I Know I Shouldn't But I Just Can't Stop Myself

A Day Out

Chapter 22

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Caroline
"Madison, you've gotta stop this." I say begrudgingly. This isn't going to be easy. Madison isn't the easiest person to convince once she's set on something.

"Why should I stop? I just got started!" She laughs. It's unsettling. I've really messed up big time.

"This is so wrong, Maddy. Martin has the right to be with Crystal if he wants."
"Ugh ew! Dont say her name she's disgusting! And need I remind you, YOU'RE the one who called ME!"
"Look," I sighed. "she's a really nice girl. And UNLIKE you, I've matured enough to realize that meddling in other people's lives is not a responsibility we have. You need to stop chasing after them. I'm pretty sure Martin has talked to Crystal about their 'relationship' already because he realizes he broke his own rule."

"But he's supposed to love me. He told me that no one ever made him feel like I did.
"I understand. But he didn't feel like leading you on when he lost the feelings. You should appreciate that. Some people don't have the balls to do that."

I listened as she paused for a moment.

Martin
"PUT YOUR HANDS UP! PUT YOUR FUCKING HANDS UP!!" I yell into the microphone before the beat drops in "Spotless".

When it does, the crowd jumps up and down in unison, mimicking the sound of the melodious synths in the song. Moments like these make me so grateful to be where I am now.

After an hour, my set ends. "Thank you so much, Amsterdam. I'll see you soon." I walk down the steps behind me and see Crystal in complete awe.

"That was incredible, Martin. Really amazing!" She says and I hug her in response. I pull away when her arms don't engulf me in return.

"What?" I ask.
"Your sweat." She smiles and scrunches up her nose.

"Heyyy Martin, really good show today bro." Watse compliments and hugs me, patting me on the back.
"Thanks man."
We chat for a while before he tells Crystal and I goodbye and to have a safe flight back to the U.S.

Once Watse walks away, I turn my head slowly to Crystal with a sly smirk on my face. "What?" She asks innocently.

"You gotta hug me now." I say as I start chasing her around and she runs away trying to avoid me.

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We reach the hotel and I want nothing more than to just plop down on the bed and fall asleep from my high-energy set today, but I am still sweaty so I have to shower. I smile to myself as I still feel the satisfaction of winning the chase with Crystal. She'd have to take a shower as well as she is now covered in my sweat.

"You should shower first, you're more sweaty." She laughs lightly. I comply, grab a towel and went into the bathroom. I turned the shower on, undressed and let the cool water run over my skin. I sighed at the feeling.

Once I finished, I tied the towel around my waist after drying my hair, and walked out the bathroom.

Crystal-Violet
I hear the water shut off in the bathroom, signaling Martin was finished. I proceeded to start getting my things ready for my shower. After grabbing a towel, Martin emerges from the bathroom. In nothing but a towel around his waist. Before I realize it, I'm staring. His bare upper body still had water droplets from his lack of drying himself. My eyes travelled to the towel he had wrapped himself in. His V-lines prominent, plunging into God knows where. I'm nearly salivating, suprised he hasn't caught me staring yet.