Pills and Potions

Pt. 17

-Finn-

Everything went great until Alina broke me the news. Yes okay, I do like her. But I doubt she ACTUALLY likes me. So I just say the stupidest thing ever. I was surprised she actually said she liked me more than a friend. But shouldn't I feel happy? If I liked her and she liked me, wouldn't I be saying

'OH FOR THOU ALINA! YOU ARE THEE BELOVED!' ?

"Alina....."

Alina covers her face and I have no other choice but to stay silent. But I have an urge to say something. I can't just leave her hanging.

"I like you too." Well there I said it. No going back. Alina shakes her head and mumbles something. Then she starts to walk away.

"Did I do something wrong?" I try stopping her but she keeps walking. Eventually she starts to run. Great.

-Alina-

I know he didn't mean it. I sensed it in the way he said it. I ran to his little apartment and got my stuff settled. In plastic bags at least. I know, fancy. I wrote my name on them with a blue sharpie that was laying around. I grabbed my phone and started charging it. Now I just wait. I sit on the couch and stare at the wall. It was almost one in the morning. Maybe a coffe shop was open? Ohhh! I know. I leave but besides I do, I hide my bags under the bed. I leave my phone charging because why the hell would I need it if I'm just going about seven blocks from here.

I enter the doors of the bookstore. Open 24 Hours. How great. Not much people are here except for some college students studying. A coffee shop was inside the bookstore, which was a bonus.

By the time I was done picking out the books I thought were interesting, I had about ten or twelve. I start walking toward another aisle when I heard my name. I drop the books and then around abruptly, holding the book shelves on both sides. But no one was there. Maybe because I haven't slept in a while? But I drank.... Never mind. I grabbed two out of the twelve books and bought them.

'Forest of bones and teeth' by Carrie Ryan

'Perks of being a Wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky.

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"WHAT THE HELL ALINA!? HOW MANY FREAKING TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU TO NOT JUST RUN OFF?" Is the first thing I hear when I enter Finns apartment. I lifted my shoulders and started walking. Finn blocks me. I look up and glare at him.

"Shut up." I mumble.

I head towards the room and immediately jump into bed and close my eyes. In about an hour I awake. Finn was barley turning off the TV.

"You're... Barely going to... Sleep... ?" I mumble.

"Go back to sleep babe" He says.

Hold up. Did he just? Why? Now?

"Did you just call me... Babe?"

"I can't call you that?"

"No... I mean yes."

"You're actually accepting it?"

"I mean, why the hell not?"

I see him smile and wink.