secret | e. prentiss

fifteen.

Stepping into my apartment, I throw my keys on my kitchen counter, walking to the fridge, grabbing my $5 wine from the super market.

Grabbing a wine glass, and pouring some red wine, I sit down and take a deep sip.

I close my eyes for a second, letting go of a deep breathe I was holding in for quite some time.

I was worried. I was confused. The feeling in my stomach didn't go away, and I knew I had to talk to her again but I couldn't. The same words replaying in my head over and over again.

"Yeah well, I wouldn't want to date you anyway."

Those words weren't supposed to hurt as bad. But I knew I was catching feelings. At first It was just casual sex. But after the one time she told me I was something else. I couldn't help but think about how amazing she was.

Snapping out of my thoughts, I grab my keys, jacket and head to her house.

...

Bringing my fist to her door, I knocked lightly. Hearing some laughing from the other side, a short young woman opened the door.

"Hi, um- is Emily home?" Looking down at the short woman.

"Emily, there's some one here for you" The young woman calls out to the kitchen.

"I'm Reigna. Her cousin. You are?" The young woman asks, before moving to the side.

"Claire. I work with Emily" I say, seeing Emily come into the door way.

"Claire, what are you doing here?" She asks, her voice soft.

"Emily, can we talk?"

Emily's eyes go to Reigna's. Reigna goes back to the kitchen, and Emily steps onto the front door step, closing the door.

Pushing her hands into her jean pockets, she tilts her head to the side. "So..?"

"I wanted to say I'm sorry."

"Claire-"

"No, please, let me talk. I'm sorry for snapping at you. And I'm sorry for saying you were just a casual fuck buddy. You aren't. And I tried to neglect my feelings this whole time, afraid of what it would lead to. But here I am confessing them. And, I know. I know you don't feel the same way. But it would hurt me to carry these feelings and never tell you. And-"

"Claire. It's okay." She cuts me off. My teary eyes meeting her warm, brown eyes.

"And, I do. I do like you." She adds.

I sniffle, and crack a smile. She walks closer to me, bringing me into a hug.

I wrap my arms around her neck, my head buried into the crook of her neck.

"I would like to take you on a date. Tomorrow at seven?" She asks, pulling away.

Bringing my hands back to my sides, I nod and smile again. God, the butterflies I was feeling at the moment. "That would be perfect." I say.

Hearing the door open, "Hey, can I-"

I look at the door, seeing Reigna stand there.

"Oh. Are you guys-?" She asks, pointing towards us.

"What?" Emily asks, chuckling.

"Oh...I see..." Reigna says, smirking at us and walking back into Emily's house.

"I'll see you tomorrow then" I say, after a pause of silence. She shoots her head back, meeting my gaze.

"Yeah. Tomorrow." She smiles, and I walk back to my car. Waving bye to her, I start my car.

Smiling the whole ride home.

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kates corner !

hiya :) this chapter was kinda short but i'm kinda going thru a writers block! ALSO!!! i'm gonna stop putting nsfw warnings at the top of the chapter bc i've already gave out warnings! and + surprise seggs is cool 😏 the only other warnings i'll give out is if it's drugs/alc/sexual abuse ! much love

mwah <3