In Your Eyes ✧ Timothée Chalamet

40 - the interview

*4 Years Later*

E L L A

I'm stumbling over shoes and stacks of clothes sprawled all over my bedroom floor. Somehow I make it out of my room though and I'm heading downstairs to the kitchen where the coffee maker sits. I feel a figure approach me from behind. 'Wait Ellie where did you say you were headed again?' Uncle Rob asks me after I've downed my second cup of coffee for the day.

I frantically grab my purse and my car keys off the counter and then I walk back towards him as I pin back my hair with a tiny clip I find at the bottom of my purse. 'I have an interview I need to get to. But I'm already running late so I better get going.' I give him a quick kiss on the cheek before I go to head out and he tells me to be careful the way he always does when I'm about to drive somewhere, or go anywhere in general.

As I leave our house I smile at the sight of the neighbors sitting on their front porch. The youngest daughter looks over at me and sends me an enthusiastic wave like she always does. I wave back. Then I turn around to find that my brother Aaron has just parked his car and he's walking towards me with Sophia in tow. The two of them have been inseparable for the past two years, and I still can't get over how cute they are together. The way his eyes light up when he sees her, the way she can't stop smiling around him.

They're so perfect. I wish I could have something as perfect as they do one day.

Sophia's there for Aaron when he wakes up from one of his many nightmares about our dad. And he's there to dry her tears when memories of Syd keep her up late at night. I'm glad they found each-other. I like to take credit for it now and then whenever the opportunity arises and as the two of them walk towards me Soph pulls me in for a tight hug.

'Where the fuck are you going Ellie I wanted to hang out with you today!' She whines.

I let out a giggle as we pull away. I just love Soph's bubbly personality. She hugs me everytime she sees me, she whines everytime I'm about to leave. She really cares about me and I can feel it through every word and every action. It's so clear and it used to be overwhelming but now I just appreciate it all so much.

I place my hand over Sophia's hand and squeeze it tightly. 'I told you I have an important interview today.' I remind her and when she realizes that I did in fact let her in on that crucial detail she pouts very sadly at me.

'You're right.' She groans. 'Fine then, I guess I'll just stay here till you get back so we can talk. I have a lot of gossip that you really need to hear.' I widen my eyes at the mention of gossip. We don't actually talk shit about anyone when we gossip but Sophia does love to tell me all about her adventures as a new intern for this tech company.

I'm about to say goodbye and walk off because I really need to get to that interview but Aaron chimes into our conversation. 'What gossip? You didn't tell me about any gossip.' He raises his eyebrows at his girlfriend and the fact that he sounds so offended makes it hard for me to hold back my laughter.

'That's because it's between me and your sister baby, so it has nothing to do with you.' Sophia tells him this with so much attitude and I watch smugly as my brothers face contorts.

'Oh is it?' He asks. 'Is that really how you want to play this game Soph?' He goes to tickle her, something he loves doing but she can't fucking handle it and she convulses into a fit of laughter. The moment his hand comes in contact with her she sprints towards the house and I smile to myself as I watch Aaron chase her all the way inside.

I head to my car and the moment I make it onto the highway my phone starts to ring. I don't even have to look at the Caller ID to know who's calling me right now. 'Myers where the fuck are you?' Is the first thing she says to me.