Dixison: Roommates

The Happy Ending

Addison's POV

"There's something I want to tell you all."

I took a deep breath in, watching my face play back through the screen in my hand.

"I want to use my platform to promote self-love and positivity. And—honesty and acceptance."

My voice sounded calm, but the rapid beating of my heart betrayed my anxiousness.

"I haven't been being honest—with myself or with you. I've been struggling with self-love and self-acceptance."

I bit my lip, sucking in a deep breath.

"But hiding isn't the answer. And being afraid of what other people think isn't healthy."

"The truth is—I'm with someone who makes me unbelievably happy. And that someone is—a girl."

I exhaled loudly, watching as my honest eyes stared back at me.

"And I'm still figuring out what it means—but it doesn't change who I am. I'm still Addison. And I'm happy. I hope you can be happy for me, too."

My thumb hovered over the screen for a long moment.

Posted to My Story.

Dixie's POV

I was sitting in the drive-through line with Charli when I got the notification that Addison had posted to her Snapchat story.

I hummed, smiling at her bitmoji as I swiped over to view the post.

She looks beautiful, I thought, watching her face glow on the screen.

"The truth is—I'm with someone who makes me unbelievably happy." 

My mouth dropped open, and Charli's head snapped towards my phone, instantly leaning over the center console to watch.

"And that someone is—a girl." 

My mouth gaped even wider, eyes bulging from my head. I looked up at Charli, whose jaw was also dropped in disbelief.

"Is she talking about—you?"  she whispered, eyes wide.

"Of course she's talking about me,"  I dropped my phone, thoughts racing through my mind. 

Silence filled the car. And then—

"FINALLYYYYYYYYY!!" Charli cried, throwing her hands into the air, dancing wildly in her seat. 

"MY SISTER IS DATING ADDISON RAE!!" she screamed out the passenger side window, hoisting herself up to poke her upper body through the open space.

"Charli!"  I hissed, pulling her back into her seat. She smiled widely, all teeth visible in her excited state.

She threw her arms around my neck, bouncing up and down in her seat. 

"Confirm it! Confirm it NOW!!" 

"But—" 

"No buts!! You've been waiting weeks for this to happen!"

I sighed, a grin slowly forming on my face. "You're right."

Opening Twitter, I typed out a caption and attached my favorite photo.