CHASING SAPPHIRE🔞

Chapter Six: Reconciliation

So like, I decided to try writing in third person, like, no povs. I'll see how it goes, if I don't like it, I'll switch back.😅

Vincent sat on his bike and drove off to Drake and Danny's house, this Friday, he and the boys were to hang out at their house, the girls included now.

"Hey bro, we weren't expected to see you, honestly. You've been pretty scarce this days, we just decided to believe that you were getting ready for college." Drake says, eyeing him cautiously as he enters the living room to meet everyone seated. They didn't mask their surprise.

"Hey"

"Hey Vince" They all chorused and he sat down, feeling all eyes on him. He felt really uncomfortable. After more weird seconds, he sighed in defeat, realising they were all waiting for an explanation.

After Sapphire's proposition, he hadn't been himself. Guess not only his dad noticed.

"Sooo, uh, you guys are probably wondering why I was pissy-"

"-temperamental"

"Irritable"

"Scarce"

"Moody"

"Sassy-"

"-Hey! I was not sassy, th-that's for girls, douchebag!" He said, cutting them off, he could accept what they all said but not that!

"Well, that's just sexist" Danny's mum says, glaring at him getting a bottle of cold water and turning to go back upstairs, he coughs.

"I'm, sorry, I uh, I didn't m-mean to um"

"Jeez Vince, one would think you're being threatened" Ryan says and then there's silence... Ryan gasps

"Wait. Are you being threat-"

"-God no! Why are all of you acting like this, look, I'm sorry okay. I had a fight with my dad and I've been really angry and frustrated. Sorry for taking it out on you all, but hey! That's not why we're here, let's have fun shall we!" He says, trying to draw the attention form himself and it works!

He picks up the controller, just as Jake starts the music and starts the game, Drake seating next to him. He smiles, he always wins.

They start the game.

"Where's your dad?" He shoots a zombie

"He's out with his friends" Another zombie dead.

"Oh, okay"

"Vincent" oh oh. He shoots a zombie

"Yes?"

"What happened to you this week? I want the real answer, not the lie. Everyone knows that you and your dad are like peanut butter and jelly" He says, seriously and Vincent sighs. Times like this, he hates that Drake is the wisest one in their group.

"..." Drake sighs. Vincent kills a zombie

"If you won't tell me, at least tell Ryan. He's been really worried and I don't think anyone believed what you said. I think it's a girl, which is kinda odd saying. I don't think any girl can change your ways, player" Drake teases and Vincent laughs. If only he knew

"I hope you mean video game player."

"Yeah. That's exactly what I mean" Drake coughs and they laugh again.

Vincent wins.

"Come on! Can't you just let me win, for once. You know, help my feelings" Drake groans and Vincent smiles. He remembers something and turns to Drake.

"Drake"

"Yeah?" He reduces his voice to a whisper.

"Do you still like Cindy?" Drake's heart speeds up, as he glances at Ryan with his side eye.

"Just a bit, I swear" he stutters and Vincent sighs, but believes him.

"Okay. I advice you to get a distraction, okay?"

"Y-yeah, distraction" Drake mutters as he stands up and goes up the stairs.

"Hey guys, snacks?" Danny announces as he throws to them all.

Vincent catches a cupcake and he watches Cindy go into the kitchen. They haven't spoken for a while so he gets up and enters the kitchen silently.

He watches as she gets a bowl of strawberries from the fridge. She puts whipped cream.

"You just gonna stand there staring or you need something?" Cindy says, turning around, smiling. Vincent scrunched his eyebrows, she's smiling?

"What? You think I'm still angry? No one can stay mad at you Vince. You seemed stressed this week so that's why we didn't speak. How are you?"

"Fine. You?"

"Great. Ryan and I are now on speaking terms"

"Or do you mean, making out terms?" He teases and she laughs, walks over to him and hugs him, her strawberry scent filling his nostrils immediately. He hugs her tighter.

"I missed you, Vince"

"Missed you too shortcake"

"Hey! I think it's high time I gave you a nickname" She says, thoughtfully as they break the hug. Vincent's mind involuntarily goes back to Dylan and Sapphire.

"Yeah. Yeah you should."

"Hmm...how about...? I don't know!"

"When you do, let me know" Vincent says, laughing and they go back to meet the others.

But Vincent stops and brings out his phone, his fingers hitting the keys swiftly as he send a text to Sapphire.

Me

I've made my decision

I'm so sorry guys, I'm so not comfortable with writing in third person, maybe with more practice, I can get better.

So I'm going to continue in povs and I'm sorry but this chapter has to be this short.😅

Byeeee😘

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