10.000 Hours | Julian Brandt

7.

It's been two weeks since I started to ignore Julian completely. I was embarassed, I was feeling weird inside and because of it I've heard a lot from Maggie since she decided I should invest in a relationship with him, although I didn't necessarily think the idea was awful I also didn't think he thought like it.

Because I was ignoring Julian as much as I could and Maggie was out on a small trip with her boyfriend I decided Leverkussen was were I should be, so I've been annoying Kai since yesterday.

- KAI THE DOOR - Sophia screamed from the guest bedroom where she was making me help her pick an outfit for tonight since we decided to go out. - Do you want to go down right now or finish here first?

- Finish here first, who's at the door? - I asked taking a sip of my coffee

- Julian - She said and my drink got stuck in my throat and I started coughing which alarmed her

- Jesus Liv, are you okay?

- Why is him here for god's sake - I asked running my hand through my hair

- Ok, what happened, you guys were getting along pretty well, me and Kai even started a bet that you guys would get together.

- YOU WHAT? - I whispered screamed at her who laughed

- Kai wasn't pleased of course, he's sister dating  is a nightmare for mim but he agrees more with it being with Jule. Why are you so stressed  about it?

- Because you guys done a bet on me? And with something that will not happen. - I said thinking back to the kiss we had previously shared and kept replaying in my mind.

- OH MY GOD! - She got up and pulled me up as soon as she heard the sound of something breaking downstairs- We're going downstairs right now

- Soph, my arms! - I said to her since she was pulling me

- Hey boys, what did you do? - Sophia said as soon as we were downstairs and went towards the kitchen to see the plate shattered on the floor

- Hey Soph, Liv - Julian said kinda surprised to see me and I waved at him

- You know what? You two together takes my calm away - Soph said helping me clean the plate since I was terrified someone would step on it and cut themselves

- You love us. - Kai said and she rolled her eyes - Now Liv, I got a e-mail confirming a reservation? - He raised his brows at me

- Oh come on, you never check your e-mails and decided to do it today? - I said rolling my eyes at him seeing him smile - I made a reservation for the two of you since Soph had school last weekend and you guys couldn't go - I shrugged my shoulders

- What about you? We are not leaving you alone - Soph said and I rolled my eyes

- I'm 21, lived and still live by myself, I'm sure I can survive a night - I said sarcastically

- Soph give up, she won't back down, plus I'm here, we can find something to do, right Liv? - He said shooting a smile at me while I just shyly nodded

- So go finish getting ready and you go start - I said sending the couple back to their rooms so they could be there on time, since it was an hour from now.

- So... done ignoring me? - Julian said seating and pulling me to sit by his side on the couch

- You are here, so yes - I said looking down at my hands

- You could've said that you didn't want to or liked it, I'd have stoped - He said and I could feel him looking at me but I couldn't take my eyes from my hands

- If i've said that I'd be lying to you, but I also didn't think that us starting to be friends with benefits wouldn't be the best situation with Kai being your best friend - I said back

- We'll never know unless we try. And I do think we can make it work. - He said and I finally looked up at him - So are you in? - He said and we soon heard Kai coming back downstairs and towards us

- So let's give this friends with benefits thing a shot - I whispered seeing him smile and pulling me a little closer towards him but nothing that Kai would think was weird

- What were you talking about? - Kai said and Julian quickly answered

- What us single people will do while the couple enjoy their romantic dinner - Jule said winking at me making me laugh and nod towards Kai who started talking with Julian about some of their friends from Cologne.

Let's just hope this friends with benefits thing won't be something I regret.