Chapter eighteen: Bad influence (Madison's POV)
"Hey," I sighed while walking in, grabbing myself a water bottle.
"Hey," Riley sang while walking up to me. "Where'd you two go?" she nudged my shoulder with hers.
"To get him a summer job. He got himself two but not so luckily for me, he got me another one," I huffed.
"Where?" she laughed.
"He joined the library with me, and made me join the cafe with him," I rolled my eyes.
"Power Inn?" she asked and I nodded in response. "You two work together now, what a cute cou-" I smacked her from the back of my hand when I saw Julia coming out of her room. "Hey!" we said in sync while smiling at her.
"Hi?" she said in confusion before grabbing a glass of water and going back to her room. Riley and I turned to each other, sighing in relief when she was out of range.
"Come with me," I pulled her up to my room.
"Have you guys kissed since then?" she asked as we sat on my bed.
"No," I sighed, "And I don't know if we should until I talk to Julia," I admitted.
"Are you crazy?" She looked at me like I grew two heads. "You are not doing that! I am not letting you do that! Madison, he likes you! After so long you've finally found a guy that meets every point of your checklist. He's nice, sweet, caring, funny, he knows you well, you're comfortable with each other, he's perfect for you."
I sighed and fell into thought. I lay back and whined as my head hit the pillow. "Riley, what the hell do I do? She's important to me," I huffed.
"Isn't he? She's making this harder for you and he's trying to help. What would you rather it be? I know you don't wanna choose and I know this sucks, but if it comes down to it, do you know who would choose?" she asked hesitantly.
I know that they both mean a lot to me but I don't know who I would choose. Do I?
"You don't have to tell me right now if you don't know it then just take a while to-"
I cut her off, "I would choose him," I blurted out before I could comprehend. "If it ever came down to it, I would choose him," I sighed.
"Then you have your answer," she smiled slightly. There was a knock at my door before it opened slightly, Jacob's head peeking in.
"Hi," he smiled a little while walking in.
"Hey," I sat up with a small smile.
"Wanna hang out?" he asked. I glanced at Riley and she smirked before getting up and leaving.
"Sure, what's up?" I asked as he sat beside me.
"I'm bored," he huffed while lying down.
"Me too," I mimicked his actions while turning to face him as he did the same.
"Let's kiss," he said excitedly.
"Jacob," I scolded.
"What?" he pouted.
"Your sister is very upset with us," I pointed out.
"So? She's dating my best friend, I'm not mad," he shrugged.
"Yeah, but that's..." I trailed off when my thoughts clicked into place. "Not different at all," I mumbled. Something clicked in us and we both sat up instantly.
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How To Steal A Heart
RomanceHighest rankings: Frenemies: #1 (2nd May 2020) Charming: #2 (19th July 2020) Follow my Instagram for any updates and if you have any questions: @nikki_k123 Madison Coleman lives with her brother Nick and best friend, Julia. With their parents travel...