Writing's Second Taste

Chapter Twenty-Three: Kachow

I wholeheartedly accepted the apology Adam sent me in place of his best friend. He was not at fault, but I did prevent myself from visiting his place again, even when he asked me to. I also had an excuse ready at the tip of my tongue, saying that I was busy or I wanted to hang out at some other place.

When Julia, who came back two days ago, practically kicked the door open when I was leisurely typing on my laptop, I started guessing for the reason why her eyes were wide as saucers and her body was puffing for air.

Meg was right behind her and she placed a hand on her shoulder to pull her back, "Somebody's waiting downstairs for you."

"Adam?" I questioned because who else could elicit a reaction from my roommate aside from him.

"Yes," she replied, although it was obvious her composed disposition was just a façade, "And two other people."

It didn't take long for everything to click and I rushed past them, going down the stairs as quickly as my legs would allow me. Standing right there by the entrance was the mentioned boy, looking as handsome as ever, and the couple who got the residences of this dormitory whispering.

Heart and Axel looked like they were ready to strut the streets of London with their long coats and fashionable accessories. Her face appeared just like how I see her in the billboards and magazines, makeup hiding her imperfection and flaws while the soft pink of her lips was covered in a fierce red. Axel's mischievous glint was gone and was replaced by a lazy look that was attractive but could also send anybody running.

And Adam, as calm as he was compared to the other two, looked intimidating as well because of his height and this caused the trio to appear like a force to be reckoned with.

When he spotted me, a grin overcame his features and he coughed out to his best friend who couldn't make it any more obvious that the last place she wanted to be was here. She sighed, advancing towards me with her high heels emphasizing her tall stature.

"I'm sorry, Sienna," she let out and I had to look up at her to see her face, "How I acted was completely wrong but I'm infamous for being impulsive."

She was chewing her words and her tense state made her apology even more insincere. Axel chuckled behind her, finally removing the spell of being untouchable. She turned to him to shoot him a glare and he was unfazed by this, joining her side and then leaning down to whisper something, "Valentine and I are going out to town, how about you grace our friend over there a date?"

"What?"

"Get your coat and let's get out of here," Heart deadpanned, low enough so only I could hear her. I didn't want to do anything to upset her more so I ran back upstairs because I was just ticking off the checklist of her traits and pretty sure impatience was part of that list.

But of course, I didn't want to go outside in some silly cotton shorts and besides, Axel implied that he and Heart will leave Adam and I alone so a large part of me was hoping that we will go on a date. So I traded my shirt for a long sleeved dress and my shorts for a thick pair of black leggings. My fluffy lounge slippers were replaced by my ankle boots and I snatched my coat on the way out of the door.

With a promise to both Julia and Meg that I will explain why two A-class celebrities were looking for me when I get back, they let me off with a wave goodbye. We started to walk back towards the apartment and when it was just the four of us alone, Axel let out a groan, "Finally!"

"They were acting like they have never seen humans before," Heart rolled her eyes, linking her arms with her boyfriend, "I couldn't even say sorry properly because of them."

Wait, what?

"They're used to the spotlights but they can also reach their limits," Adam explained next to me once he saw my baffled expression, "Her apology was sincere."