"Alli, what are you doing here?"
She took one more deep breath in and answered,
"I'm here to see Adam."
Drew looked at her, blankly.
"Adam?"
"Yes, Adam." She paused, controlling her anger. "Can you just tell him I'm here?"
He nodded and went up the stairs to grab him.
A few minutes later, both Adam and Drew came down, looking furious at each other. Drew went into the kitchen and Adam went straight towards her, not looking back.
"Hey, Alli." His eyes softened into the shade she lo-liked. "Uhm, you wanted to talk…about today?"
She nodded and looked at the kitchen once more.
Drew was there, staring at them, anger clear in his eyes. She looked at Adam once more and asked,
"Can we talk somewhere else?"
"He's there, isn't he?" She nodded and walked a few steps back.
He closed the front door and followed her down the steps, stopping in front of his yard. Alli turned to face him.
"Look, what happened back there… I was vulnerable and my guard was down. When you kissed me, I was actually gla-"
The door opened.
'Drew, just stop! Now!' Alli thought.
But it wasn't Drew, it was Eli.
"Hey guys. Did you figure things out yet?"
"Not completely. Eli, Clare told me to tell you to meet her at the Dot." She said, remembering Clare's favor.
"Kay, thanks. Adam, I'll call you later. Good luck." He patted Adam's shoulder and got into Morty.
Alli looked at the car weirdly as it drove down the street.
She opened her mouth to speak, but was interrupted again.
"Alli, I know what you're going to say. A popular girl like you should be with a football player like Drew and not a freak like me, right? I've heard it before. Just forget all about it." He said, sternly. Alli could swear she saw something glimmer in his eyes, tears?
He started to walk to the door and was about to open it.
"Adam, wait. It isn't like that at all. I'm done with Drew. He was a man whore to me and who knows how many more girls, but it's over. I'm not going back to him. I thought I already told you that."
He let go of the knob and sighed.
"You did. I'm just not sure if you feel the same way that I do, or if you see the problems that could come out if we do get together. It would be too difficult and maybe not worth it."
She looked down at the grass and then back up at him.
"I know about the risks and I know it'll be worth it, but…"
'Say it! He deserves to know.'
"I don't know if I feel the same way either. It's just too soon."
That was all he needed to hear. She wasn't ready for it yet. Was he, too?
He opened the door and walked in. Before closing it, he took one last look at her.
"I'm sorry."
"Alli, are you okay? Eli told me everything he heard before he left." Clare said.
It was nine o'clock and neither could sleep, so they decided to talk through the phone. Clare was worried for her best friend and Alli was still confused by everything that happened.
"No, I'm not. He must hate me now!" She dropped her head on her pillow and groaned. "God, I'm horrible."
"No, you're not! I can call him if you like. He's having a 'guy's night' aka sleepover with Eli tonight at his house." She stopped to think for a second. "Or we could pay them a visit?"
Alli raised her head, a smile across her face.
"Like a coed sleepover?" Alli asked, excitement in her voice.
"With games, movies..."
"And makeup!" They shouted in unison.
"I'll bring the movies!" Clare said.
"And I'll bring the makeup!" Alli sqealed. "Meet me here in fifteen."
"Kay, see you soon!"
"Bye!"
She hung up, got on top of her bed and started jumping up and down.
'This is going to be so much fun! It'll help Adam and I sort things out, but most importantly, we get to do the boy's makeup!'
Poor boys. They won't see it coming...
I love how this chapter turned out! I can't wait to show you how Alli and Clare's hijacking will go, and how hilarious Adam and Eli are going to look in red lipstick! Ha ha.
R+R for more!
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