𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐘𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃 | 𝒋𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒖𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑. 𝟑

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Addie Phillips @outtalinephillips
my mom is outta town for a few days. am i the type of guy who stocks up on jumbo ramen packets to serve the home?

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Adeline's POV

𝐀𝐒 𝐈 𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐘 own tweet I saw a post from Josh that I hadn't liked yet, in which he mentioned he was having so much fun back in San Diego. I smiled to myself; I loved just knowing that the dude was living his best life.

I then exited Twitter to see that Josh was still my wallpaper and I laughed awkwardly. Sure it was nice to see his face every now and then but I didn't want him always there. It was this picture that got me into this low-key family mess, but it was also the reason I got Jordan to back off for a couple days. I still ended up changing my wallpaper back to my floral acrylic art.

Whilst Mom was at a weekend yoga retreat, she again put me in charge - and for groceries I had Angelo tailing me on his phone, as I walked slowly behind the shopping cart.

I then felt a buzz in my pocket and saw that Gwen was calling me, I squeezed my eyes together before sliding to answer. I already had a bad feeling.

"Hey Aunty G, how're you going?" I asked with my customer service voice, not knowing how else to act.

"I'm good, I'm good Addie. Just wanted to check in with you about your article for the Waltz Disney Ball, deadline was today sweetie," she asked and I halted in my tracks and slammed my hand to my cheek. I forgot to send it to her.

At this moment Angelo was asking to get chips and he could tell I was too pressed to answer, I simply shooed him off and he smiled before walking to another aisle. Okay fuck I have for sure lost him now.

"Gwen I swear it's done I'm so sorry I just forgot to send it but I'm shopping for groceries right now so I'll press send the second I get home, promise" I rambled desperately. I absolutely hated being tardy in any way, in fact I completed it well before the deadline but I just forgot to actually submit.

"Okay I believe you, this is a one off - just don't want people thinking I give you any special treatment alright?" she reminded sternly and I agreed.

"Anyway - Aunty G is now here and I have some questions," she then teased and I felt myself recoil.

"Okay if this is about what Mom said about a boy - "

"What? It-it, wasn't" she assured and I nodded to myself but her voice trailed off. But then, "okay but sweetie I'm not saying I play favourites but you of all people should come with someone to the ball, trust me I -"

"Adeliiine! Holy SHIT COME HERE" I then heard Angelo yell from wherever he was. I gasped and turned around to see several strangers look around suspiciously at the kid who just screamed in the grocery store. Another reason for me to cringe internally.

"Okay woahwoahwoah I don't even know what you mean but I actually have to go Aunty G, Geli seems to be in trouble" I said in a hurry as I moved the shopping cart and paced.

"Yeah I heard that, okay I'll see you tomorrow anyway. Heads up you're gonna help with the graphic design for the ball flier - "

"Wait what? C-Cleo's the design intern not me" I responded nervously. I had barely worked with graphic design before.

"It's not like you've got a boy to distract you Adeline," she teased and I huffed at her antics, but she was still my boss and I had to do whatever she said. All my intern friends were given random shit to do out of their role all the time. Wasn't the most professional place, but it was successful nonetheless.

"You're an artist anyway, so learn how to do it. Cleo's already helping redesign the website in her department. So my boss told me to get one of my minions to do it" she said and I could hear her smirk. I was freaking out but I had to freak out about Angelo instead.

"Okay sure I'll figure it out, bye Gwen," I said hurriedly and I hung up the second I heard her goodbye.

deli 🍖
what the hell happened
are you okay?
where are you omfg

geli 🥮
lol nothing's wrong
just get the fuck to aisle 8

I widened my eyes at his swearing. But at least I knew he was just being annoying as usual - yelling in a public place, and nothing actually happened to him.

"Geli you're so screwed, you just yelled at the grocery store and now owe me a dollar for swearing - "

I started ranting confidently as I walked around to the correct aisle, before my breath hitched at the sight before me. The familiar face looked just as surprised for some reason. He looked at my brother and then me.

"Look who I also found by the Nutella" Angelo stated cheekily before looking back up to the tall boy. They both smiled to each other momentarily and let out a laugh.

He was just standing there, his hand placed on the little guy's shoulder.

Joshua Bassett. Was in front of me. Curly hair, converse, crewneck.

"Take my picture with him would ya sis?" my brother asked mockingly. I was just standing there speechless for a few moments before Angelo broke the tension with his question.

He ran up to me and told me with his eyes to snap out of it, before placing my phone in my hand correctly. But what the hell was I supposed to do - it's Joshua FUCKING BASSETT. Nevertheless, I physically shook my eyes and lifted the phone up and he ran back.

I hadn't even spoken a word yet. I knew that if I was with Blaire - and I had never made up that story to mother dearest - we'd be like low key crying, ask Josh for a picture and then move on.

But that wasn't my life, I was with Angelo in our local grocery store, in front of a guy I had a crush on, who I lied about saying was my boyfriend. There was no space in my mind to even comprehend speaking out of joy.

I was terrified.

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buckle your seatbelts ladies and gents, it seems like ya girl has just met her celebrity boyfriend...for the first time EHEUEH

bit of a short chapter but i liked ending it there, stay tuned folks xx

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