Stubborn Love.

Chapter 152

First of all : I am so sorry for not updating earlier. I simply couldn't find the time (I know, lame excuse). But here you go...Chapter 152. 

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Chapter 152

Kelsey POV

"Where you going?" Deb asks me when I walk downstairs. I still have a couple of minutes left before Jack picks me up to go to Philip's place. 

"Oh.. Jack, Emily and I are going to meet up with a couple of people from school. There's a new boy in our class and he invited to us to come over." I actually don't want to go but Jack insisted. He called me at least four times this afternoon and I eventually gave in. Not because I changed my mind but more because I had nothing better to do and Jack was getting on my nerves. Every single time my phone went off, I thought it was Niall calling me, asking me to come to London, asking me if everything was alright. But he didn't. No it was Jack instead. Maybe I've made a mistake by not replying to Niall’s message on Thursday. Maybe I should have not pitied myself so much and have gotten over myself but now, it's too late. There is no sense on trying to contact Niall now. I bet he wouldn’t even want to talk to me anyway. I wouldn’t want to talk to me either.

"Well have fun, Kelsey. And don't get too drunk." Deb gives me a nudge with her elbow and chuckles. I haven't even thought about getting drunk but it's an option for sure. Maybe alcohol would make me feel better and less guilty. "By the way, you look really pretty. I love those grey skinny jeans." She looks at me from head to toe, acknowledging my outfit by nodding multiple times.

"Thank you. I didn't really think too much about my outfit, to be honest.“ I laugh and shake my head. To be honest, I simply went into my walk-in closet and pulled out a random pair of jeans and a casual top. My hair is still in its natural state and not braided. I just pulled it into a messy bun. If I would have gone to London, I for sure would have put a lot more effort into my appearance but tonight, hanging out with friends, not something special and definitely not worth spending hours in my bathroom. 

"But you still look beautiful. Have fun tonight." Deb gives me a peck on my left cheek and then leaves the entrance hall to go into the living-room. 

"Thanks." I call after her and grab my jacket from the coat-rack. 

Jack is just about to get out of his car when I open the front door of the house and step outside. Looks like I'm on time for once. He usually has to wait for me to be good to go. Not today. 

"You're early." He yells from the other side of the road and gets into the car again. "I know." I yell back and close the front door behind me. When I walk towards the car, I check my phone for the last time before I shut it off. I don't want to be one of those girls who keeps looking at the phone display every two seconds, to see if there's a new message or a missed a call. I know that after tonight, when I don't show up, he'll be done with me. Maybe it's for the best. Maybe it's what I really had to do as in letting him go and live his pop star life. I have been thinking about it for such a long time, for too long without actually doing it.

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"Thanks for coming over." Philip greets us with a welcoming smile. I can't say anything. I'm still in awe. The house he lives in is absolutely lovely, with a little porch on the front and flowers everywhere in the front garden. There's no sign that he and his family just moved to town.