Rollercoaster [Motough Fanfic]

chapter 3

[A/N]: I hope the differing perspectives doesn't get too confusing, and you find them just as fun as I do :) Anyways, here you go, happy reading. 

Oh no, oh no. Bethany thought as she drove herself home after rehearsal. She thought that she could distract herself from thinking about Derek by listening to music, but for some reason every song reminded her of him. 

When she got home that evening, and after greeting her parents, Bethany quickly went up to her bathroom to take a long hot shower to strip away the sweat and dirtiness from practice, and hopefully, her attraction to the 29-year-old she called her teacher. 

Unfortunately, when she got out of the shower, the events of their most recent rehearsal was still on her mind. God, I acted like such a child, Bethany sighed to herself, pulling on some cropped yoga leggings and a tank top. Dammit, Bethany, get it together! Bethany walked across the hall and to her bedroom, picking up her phone and replying to texts. 

Janel: Hey girl! I feel like we didn’t see each other much this week, how is everything??

Janel was busy shooting for her show, Pretty Little Liars, so her and Val had been rehearsing later, and stayed longer than the rest of the cast. 

Bethany: I know, I miss you…and I could use some girl talk asap, are you around to FaceTime?

Janel: Give me like 5 minutes to ditch Val, lol. 

Bethany paced around her room waiting for Janel, and wasted no time answering the call when she did. “Hey,” Bethany said quickly while the screen was still loading on her phone.

“What’s up?” Janel asked, she appeared to be sitting in her car. 

“Okay, I’m just gonna say it,” Bethany breathed in before speaking again, “I think I like-like Derek.” Bethany saw Janel’s mouth curl up into a small smile. “What?” 

“I just knew it.” Janel said giddily, “actually we all kind of knew it.” 

Bethany chose to ignore her friend’s comment. “Okay, so what do I do? I can’t be around him lately without freaking.” 

“Just relax, girl,” Janel told her calmly, “plus, Derek so like-likes you too.” 

“What, no,” Bethany denied, but truthfully, she was glad to hear her say that. 

“I’m serious! I mean, he’s always clinging on to you like a lost puppy dog.” Janel smiled. Bethany rolled her eyes at her friend, even though she knew she was right. 

“Yeah, but he doesn’t think anything of it,” Bethany sighed, thinking about all the times Derek has held onto her and kissed every part of her face, except for where she was desperate for it, in the past month. “Whatever, I’m going to try to sleep this off. See you tomorrow, and good luck.” 

“You too,” Janel says before they both hang up. “Bye!”

Bethany thought about what Janel said, and what a relationship with Derek would be like, in the last few minutes before falling asleep. She brushed her thoughts aside, what would Derek want with an eighteen-year-old girl anyway?

. . .

“Hey, Val,” Janel asked while opening the door to their practice room, “what do you think about Beth and Derek’s partnership?” 

“Honestly,” Val looked up from his phone, “I think if she were a little older, they would be the show’s hottest romance this season, no offense.” 

 “None taken,” Janel said, no longer concealing her smile.