Chapter Six.

Lauren.

Jess's coming by normally cheered me up but today it didn't happen. She took me out of bed and into the bathroom. I told her I didn't want to go out today since she had requested for a girl's day out for anything I wanted but stupidly I told her I wanted my crush.She laughed goofily as though I had made the dumbest joke ever.

But I couldn't bring myself to think of anything else but Corrie. He was now my life I guess. We decided to watch a movie indoors where I don't think I even caught the tittle cause my mind was elsewhere. Jess didn't even seem to notice cause her eyes and focus were all on the movie which I guessed was very eye-catching but not for a lovesick Lauren. The movie was done by four where Jess went out and shortly came back with food for two including my favorite lemonade and her nasty pinacolada. Just like that Saturday passed and it was the second day without having a glimpse of my crush or even hearing a word from him. It felt stupid for me to be snowed under just cause of someone I didn't know would even once see me the very exact way I did.

"Seeing you like this is really depressing, I hope Corrie is worth a try."

Jess's words left me startled which made me hope for the same cause I really had fallen for Corrie. Jess left after I had convinced her I would be fine and she didn't have to worry. She didn't believe me where I guessed she decided on just letting it be. I didn't get sleep easily just like the other days but it was even worse today.Morning came where I normally spent time with Tess and sometimes Jess came over but today was a little different. Tess had gone out with Colton after making me both breakfast and lunch and written a note saying she didn't want to wake me but had left everything set and she wouldn't be back till late. On seeing I was alone, I decided it wouldn't do me any good to be awake so I went back to bed after eating the scrambled eggs, bread and milk Tess had left behind. I took the cookies with me to my room. I picked up my phone hoping to find something to watch but stopped when I saw a message from Jess.

Jess

Thought you would use Corrie's number. It will do you some good

to just find out how is doing. Give it a try. Thank me later.

I saved the number and then remembered to text Jess back.

Me.

Thank you but I think I have a lot more than just that to thank you for, doll.

I now thought whether to call or text Corrie weighing which attempt would not be quirkier. I settled down for texting but cameto a stop before sending cause I had second thoughts. I got out of bed and started pacing my room and then an idea struck me. He doesn't need to know its me. How would he even know?

Me.

Hey. Checking to see if all is well and everything went okay. Mysincere condolences.

I sent before I could change my mind again but didn't include myame thinking it would be less embarrassing if the sender was

anonymous. I waited for a minute and checked for a reply but nothing. As I was placing the phone down, a beep showing

incoming message made me squeal and immediately picked it back up. He had replied. Excitement flooded my mind as I went for the

read button but before I could tap it, a thought came up. What if it wasn't from him?. But I still went ahead expecting anything.

Corrie.

Thank you, smiley. Everything went smoothly.

He had called me smiley which was a name he once called me. How was this even possible? How did he know it was me? I had never given him my number or he had it all this time and didn't say anything. Okay now my plan had backfired. He was going to think Iwas a prick. I wondered what he now thought of me. What had I just done? Or did this mean he also wanted to be friends and had requested for my number? This was amazingly disconcerting. I smiled as I reread his text. So I decided to text back but what if he called someone else smiley and not just me. Or what if that's what he called every girl but he wasn't even sure whether it was male or female. Did my number look feminine?

"Can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"Who is smiley?"

"You tell me."

"Does it really matter?"

"Yes in case you were hoping we could be friends."

Had he indirectly asked if we could be friends? What if he changed his mind after finding out who I was? He had seemed fine to me which showed he was really strong for somebody who had just lost somebody so close. I then remembered I hadn't really thanked him for the night he had saved me from Carrie but I thought it would be bad timing but still texted. The eventuality of it all would come.

Me.

Thank you for the other night. I didn't get a chance earlier.

"So I guess we are now friends. Huh?"

I had just sold myself out. What had I just done? He now knew who I was. He had asked whether we were now friends. I realised I had

not answered and maybe he was now waiting for my response. What was I supposed to say?

"You could just say yes."

This was just what I needed. Wow. The dude had even turned out to be psychic. Who did he think he was to make it seem so obvious? But the excitement that filled me that we could now be friends was even more than ever.

"Or just say no."

Oh my God. He now thought I didn't want us to be friends. My chance of getting to know him was gone.

"Still waiting."

Now I just needed to answer before he could change his mind. He was still expecting my answer and I was still taking my time with so

much thinking. So I replied.

"I guess so."

I waited for seconds that turned into minutes then to hours and finally days but there was never a reply. Maybe he had just played

with my feelings. I felt even worse than I had been.

Just Like That ©2020 by Laurie Lae.