✦ ✧ ✩ Curtain Call ✦ ✧ ✩ - Charlie Gillespie

Chapter10

[Eris POV]

I tried to shake Matthews invitation to dance by saying he could just dance with Maeve but I felt her kicking me from under the table. I looked at her, and she pointed at Owen with her eyes. She is my best friend, and she deserved that I did that for her, so I just accepted, so she could have that.

I took Matthews hand, and he led me to the dance floor.

"Really? This is, low even for you." I said, as I put my hand on his shoulder

"Come on Eri I just want to make things right between us" He replied "I know I've messed up but that's all in the past. People change"

"I'm happy for you but this right here" I said, looking up at him "Has no future. So be better for whoever comes next."

I spotted Maeve and Owen having the time of their lives through the corner of my eye, as she tried to teach him how to move his feet without stomping on hers, and just seeing that made everything worth the effort. But I also could feel Charlies look burning my neck.

I closed my eyes and let the music take me somewhere else, so I could just not think about everything that was going on, and just started relaxing. I felt Matthews hands on my body but I just tried to not let it get to me. If he thought that his touch had the same effect on me like it did before he couldn't be more wrong.

As the song was finishing I felt reality starting to hit me. I got distracted and almost fell, so I tried to gracefully catch myself by grabbing Matthews neck. He grabbed my face and before I could say anything he kissed me as the crowd applauded our dancing.

My whole body went cold and stiff after his lips touched mine. I didn't know if I should run away or commit my first felony.

I decided to go with the first option and headed to the bathroom. I heard Maeves heels clicking as she ran after me. She grabbed my hand and put it to her chest.

"I'm so so very sorry. If I knew he would act like this I would've never made you dance with him" she said, trying to look for my eyes.

As we arrived to the bathroom I let go off her and stood in front of the mirror trying to come back to this world, because where I was wasn't pretty. I felt my skin trying to reject my body and no amount of water could make the taste of that kiss disappear.

"I just need to leave" I told Maeve, coldly and made my way back to the table to grab my things. As I was getting there I saw that three of the chairs were empty and the boys were nowhere to be found. I let my whole weight fall on the chair and looked around the table for the girls, that sat there in silence but their face went blurry after a few seconds as my head kept replaying the moment me and Charlie had in the front door of the restaurant.

"What even was that?" Mads said, breaking the silence "Charlie left. Heartbroken. I've never seen him like that. I was hoping you had more to say but I guess you don't"

I couldn't bring myself to say anything back, and they all stood up and left. Maeve came back and found an empty table.

"Where's everyone?" she said, looking around.

I sat there in silence, she grabbed my things and took me out the place.

"Lets just go home. We'll talk there" she continued.

I complied without saying a word and let her carry me to a cab. We got in and went home to find Sav was in her room and she had locked the door. I knew that all of that was happening but I couldn't bring myself to react. Tomorrow would be a new day when the wound wouldn't be fresh and I could explain myself, but right now all I wanted was to sleep. I turned the lights off and got to bed, I was dozing off when I heard the front door locking from the outside.

I woke up at 10 am with Maeve and Savannah being nowhere to be found. As I grabbed my phone to text all the girls in the group chat I got a text from Kenny.

"Hey Eri, get ready! Maddie is recording your song today! Meets us in the studio so you can be here when she does. This is a big moment kid, you don't want to miss it."

As much as I wanted to feel excited the thought of seeing Maddie and not knowing how to approach her about last night overshadowed all the happiness I could feel at the moment. Either way, I found the strength, got dressed, washed my face and reapplied my makeup. After I got ready I texted Maeve "Hey, I don't know where you are but Maddie is recording the song me and Charlie wrote and I would like you to be here for it."

She texted back a picture of Owen sipping on a cup of tea and followed it with "On our way!"

At least something good came out from last night events, I thought to myself. But now I had to face two people that probably hated my guts in what it was supposed to be one of the best days of my life.

I arrived at the studio at the same time Owen and Maeve did. They walked towards me, the both of them smiling.

"Hey babe aren't you just overdosed on happiness?!" she said, hugging me and jumping in place.

I looked at Owen before answering, and he granted me a sympathetic smile. I felt relieved and answered

"I can't believe this is actually happening to me" I replied looking up and smiling. That was the first time I felt like I could actually deserve to be happy that day. Maeve sign me to stay and talk to Owen and made her way to the studio.

"Last night was something to say the least" he said, looking at me, and I was terrified of what could come next "Maeve explained it to me. I know you didn't want it to happen. I just wanted to tell you that Charlie won't be easily convinced of that. I tried to talk to him, but he won't listen, and I can't blame him Eri. You did tell him nothing was going on between you two, and he trusted that. I know you are just friends and you can do whatever you want with whoever you want, but he just expected you to be honest with him"

"I know, I can't blame him either. And I really was, you know, honest with him. I hate that Matthew did this to me. To us. I don't know how I'll even begin to fix it. And the girls are all made at me too."

"We'll think of something don't worry. But for now, hey! your actual song is being recorded for the show!" he said, putting his arm around me and messing with my hair.

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Ok but how amazing are Owens communication skills most straight men could never. And a feminist? I have to Stan.

Was I the only one that got stupidly excited about him accepting my follow request only to find he made the account public again?? A clown.