EVIE'S POV:
I made my way into my bedroom after dinner, seeing my phone was flashing, signalling I had a message. Unplugging my charger, I moved to lie on my bed, unlocking my keypad as I went, seeing the message was from Josh…
"Hey, only me again, I've got something to ask you, and you can say no if you want to, but Mum's invited you over for dinner tomorrow night if you're not busy. What do you say? X"
I swallowed a lump in my throat as I read his text over and over again…
JOSH'S POV:
"Has Evie replied yet?" Mum asked as I helped her clean up after dinner that evening
"Not yet," I replied "she will though, I'm sure."
Smiling at me warmly as she turned to me, she stroked my face and left the room…
EVIE'S POV:
"Auntie Hannah, can I talk to you in private please?" I questioned as I walked back through to the living room a little while later, seeing her and Uncle Zac sat on the sofa watching TV
"Course, is everything okay?" she inquired as she stood up
"I think so…" I admitted, pursing my lips together as we made our way from the room and into my bedroom
"What's up?" she asked as she shut the door behind us
"You remember me telling you about my friend Josh, right?" I questioned
"Maddy's boyfriend?" she inquired, raising an eyebrow at me
"That's the one." I informed her
"What about him?" she questioned
"He text me telling me his Mum has invited me over for dinner." I admitted
"Okay. And that's a problem because?" she asked
"What if Maddy reads too much into it?" I questioned
"Why would she? It's just a dinner, isn't it?" she inquired
"Yes!" I proclaimed "I'd never do anything like that…"
"I know, I know, I just had to check." she informed me "I think you should go. He is your friend, after all."
"Okay. I'll tell him yes then. Thanks." I replied, smiling at her warmly
"You're welcome." she stated, hugging me before leaving the room
JOSH'S POV:
"Evie's coming for dinner. What time should I tell her?" I asked
"Is this a new girlfriend?" Andy, my older brother questioned "I knew you and Princess wouldn't last five minutes at uni!"
"Shut up, Andy!" Mum sighed "And half-seven if that's okay with her, love."
Nodding my head, I quickly text Evie back, sitting down on the sofa by Mum's side, waiting for a reply…
EVIE'S POV:
"Half-seven tomorrow, I'll see you then x"
"All sorted?" Auntie Hannah questioned as I walked back into the room
"Yeah, I need to be there for half-seven tomorrow evening." I replied
"I'll take you on my way into work then." she informed me "and Zac will pick you up, right?"
"Where from?" Uncle Zac questioned as he walked back into the kitchen, sitting back down next to Auntie Hannah
"From Josh's," I informed him "he's a friend from university and his Mum has invited me over for dinner."
"That's fine," he replied "just let me know his address and when you're ready to be picked up."
"Thanks." I stated "I'm gonna head to bed. Night."
"Night." they mirrored in unison as I made my way out of the room and through to my bedroom
How will dinner at the Barrett house go?