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Chapter 14

Stephen's P.O.V

~Saturday~

I got ready for my date, I was lowkey freaking out. I booked a table at my mom's restaurant. I wonder if it's gonna be weird it's probably will be. Figuring out what to wear caused me so much stress. . .

After I was done I drove to Corey's house which was oddly like a house away from Illiana's. I planned to pop in to check up on her.

~The Date~

After we ordered the food the conversation started flowing. We laughed and made jokes.

"Did I mention you look beautiful" I asked

"In the last two seconds. . .I don't think so" she said.

I wanted to check if Illiana had some of the soup, so I texted Illan to make sure she did.

"Am I really that boring" Corey Joked

"You're not boring at all. . . Illiana is really sick so I just wanted to check up on her" I explained.

"Oh while you're on a date you  check up on on another female" she asked eyebrow raise.

"I get you're point" I said.

"Okay, what's your deal?" She asked.

"Well I just found you halla cool?" I said.

"I meant you and Illiana" she said.

"Well that's a funny story, I didn't like her at all. Drama climax to her getting into a fight with Mia only after shit went down did I give her a chance. Luckily for me she's  a very kind and forgiving person. Now we're great friends" I explained

"Okay but then why would you and Mia break up cause of your great friend?" Corey asked.

"That's not why we broke up" I defended

"Then why did you break up? I mean she told everyone you and Illiana were hooking up behind her back." Mia Said.

"Well she lied and I don't wanna talk about my ex" I said.

"I'm sorry, I'm just curious you were in a super strong relationship last week Friday then boom. I mean Illiana is pretty and you can't trust girls with sweet faces" She said.

"Illiana wouldn't do anything like that, she is honestly one of the most amazing females I've been blessed to meet. She's at home sick and people are busy implying she's a hoe..." I said irritated.

"I didn't mean to push you're button" she said

"The thing is everyone's painting this negative image of her acting like she's some type of hoe and she's not. I would consider myself blessed to date a girl half as brilliant as she is" I said still annoyed.

"Well I'm not sure I'm half as brilliant. . .Listen I think we should get going" she said.

"Okay." I said.

In my head I was still kinda annoyed at the fact that she was insulting Illiana but on the way home I  realized I was not just being overly dramatic, I ruined my date.

I got to Illiana's crib to give her aunt Sophia's soup. She looked better but you could see she still wasn't well.

"Hi, how was your date!" she asked.

"Well I know we're not gonna have another one." I said.

"Sorry about that" she apologized.

"It's not you're fault, Mia's the one passing rumors around." I said.

"Rumors?" Illiana questioned

"Yeah, she said we were messing around behind her back" I responded.

"Oh. . ." She said

"But to be honest that's not what ruined the date. . .I told Corey I'd be blessed to date a girl half as amazing as you are" I said Shamefully.

Illiana smiled.

"Come open up" I instructed preparing to feed her.

"You know I Can feed myself" she said.

"I'm highly aware but I'm your nurse, so I'm  going to" I said with a stubborn attitude.

She smiled again and opened her mouth. Her brother walked in and stared at us.

"Okay. . . So... are you guys a thing? Or..." he asked awkwardly

"We're just friends" Illiana said.

"Okay but if you were, I would definitely approve" he said.

I looked at Illiana and for a split second I saw her as something more then a friend. Of course I came to my senses and realized that this was a really good friendship and I didn't want to ruin a good thing.

Mia and I were as thick as thieves since kindergarten, in grade 10 we started dating and look at where we are now. I mean Illiana and I aren't that close and I love her company, dating her might seriously ruin everything.

"Earth to Stephen, come in Stephen" Illiana said.

"Come on finish you're soup, I need to leave soon!" I kinda snapped.

"Erm. . . it's okay I'll feed myself, you should get going" she said seemingly disappointed.

"I'm sorry I just remembered I. . . I promised my mom I would do something and. . . Uh, she might get mad at me." I said.

"Listen it's fine, go I'll see you at school on Monday." She said still upset.

I went home.

"How's Illiana" my mother asked when I walked in.

"She's doing a lot better." I answered.

"That's great, it's nice to see you care about her" my mother smiled.

"No, I don't everyone just needs to get that stupid idea out of my head!" I snapped again.

"Out of their heads. . ." My mom Corrected me.

"Yeah their heads" I said.

"Son, I know you quiet well and I need to tell you something. . . You've taken care of Illiana way better then you've ever taken care of any of your other ex girlfriends" she pointed out.

"What's your point?" I asked.

"If you don't already know then you'll figure it out" she responded.

Going back to the kitchen.

"When you go see her tomorrow please take this get-well-soon basket" my mom asked.

"I'm not going" tomorrow" I said stubbornly.

"Okay I'll drop it off myself. Oh and you're sister's waiting for you. . . Go if you want to care."

What? If I want to care. I understood what she meant but I didn't want to I tucked Jennifer in and went to bed. This tripped me the fuck out it's like the universe wants us to be together but life is keeping us apart. . . Or better yet I'm keeping us.

Yeah! That's it perhaps the only reason I feel the way I feel is because everyone around is keeps drawing in between lines! This is forced infatuation! All I need is space and maybe everything will go back to normal.