Becoming a Somebody (ON HOLD)

Chapter Seven

Guys it's Christmas Eve Eve!!

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Chapter Seven

Annabeth's POV

I stood up and walked over to my wardrobe, going over me and Marks conversation in my head.

He sounded different to normal. It was was weird, like there was something underling his words that he wasn't saying out loud.

I shook my head, as if trying to rid myself of my thoughts. I set my mind on the task in hand. Looking for an outfit. A dark navy blue lacy dress caught my eye. I took it out and held it up in front of my mirror. Perfect, I thought.

I stripped out of my comfy clothes and pulled on the dress. I grabbed a pair of white jimmies and pulled them on my feet. I sat at my dresser and started on applying a little make up and straightening my hair. I grab my phone and purse and throw them in a bag before grabbing an apple on the way out the door, locking it and going to Claire's door and knocking.

The door sprang open and I was instantly wrapped in a warm enthusiastic hug.

"Hi!" Claire chirped, squeezing me tighter, if that was even possible.

"Can't- breathe" I chocked out and Claire finally released me allowing me to suck in a huge breath of air and her to laugh.

"Come on Tyler's inside. I just need to grab my bag and then we can go." She bounces back into their apartment. I have no idea where she gets her energy from.

I head into the living area and sit on the sofa next to Tyler. Neither of us says anything for a minute so I decide to spark up a conversation.

"Hey"

"Hey, you look beautiful today." He answers me to blush and choke. I have to clear my throat before I can reply.

"Erm, Thanks. How are you doing?"

"Great you?"

"Yeah, good thanks."

We lapse into silence again and I silently pray for Claire to come back soon. My prays are finally answered when Claire waltzes into the room only to stop. She pauses as if to consider making a comment about the obvious tension, before choosing against it and waltzing up to the sofa and pulling me to my feet and to the door and into the hallway, calling melodically back into the apartment at Tyler.

"Come on dear brother we mustn't be late! And you're driving so quickity quick!"

We head down the stairs and out to Tyler's slick black car, waiting for him to come down too.

"What's going on with you and Ty?" Claire questioned wiggling here eyebrows suggestively.

"Nothing, nothing at all." I reply leaning back against the car.

"Come on Annabeth! That tension was not nothing!" She exclaimed.

"I just say down and all we said hello, asked how each other was, and he said I looked beautiful to day then we lapsed in to an awkward silence!" I rambled off at to speed. "I honestly couldn't explain why there was such an awkward tension between us. I have no idea why. The first night we were fine and we could hold a proper conversation but since that day it's been getting more and more awkward!"

"He said you looked beautiful?" She smirked cunningly.

"That's all you got out of that?"

"No. But that's the most important part to me."

"Why? Why is that important?"

"Because it means that Tyler likes you! He never compliments any girls! Like ever! This is amazing!"

Before I could reply Tyler came out the building and strolled over to the car and got in and started the engine. Claire and I shared a look and with a shrug got in the car too.

"Next stop the mall and cinema!" Claire called laughing. I turned and looked out the window and we headed off.

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Sooo there you are! Here's another update! I haven't properly read over it as usual, so please excuse my mistakes.

What did you all think?

I'm in need of a few ideas for the next few chapters I know where I want this story to go but not sure how to get there, so please message me any suggestions you have!

Next update will hopefully be nearer New Years! Because I'm working Christmas Day, Boxing Day, then Saturday and Sunday this weekend too. Yay?

Merry Christmas to everyone reading if you celebrate it either on the 24th or 25th or any other day.

Merry Christmas and good bye for now.

Iona xxx