Young Blood ~•~Timothée Chalamet

Chapter 8

"Good girls go to heaven and bad girls go every week."

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Timothée eventually left later that evening. I still felt worried, but one thing was different. I had his number in my phone.

"Nothing is wrong. Okay? Please leave me alone."

I peeked over the railing to see Sebastian and Annette. He was trying to wrap his arms around her, but she only pushed him away.

He ran his hands through his hair. Annette didn't dare to look at him.

They both left in different directions from the foyer. I remained hidden on the stairs for a few seconds longer.

Why didn't she let anybody help her?

I tiptoed into the kitchen. Mother's presence at the corner table was unsettling.

"Come sit, Violet. Carmen prepared us dinner." She motioned over with her hand.

"Ok." I took the seat across from her.

Salmon and steamed vegetables greeted my dinner plate. I laid the napkin in my lap.

"Is anybody else joining us?" I asked, taking a bite of asparagus.

"I guess not." She sighed. "Annette already ate and your father is out late with a client."

"Hmm." I continued chewing.

"It seems like he's always gone lately." She rolled her eyes, taking a sip of wine.

"He's probably just busy with work," I responded.

"Probably," she agreed, "he never knows when to take off his tie."

I nodded.

"Anyways, guess what?" Her eyes lit up.

"What?"

"I got you a meeting with Janet Wilson. That executive designer you've been talking about."

I smiled. "Oh, thank you."

I wasn't expecting good news tonight.

Maybe things were beginning to turn around.

I got up and went around the table to hug her. "Thank you, Mom." I kissed her cheek.

"You're welcome, darling. I know how much this means to you."

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It was the next night. Jade and I were currently in an Uber, getting lifted out to this hot new club in L.A.

She had nagged me until I had given in. She never took no for an answer.

My phone beeped. I read the notification. A new text message from Timothée Chalamet.

Ah.

I turned down my brightness and angled my phone away from Jade's line of sight .

I want to see you again.

It didn't take longer than a second for my heart to latch onto those words. Words that my ears had never known. My mind raced back to the soft touch of his skin pressed against mine, even if it was only his hand.