The First Call

What now?

"So you do like him?" She asked sitting next to me.

"Kind of..." I sighed. "He is cute, but I always looked at him like a really close friend." I laid down. "Ughh! I don't know what to do! Ava, if I really am your friend, please help me..."

"Of course you are my friend. And of course I will help you. You two should talk. And explain your feelings. You should tell him—" A knock on the door interrupted her.

It was Andrew. "Are you guys coming soon? We won't start without you," he said once I opened the door.

I quickly looked at Ava. "I don't have anything else to tell you. But you know what you have to do," she said and left.

"What was she talking about?" Andrew asked pointing behind himself.

"I'll tell you. Can you come in? There's something I want to talk about," I said looking at the floor.

"Yea, of course. What's up?" He came in closing the door behind himself.

I set on the bed and he set next to me. "It's about the kiss," I said after a few moments. I already felt really uncomfortable talking about it.

"Listen, I know we were supposed to tell them it was a prank, but I didn't feel like it, I really wanted to kiss you, and I don't regret it."

I didn't know what to say, I was really surprised by his answer. "Look." I took a deep breath. "I've never seen you as more than just a friend. We were always getting along so well and this whole living together thing changed that. We definitely are more than friends, but not enough to be a couple." I explained. It was really hard for me to say that. I hated hurting him, but still I did it over and over again.

"I know. It's fine. I feel bad for kissing you all of a sudden. I'm sorry Ashley, I really am. I hope you forgive me." He took my hand and squeezed it hard.

"It's ok, Drew. I don't have a reason to forgive you. Everything's ok. I'm not mad or anything. I just wasn't ready for it." I set closer to him. "You know, it was my first kiss, and, to be honest, I didn't expect it to be like that, all of a sudden... I didn't expect it to be with you... But, I don't regret it. I don't regret anything about it." He looked at me surprised and confused. He obviously didn't know what I was about to say. "I love you, Andrew. Forget everything I've said earlier. You are the only person whit whom I felt like myself, you helped me get over my anxiety, you were always there for me when they teased me. And thank you for that. I wouldn't have wanted it to be anyone else but you. It's always gonna be you." I didn't realise what I was saying until I said it. It's so weird how my feelings for him changed in just a couple of moments.

"What now?" It was Andrew's only answer.