Waiting..THE THIRD CHAPTER!...
She turned, swiveled and even got up from her bed that night, she was too confuse of all the feelings that she had kept for so long and how hard it is to put them all together to make sense of it.
Why was she like this?
This has never happened to any guy that she had dated.
It was always too easy for her to fall in and out of love with a guy.
She knows she likes Freddie and always has, but what is it that is keeping her away from saying yes to all his pursuing and whole hearted devotion to her.
"Was it Sam?"
No. She knew that they were a 'thing' back then but Sam made it clear to her for a thousand times that she only sees Freddie more as a friend and a little bit lesser as an enemy.
"Then what was this thing that keeps her away from him."
What?
"What is that thing that keeps me away from him? "
She was standing in front of the Bushwell Plaza and the snow was just starting to fall, she inhaled deeply as she looked at the people walking in the dimly lit street, it was quarter to nine and the busy public of Seattle is still flooding the frozen cemented street, all wearing thick coats, thick hats, thick boots, thick gloves, and even thick face mask. It was nearly a zero degree freezing weather and the only thing that Carly Shay was wearing is a thick heart in the pit of her lightly shaken sane mind.
He was definitely feeling the chills in the back of his neck and he slightly covered it with his scarf, he started walking to the same direction that he has walk for nearly one and a half month now.
He entered the same coffee shop that he had discovered early on that same day. He could've froze in that ice cold weather, he felt lucky enough and even considered it as a blessing in disguise, that he had found a place where he could sit and wait for his heart to be melted down by the warm touch of the person he awaits.
He ordered his usual cappuccino and sat on his usual table, near the big window with his usual wish.
To see the girl who owns the ring.
But, There was also something very usual and had never change ever since he was kid.
That same thing that he had always wanted.
Carly, being the girl he would forever spend his waking life with.
Her thoughts were floating away from her body as she stood there in the icy marble steps and remembered the same question that she had a few nights back.
"What is that thing that keeps me away from him? "
Through the day, she would untimely ask herself that query and during night time she would twist and turn to find nothing but a remarkable blank space with no writings or drawn out answer for her inquest.
But one history class, She and Freddie had sat a little bit closer to each other that time, Carly felt that she was uncontrollably looking at him from time to time and was afraid that he might caught her red handed for staring excessively at him, but she wasn't caught and she wasn't detained.
She just sat there beside him, smiling, taking the risk at a glimpse and finding out the answer as he replied to her question "Why do you always help me with this crazy timeline history, Freddie?"
"Come on. You're my best friend" and he nodded with a smile popping out of his face.
Friends Zone
That was where he was always placed, first position and will never be in second base.
He laughed at the thought and how ironically true it was and that hurting would never be the possible right reaction to it for he knew that being bitter will never help him.
Through the years he had won the battle of pretending and acting. That all of her dates were just another guy in her life and that soon enough he would have the right time and the right moment for his own valor of love to conquer her heart.
But it never happened; His prince charming dreams never came true. And will forever remain as the loyal friend of the beautiful princess.
She breathed heavily as the honest realization sinks into her head; it was there friendship that had kept her in the dark.
She looked up at the post just a few steps away from her, it was half covered with snow but she can still clearly see the small light passing through it.
She gave another shrugged and she finally said to her self "I don't want to be afraid anymore" and she stepped into the crowd of people and hoped that she could still get there before anything changes.
She's one step closer.
One step forward, 5 Steps Backwards.
That was his routine, as soon as he would get there, the farther back he is push away, either by somebody else or the rejection comes straight from her.
But he stands to his grounds. For he is aware that losing her could pull the trigger to his own insanity
Carly stepped inside a small tea house that she and Spencer had gone to for so many times now, she looked around to see if she knows anybody from the crowd but when she found nothing she walked straight to the counter and ordered her self a hot green tea to go.
Her hands were shaking as she held the cup into her two bare hands; she couldn't find her gloves because Spencer must have used it unintentionally when he went driving in his bike.
Carly smiled a little when she tries to imagine Spencer trying to fit his hands on her gloves. But Carly was shaken away from her thoughts when a man from behind nudge her and she almost spilled tea on her coat, and the man quickly apologized "I'm really sorry" and he walked away.
Carly looked at the man for a mere seconds when she finally decided "Better keep walking"
Freddie was examining the fall of the snow as he looks outside the big window, he was aware that it might get worse when the radio on the counter announced a heavy downpour of snow in his area. He shrugged little and took a sip of his coffee when someone from behind tapped him on his shoulder.
He quickly looked behind him and saw the owner of the shop and he asked "Is there something that I could help you with?"
The man was in his 40's and he gave Freddie a smile and said "I'm really sorry young man but I have to close early, the snow might block the drive way and I might not get home and it's my daughters birthday so I really have to close"
Freddie looked around the shop and found out that he was the only one other than the owner who was at the shop; he quickly apologized for his stay and said "I didn't know that everyone had gone home, I'm really sorry"
The old man tapped him on his shoulder and said "It's okay, you know what kid, I have never seen someone your age do things like this. I always see them go around movies and stuff but you have this weird hobby of staring at that bench over there" and he pointed out of the window
Freddie gave a small chuckle and said "Yeah, but I think I find it worth it"
The man smiled at him and replied "Well I salute you for your enthusiasm and I hope you find what you're looking for"
Freddie nodded and smiled and waved his goodbye to the owner and walked out the shop.
Carly realized that the snow was already giving her some weight so she quickly shrugged the snow that has been resting on her shoulders and she gave herself a quick fix and started walking again.
She knew that Freddie wasn't good with cold weather, every time there is snow or the temperature is below zero he would either get sick or have a pretty bad cold, so she paced a bit faster because she is aware that he is probably shaking very badly right now.
Freddie tugged his collar closer to his neck, He was definitely freezing and he clearly wanted to go home but something keeps holding him back and so he walked across the street and sat in the bench, and lucky for him the lamp post near it somewhat gives out a warm glow.
Carly was walking faster than usual and her heels were tapping the cemented ground with great sound when suddenly out of nowhere a small puddle of water put her into a balancing act and she suddenly slip and fell to the ground.
Freddie have been sitting in the cold weather for nearly half an hour already and when he finally loses his hope, he stood instantly from his sit when he heard a small thud from behind him, he quickly look around and saw someone he never expected to see.
He looks shocked.
Carly was sitting on the ground when someone reached their hands to help her out.
She quickly looked up to see the person who wants to help her and suddenly a small smile creep into her face.
"Hey, are you alright?" He was extending his hands for her to grab onto.
Carly nodded and felt a little bit embarrassed of her situation and uttered "Yeah, I'm fine" and she grab hold of his hand but as she was about to stand up she suddenly lost her balance and she almost fell again but lucky enough he has good balance and had caught her right in time just before her face hit the ground.
Both of them were kneeling on the sidewalk, there faces were inches apart and she could feel the hot air escaping his every breath, he was looking directly at her but Carly looked away instantly and mumbled "Thank you, again"
He gave her a dashing smile and said "It's cool" and he helped her stand up and said "I think you broke an ankle"
She tried to move her left foot and felt a tinge of ache and said "I think so"
He nodded as he smiled and said "Here" and he help her sit in the nearby planter's box and kneeled in front of her and continued "You know when I was a kid, I used to be a boy scout" and he removed her boots and slowly moved her ankle in a circular direction and smiled "They thought us how to fix a broken ankles, specially for lady's like you"
He looked up at her and saw her smile and she said "Thanks, Adam"
"Valerie?" He uttered
She was smiling at him and said "So you remember me"
He nodded and said "What are you doing here? I thought you move to Ohio and-"
He was cut of when Valerie handed him his phone and said "Here, you dropped this"
Freddie was still in a state of shock as he took his phone out of her hands, he examined her and thought that she had changed a lot since the last time he saw her.
Valerie noticed that Freddie was staring at her and it made her blush and said "You better look away now, I might melt soon"
Freddie smiled and was embarrassed of what he did so quickly said "Thank you"
She smiled and said "Well you're not getting away that easy"
Freddie looked at her confuse and she said "Come" she held out her hand and said "I have heard of this tea house just a few blocks away from here and I'm dying to try it"
Freddie looked at her unsure and replied "Uhm.."
She exhaled a little air and said pleadingly "Come on, I gave your phone back, I could've stolen it and run away with it"
Freddie smiled at her when finally he replied "Alright, Fine, thank you again"
"Great" and she grabbed his shoulder and smiled at him
As Valerie drags him across the street, both Carly and Freddie weren't aware that they are only a few steps away from each other and they weren't also aware that fate has yet again changed the tune of there beating hearts.
A/N: Third Chapter! First off I would like to thank all the readers, reviewers and the few people who Favorited and put me on their alert list, THANK YOU! I'm really psyched to continue this for you guys. :)
Another one, Thank you to the song a Thousand Years by Christina Perri, without it, this story would never happen :D So I love that song for inspiring me to do this! :)
Again THANK YOU..of course..TO YOU!
And Lastly, To the reader(s). Thank you so much for reading. Reviews are very welcome.