Comfy Shoes [A Josh Hutcherson Story]

Chapter 4 - The favour.

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  It'd been 2 days since I'd dropped Josh off and I'd felt guilty ever since. I'd fought with myself to call him or to go to his cousin's next door and I knew I had to do one to apologise.

I decided calling would be easier. I finally coaxed up the courage to type in the number to my phone and pressed dial. I hate calling people.

"Hello Josh Hutcherson here!" Josh beamed as he answered rather quickly. 

"Er hi Josh, it's India..." I said awkwardly and then heard a female laugh in the background and felt a pang of annoyance. "Oh hey-" He began but I interrupted him. 

"Is this a bad time?" I groaned feeling stupid for calling at all, god this must happen to him all the time, trying to kiss random girls whenever he feels like it and leaving them feel guilty. He could have came round but no he's out with some bimbo! 

"Nah, I'm just at my cousin's she's got friends round. I'm dying here." he whispered the last part. And with that I felt guilty for even thinking he was that kind of guy, I don't even know why it hit that hard? 

"Oh, well I was just calling to say sorry and - Hey do you wanna come round?" I asked cheerfully. 

"Yeah sure, give me a minute." he chuckled and hung up. 

I grinned as the line went dead and saved Josh's number in my phone.  A couple minutes later I heard a knock at my door and knew it was Josh and suddenly started panic. 

"Come in!" I grinned trying to act natural but I just felt so on edge. 

"Thanks." Josh smiled as he followed me through to the kitchen. 

"Want a drink?" I asked nervously. 

"Yeah, water will do." he smiled. I got out two glasses and poured in bottled water from the fridge and set them down at the table at which me and Josh sat. 

"So..." Josh said awkwardly. 

"I wanna say sorry for how I was the other day, I was just confused and I didn't know what to do-" I began to ramble apologetically. 

"It's fine honestly!" Josh laughed as he took a sip of his drink. 

"You were just trying to get to know me and maybe my mouth but-" I continued my rambles. 

"Honestly it's fine! I wasn't doing a very good job of getting to know you really." He laughed. 

"Can we start over?" I asked bluntly. 

"What do you-" Josh began to ask but I interrupted him. 

"Hi, my name is India Glass, I'm 18 and I'm from England and I'm here in LA for the summer house sitting for my aunt." I grinned and held out my hand for Josh to shake. 

He looked down at my hand bewildered but then smiled and took it. 

"Hey, I'm Josh Hutcherson, I'm 19, I'm from Kentucky and I'm staying here in LA for the summer to do some acting and promotional work and I'm staying at a Hotel and occasionally my cousin's house." He grinned as he shuck my hand. 

"Nice to meet you Josh." I smiled and let go of his hand. 

"Nice to meet you too miss Glass." He grinned. 

"So acting! How's that going for you? Done anything I know of?" I laughed trying to be serious. 

"Ah nothing you'll have heard of!" Josh laughed emphasising the 'you'll'.