Colors of Paris ◇ Elijah Stevenson

Chapter Thirty Three.

Madetlyn's POV

When I think back on all the times I swore to myself I was over him, I wasn't. I was lying. It is hard to get over someone especially when that someone shared something so deep that Elijah and I had. It was tough knowing somewhere in my heart I still loved him. I still wanted him. 

But then there was Mason who was so sweet in his own way. Who came around when he had to. His looks and his charisma that keeps making me fall for him more and more. 

The thought of him not replying to any of my texts doesn't make any sense to me and it has almost been a whole day ever since I have asked him a question. A simple question like 'are you coming to dinner tonight?'. 

It is very unlike him to not reply to me like this. Sometimes he opens our texts messages and doesn't get around to replying for a couple of hours. But something tells me there has to be more to it. 

I call him for the second time and bite my lips when i hear the starting of his voicemail. 

"Hey it's Mason. I am out and about so I missed your call but if you leave a message I will get ahold of you back if I want to. Have a great night and yeah."

My heart melted at that simple voicemail and then I take a deep breath as the line beeped, "Hey Mason. It's Maddi I am just checking in on you. Is everything okay? Just call me back please."

I sit down at one of the island chairs and when I do I see Greg look from the fridge over at me. He cocks one eyebrow up, "what it's not going good in lover boy Mason's castle?"

I laugh a little and then shake my head, "no he won't reply to me and he won't call me back," I look at my phone as if I could miss a call during that short period of time. 

Greg puts the leftover pasta on the counter and then shrugs as he opens the lid, "maybe he is just really busy," after he sees my expression he frowns, "or maybe he is just ghosting you. Damn, I can't even put my pasta in the dish without you getting worried about something."

He sets the dish down and leaves out a heavy sigh, "okay. Maybe he will contact you tonight? I say we go out and do some fun, yeah? Get your mind off of things. This movie is stressing you out and I think even Mason would agree with me."

"You're right," I slump my shoulders down, "I have Elijah's number. Maybe he wants to go to karaoke with us?"

Greg rolls his eyes with a disapproval expression, "well when I mean to get your mind off of everything, I also meant...I did want it to be just.." he takes the pasta from the container and then sets it in the dish. He starts the microwave with the dish and then grins, "you know what go ahead but if it turns out to be a terrible night don't tell me shit."

I go over to him and hug him tightly as I grab my phone and contact Elijah. Last night we talked about Mason and I told him i thought we were over but when he really didn't text me back, that can't just be it. No matter what I don't need to worry. Greg is right. 

And since I did a truths with Elijah, he has turned into a great friend for the past week or so. The kiss at the party meant nothing to him and I understood that. Mason didn't talk to me the whole ride home though when he walked me to the door, he made out with me and told me he will call me. 

He did. We were going great and then he suddenly 'ghosts' me. 

Unfortunaetly, knowing Gregory, I should've known we couldn't just go to karaoke we end up at a bar we haven't heard of but it was only four blocks west from Elijah's place. We drive there and put all of our things in the back. 

 "Why do I feel like you always go to bars just for fun?" I chuckle as I hoped up to the front steps of Elijah's place. 

"Because they're fun," Greg replies and knocks on the door. Elijah answers and then Luke out with him as well. Something tells me a thing is bothering Luke but I should just forget it because I shouldn't worry.