The idiocy of perfection

Chapter Eleven: I guess so

James managed to get home on time but apparently it didn't matter because school would be closed for at least a week. A pipe burst in the storm.

On Monday James was the one to tell me this, calling at 7:00 shouting like a little boy that there was a 'Pipe burst day!' He also invited me over.

I wasn't sure what was going on between us, we'd kissed and he'd confessed a ten year long crush and, and, I don't know. I wanted some advice so badly that I went against every instinct in my body.

I texted Audrey.

Now, I had a very strong urge to go all hypothetical with the situation but I decided she deserved to know about James. Even if I wasn't sure if I even knew where I was with him.

I broke it to her like this:

Please disable your caps lock.

Excuse me?

I have some news.

Oh dear lord, did you run over my dog or something and are planning to tell me over text?

No, it's, uh, guy news.

You hooked up with Simon didn't you.

No! Shut up!

We're texting.

The sentiment remains, anyway this is actually about James.

Really? Like legitimately?

Uh, yeah.

Oh sweet mother of Jesus please tell me you did not hurt and or hook up with the guy.

NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT.

Ok, thank God. What then?

Well, he was over because his parents were away and I don't know. My parents weren't home cause they had business meetings and the roads were closed so they couldn't get home and I was freaked out cause storm.

It sounds like you're gonna hook up with him.

SHUT IT. Anyways he was being all nice and I asked why he'd been doing that lately.

Ok, and.

He said he, er, liked me and I was all confused and then he started talking about how much he cared about me and, well.

YOU KISSED JAMES SPENCER DIDNT YOU.

Yeah.

HOLY HELL TAYLOR I DIDNT MEAN YOU ACTUALLY SHOULD GO OUT WITH THE GUY WHEN I TEASED YOU.

Yeah well I don't know if we're actually going out.

Did you kiss him or other way around.

Well at one point he kissed me.

AT ONE POINT. AT ONE FREAKING POINT. THERE WERE MULTIPLE POINTS?!

Well, uh.

HOLY SHIZNUKES YOU KISSED HIM THE FIRST TIME DIDNT YOU!!

Yeah.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Audrey?

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I need help.

IM TELLING JOSH!!!!! HE'LL KICK THE CRAP OUT OF JAMES.

OH DEAR LORD DON'T!