♯⠀⠀chapter sixteen.

it's a date ⋆·˚ ༘ *

ADDI SAT DOWN ON THE COUCH with a sigh. it had been three days since the almost kiss with chris and he had yet to text her, even though he was commenting on her instagram pictures.

so of course addi began to overthink the situation, her mind automatically going to idea that chris regretted what could've been the next day and was trying to let her down by ghosting her.

sick and tired of not having answers the brunette picked up her phone and quickly found herself at a familiar contact page.

before she could think better of it her thumb was hitting 'call'.

( outgoing call to 'high five buddy' )

after three rings addi was getting ready to pull away and end the call. right before she could she heard,

hello?

her breath hitched, as if she was hearing his voice for the first time. all the questions and demands she had for the man quickly left her brain.

addi?

she nodded, until she remembered he couldn't see her. she cleared her throat before trying to talk.

chris.

then suddenly, she remembered everything she wanted to say and more.

look, i'm sorry, okay?
we can pretend it didn't even happen
if that makes it easier for you. i just
can't keep doing this. i can't keep
pretending that i'm okay with the fact
that you won't talk to me. i get it. you
didn't want to hurt me by telling me
in person that you're-

good god will you let me get a
word out?

just let me finish
i get it if yours not in to me like
that. but i can handle the rejection
i promise. i just can't handle not having
you in my life. and i know that seems
stupid because we haven't even know
each other that long but it's the truth.
so just tell me what to do. you want me
to pretend it never happened? i can do
that. you want me to never bring it up
again? i can do that too. i just can't not
be your friend.

addi sucked in a breath, having none left after rushing that out.

are you done now?

addi couldn't figure out the tone in his voice.

yes.

addi, it's not that i don't like you
that way, because i do. trust me i really
do.

then- then why haven't you talked
to me since it happened

because, i was afraid i had messed up.
i was scared you thought maybe i was
going too fast, so i wanted to give you
space to figure out your emotions

that made sense, but the actress couldn't get past something.

you promised me

what?

you had promised me you would
talk to me. i thought when you didn't
that was your way of ending whatever
this was

no, no never. i was still going to talk to
you. i just wanted you to know what you
wanted before i did.

i know what i want

are you sure?

yes.

how about i pick you up friday then,
8 o'clock?

it's a date

i've never wanted anything more

after the two had finished figuring out the details they finally decided to call it a night and hang up, both with smiles so big they thought there cheeks might crack.