A Chance Meeting | Chris Evans

Chapter 15

9.13pm
I hadn't realised how much I'd missed this, having the three of us together. Having my two best friends with me. It was surprising that we hadn't been arrested at the airport, what with all the screaming we did. Well, to be fair, it was mostly Ella. She's always been the most dramatic of us all.
We'd spent the first few hours catching up so much that it felt like we had hardly paused for breath, and now we were chilling on my sofa with wine (Ella and Viv) and Jack Daniels and diet coke (me). Ella was catching Viv up on all the guys that she'd dated, of which there were many - Ella is just so vivacious and beautiful that she is never short of dates. Viv didn't say much about her arsehole boyfriend (real name Martin), but it was obvious that they'd had some kind of massive row. But then they always do. I really don't know why they're still together.
My phone pinged and I saw that I had a message from Chris

Chris 🤪
Hi there. Did your friend's flight get in okay?

Becs📚
Hi. Yes, she's here now. We're just hanging out and catching up

Chris 🤪
That sounds nice

Becs📚
It's great. What about you? Doing anything good tonight?

Chris 🤪
Just finished work - night shoot - and off home to crash before an early start tomorrow

Becs📚
That makes me feel tired just hearing about it 😴

Chris 🤪
Yeah, well it can't be glamorous and exotic all the time 😉

Becs📚
🤣

I suddenly realised that Viv and Ella were staring at me.
'Your phone has pinged a lot.' Viv said.
'And you keep smiling when you read the messages.' Ella added.
'Are you seeing someone?'
'He's just a friend.' I said, although I wasn't really sure what he was.
'Trust me darling, people don't smile like that when it's just a friend.' Ella said. 'Who is he? Tell us everything.'
'Where'd you meet him? What's his name?'
'Is he good in the sack?' That one was Ella.
'His name is Chris, I met him online and I don't know if he's good in the sack or not because I've never met him in real life.'
'What about cybersex?'
'God, no, Ella. I'm not you.'
She grinned at me, not at all offended. 'You don't know what you're missing.'
I rolled my eyes at her.
'It's actually because of you guys that I know him at all - he sent me a message on that tinder account that you set up for me.'
'You're still using that?'
'Yeah, I thought you'd stopped using it because all the guys were dicks.'
'No, I haven't used it for months. But he just sent me a message and it's kind of gone from there.'
The phoned pinged again.

Chris 🤪
Gtg. Now getting into my car. Night

'He's pinging again. What did he say?'
'He said goodnight.'

Becs📚
Goodnight

'Aww, that's cute. Show us his profile. I want to check him out.' Said Ella.
I called up his tinder profile.
'I thought you said his name was Chris - this says Robbie Evans.'
'Robbie's his middle name.'
'So he's Chris Evans? Like the actor?' Viv asked.
'Yeah, I guess. Pretty common name though, isn't it.'
'I suppose. Let's see his photos.'
'He's cute.' Ella said when I showed her.
'Very cute.' Added Viv.
'But you need to meet him.' Said Ella.
'I probably will eventually, there's no rush.'
'You need to make sure you're not being catfished.'
'I'm not being what?'
'Catfished. It's where someone pretends to be someone they're not online. You'd be surprised how often it happens.'
'Okay.' I said, not really sure how to respond to that.
'Because I know you Becca, you're a hopeless romantic. You'll fall head over heels in love with this guy only to find out that it's some bored housewife from Montana. And then you'll be heartbroken.'
'Why Montana?'
'No reason, it's just the first place I thought of.'
'I'm not falling in love with him, Ella.' I said. 'We've only been messaging for a few weeks.'
'Tell us all about him.' Begged Viv.
'Well he's 32, not married, no kids.'
'I can see all that from the profile. Give us the dirt.'
'He's very sweet and funny and he loves Disney.'
'Is he a ten year old girl?' Asked Ella with a snort.
'Hey shut up! I love Disney.' I said, throwing a cushion at her. She caught it, laughing.
'What's his job? It doesn't say here.'
I hesitated, wondering how much to tell them.
'He works on a film set.'
'Doing what?'
'I think he's a runner or an assistant or something. He can't really say a lot because he's signed a non-disclosure agreement.'
'Convenient.' Said Ella.
'He's not a housewife from Montana, Ella!'
'So what film's he working on?'
I hesitated. 'I'm not sure if I should say. He wasn't meant to tell anyone, and he told me.'
'You don't have to say if you don't want to.' Viv said.
'Yes she does. We're your bests friends, we're looking out for you. Besides, you know that we'll keep it a secret.'
That was true - I absolutely trusted them to keep my secrets.
'Okay. But you can't tell anyone.'
'Cross our hearts and hope to die.' Said Viv.
'It's the new Avengers film from Marvel.'
'Wow. That's huge. Does he know any of the actors?'
'A little, I think.'
'Sorry, I just don't buy it.' Said Ella. 'Has he ever sent you anything to back that up?'
'Well, no, but...'
'Ask him to prove it.'
'I'm not asking him that!'
'Anyone could say they work in movies. Anyone can say anything online Becca. Just ask him to take a picture of himself with one of the cast members or something. Then you can see if he really is who he says.'

11.49pm

Becs📚
CHRIS

Becs📚
CHRIS

Becs📚
CHRIS

Chris 🤪
I'm here, what's up?

Becs📚
R U FROM MONTANA?

Chris 🤪
What?

Becs📚
V IMPORATNT

Becs📚
U CAN'T BEE FROM MONTANA 😭

Becs📚
BECAUSE I LIKE U

Chris 🤪
Are you okay Becs?

Becs📚
NO 😭 ELLA SAYS U R FROM MONTANA

Becs📚
BUT U CANT BE 😭 💔💔

Chris 🤪
Have you been drinking Becs? 😂

Becs📚
YESSS BUT NOT DRUNK!!!!

Chris 🤪
You are SO drunk 🤣

Becs📚
WHERE U FROM?

Chris 🤪
I'm from Boston

Becs📚
YOURE SWEETIE. I LIKE YOU

Chris 🤪
Umm, thanks

Becs📚
NOT JUST LIKE, LIKE LIKE

Chris 🤪
I don't really know what that means, but thanks, I like you too

Becs📚
U DO?

Chris 🤪
You have no idea how much deleted
Of course

Becs📚
SO HAPPEY

Becs📚
BUT LIKE OR LIKE LIKE?

Chris 🤪
I don't know what that means, sorry.

Becs📚
R U REAL?

Chris 🤪
No deleted
What do you mean?

Becs📚
ELLA SAYS YOURE NOT REAL. SAYS YOURE FISHING ME

Chris 🤪
Fishing?

Becs📚
WANT TO MEET U. MAKE SURE YOURE REAL

Chris 🤪
Can't do that deleted
I'd like to meet you sometime too

Becs📚
NOT SOMETIMES - NOW

Becs📚
U COME OVER NOW PLS. PROVE IT

Chris 🤪
Becs, it's nearly midnight and I think that you're quite drunk

Becs📚
NOT DRUNK

Becs📚
U NEED TO SEND PHHOTO

Chris 🤪
What photo?

Becs📚
TO PROVE YOURE REAL NOT FROM MONTANA

Chris 🤪
I have a really early start tomorrow, so I need to get back to sleep

Becs📚
U LIKE ME?

Chris 🤪
Yes

Becs📚
LIKE YOU ❤️ NICE

Chris 🤪
Goodnight Becs

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A/N
Hope that you liked this chapter, I had lots of fun writing it, especially drunk Becs. Hope you found her as funny as I did.
Thanks for reading and I'd love to hear what you think.
Love C.