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Chapter Thirty

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Chapter Thirty

Anni POV

You would think that when you have a group of at least seven people, that one of them would be available to hang out. But no, here I am, sitting in my room on a goddamn perfect summers day, with nothing to do and no one to talk to.

Turns out that to actually sound half-decent as a band, you need to practice. And the boys had decided that today was the day that they needed to get some practice in. So that immediately cut out the three boys and Cal.

Aimee and Grace went somewhere together, and Megan had this dumb family reunion thing to go to. I had other friends that I could catch up with, but to be quite frank, I didn't have the effort to start up a conversation with any of them right now.  

So here I was, scrolling through Tumblr on my laptop like I had been doing for the past four hours. I sat there scrolling for god knows how long, then my phone chimes with an incoming text. Looking at it, I see that it was from a person I had been trying to ignore for days now.

From Stuart

        Hey Anni! Don't know whether you've gotten any of my other texts, but I was wondering         whether you wanted to hang out today. All my friends ditched me :( xx

I stare at the text for a few seconds, deliberateing whether I should ignore it like I had with all the others. I was still very much aware about the fact that he had tried to come onto me at the New Year's party, but right now, I was desperate for someone to hang out with.

The desperation seemed to outweigh the hesitance I was feeling, because I texted him back a quick response.

From Anni

        Hey Stuart, sorry I haven't had a chance to respond to your messages,

Because I was too busy trying to ignore you

        And hanging out sounds perfect! Do you want to come over to mine? It is too hot to go out         to the beach or something.

From Stuart

        Cool! What's your address? :) xx

From Anni

        It is the same place I had my party at on New Year's Eve

From Stuart

        I didn't actually know where you live, I just tagged along with a mate who was invited

I still hesitate before sending him my address. He replies quickly, saying that he'd be there shortly. I clamber (roll) out of bed, and make my way to the bathroom whilst texting Megan about my plans for the day.

I don't expect a reply though, as she was probably too busy with her family reunion/gathering thing. After taking a long shower, which consisted of me singing while washing my hair, and then choking on the shampoo that got in my mouth because I was singing, I got out and got dressed.

I decide to give Cal a ring whilst I do my make-up and hair. The phone rings four times before Cal finally answers the phone. By the sounds of him panting as he answered the phone, he had to run to answer it.

"Hey, Anni, what's wrong?" he asks, breathlessly.

"Nothing, I just wanted to chat to you as I got ready." I ask, pulling out my make-up case. Placing my phone on speaker, I lay it on my bathroom counter.