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Chapter 3: Carson

Kate and I had come back from shopping and decided to just hang out at my house. I look over to Kate, "Hey girl, remember that one guy in my Gov. class?"

She smiled at me, "The kid you were making googly eyes at in Dels?" She wiggled her eyebrows.

"Ughhhh shut uppppp and yes him," I throw a pillow at her, "Do you think he has an Instagram?"

"No clue, why don't you check?" she shrugs, picking up the pillow and placing it in her lap. I nod my head in response and open the Instagram app.

I started by typing his name in the search bar and the first profile that popped up was his. I scrolled through his photos and was amazed about how photogenic he is. I don't really know why I am so amazed because he is literally so good looking in person. I clicked on a picture that had him and a gorgeous blonde girl. I clicked to open the caption, it was a memorial post. His sister--his sister had committed sucide. I scrolled through the rest of his photos and found a candid one. Not going to lie, it made me smile. I went to exit out of the photo but somehow liked it.

"Shit. Shit. Shit. Kate, I fucked up," I start to panic.

"What? Why?" she gets off the chair.

"I accidently liked one of his photos," I looked at how long ago it was posted, "It was posted two years ago!" I'm shaking at this point, "WHAT DO I DO?" I start to yell.

"Carson breath," She takes my phone from me and I start to pace around my room.

"I'm stupid.." I run my fingers through my hair. I know it's not that serious but come on, you would be freaking out too if you like a guy's picture from a couple years ago that you don't follow.

"I'm looking through his Instagram and he doesn't look like he uses it anymore, so maybe he won't notice it?" she reassures me.

"Are you sure?" I question.

"Not 100% but like 70%," She hands me my phone back, "Plus if you unlike it, it would be too noticeable you get me?"

I nod my head trying to think if I should just go and unlike it or just deactivate my Instagram and hide in a cave for the rest of my life. What if he does see it and he asks me about it at school? He doesn't even talk to me at school so he probably won't. I honestly don't know.

I closed out of the app and just left my phone on my bed, "So how're your parents doing?"

"They're doing pretty good. They're handling a case in Washington right now that's pretty serious so I don't know when they'll be back," I respond back to Kate.

"You mean we could possibly throw a paarrtttyyyyyy!" Kate says excitedly.

"Oh I don't know dude. Last time it got out of hand," I shook my head.

"We can invite Everett," she insists.

"I don't even talk to him."

"Well this gives you a chance to. Plus tomorrow is Friday and I can raid my parents liquor cabinet and I'm sure Kyle has a fake ID to get some beer."

I thought about it and she was right, "Fine."

"AHHH YAYYYYY!!!!" she squeals and spins in my chair.

I just laugh "Wanna sleep over? I don't want to be here alone tonight."

"Yeah sure just let me text my mom."

I nod and head over to my bathroom to get a shower and change for bed.

Man I really hope he doesn't say anything about the accidental like on his picture.