss of, we came here to have some time for ourselves but it seemed like there was a wall built with glass between us. Maybe that's it, there has always been that wall, and neither of us is willing to break it.
I sure enjoy spending time with the boy but I wasn't killing to spend it with him. We just don't have such a strong bond.

   "Hey baby, are you listening?" Cameron says confused waving his hand infront of my eyes. I didn't realize he was talking to me.

   "No... Sorry I was thinking"

   "I said that something came up and I had to go" he said looking directly into my eyes.

   "What came up?" I say coldly. Now I was getting mad. It has been a long time since Cameron change our plans, he used to do it a lot when we were friends. It  pissed me so much.

   "Just some business" he say fastly "I gotta go home. I had an amazing night just want you to know that"

   "All right, tell me how it goes"
  
   "I will baby" I don't like to hear him calling me "baby" it doesn't feel right, I know I might sound a little cheesey but it doesn't sounds cute.
Cameron takes​ out his wallet and pays the dinner the gets up to give a quick kiss in the lips, instead I turn my head and the kiss landed on my cheek. I give him a small smile and then he goes.

Since Cameron left, I have been 43 minutes in the restaurant just thinking, at some point I ordered a lemon cheesecake and a glass of water. I started paying attention to the people in the restaurant, families having a nice meal, couples, people closing work deals, it was pretty crowded actually, but there was this particular person that caught my attention, it was the girl at the piano. She was wearing a basic blouse and black pants, her hair tied in a little braid, her facial features very fine and delicate, she was pretty. The girl was playing Andrea Bocelli's Con Te Partirò, I was deleited with the melody, how she played at the perfect time and sounded beautiful to the ears. When she finished some of the tables near the piano clapped at her, I was in a kind of a trance while the girl performed.

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