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Chasing Sunrise
Chapter 10: What Just Happened?
C.D.C and S.M.
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I woke up in the middle of the night, in my new apartment, mumbling to myself, "What just happened?"
I remembered that I froze in the hallway, watched Chad kiss me on the cheek and leave me on the spot. Oh, what a joy.
This isn't good for me, I'm falling for him again. But I seriously like Logan. He's sweet, cute, smart and amazing. Chad is arrogant, smug, proud, but he's nice, kind, handsome and full of surprises. And then we have history.
I took my cellphone and decided to call Logan for no reason really, I just wanted to talk.
But my phone rang. It was him. I answered it and said "Hey, Logan."
"Hey, you couldn't sleep either?" he said.
"You could say that."
"I really couldn't sleep. There's a lot of things going in mind lately."
"Everyone got a lot of things in their mind, or else they'd just be an airhead."
He laughed. "Okay, I'm serious. There's just this news that my agent told me and it's killing me."
"What is it?" I lay back down.
"I'll tell you in the morning." he told me.
"It is morning. It's 12:35 am." I replied.
He laughed again. "Funny. I mean after dawn. I'll go to your place tomorrow— I mean, today— I mean, later, for breakfast. Just go back to sleep now." he broke off.
Okay. Now I just can't sleep. After that, it's got me thinking what is he going to tell me?
I turned on the TV and watched on my bed. It turned on to that movie channel and showed Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. I love this movie, but what he was going to tell me was eating me alive. I didn't bother changing the channel, like I said, I love this movie.
So now, two hours have passed. I changed the channel then Mackenzie Falls was on. It was the encore of the season finale where I had first starred in. Crud, Chad looked too damn good.
Now, I'm feeling guilty. I wished I had that story between Mackenzie and Erin. And where's mom when you need her? I miss her terribly. I remember those days when I knocked on her door and run to her when I couldn't sleep or when I have troubles on my mind. She'd always hug me and make me feel better by stroking my hair and letting me sleep on her bed with her.
I watched TV until around 5:30 am, and started making breakfast. Simple eggs and waffles would suffice wouldn't it? I made some for Logan too, he did say he was coming over for breakfast.
Just when I had finished setting the table, Logan already knocked on the door. "Come in!" I said.
"Hey." Logan smiled and I tried to kiss him on the cheek but he pulled away.
"I just got some news. I don't know if it's good or bad, you tell me." he sighed.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Well," he fitted his hands in his pockets. "I got the part in a new movie with Alexandra Daddario, my co-star." he tried to smile.
"That's great!" I smiled for him, wondering why he's not smiling.
"Here's the thing," he paused. "we're filming all around Europe, then Toronto." his voice trailed off.
"Oh." Now I realized that. "You should totally go." I told him.
"And, I don't think this is going to work out anymore. Long distance relationships are just so hard to maintain." he looked into my eyes and held me tight.
"I know." my voice faltered.
"Well, I hope you understand." he said.
"I so understand." I replied. "Please, have some breakfast."
"I'd love to, but it would seem so hard to do so. I mean, you know..." he looked away. "I have to go. This week has been the best week of my life." he started to head out the door. "By the way, tell Zora thanks for inviting me to her party, without it, I would never have met you." he added.
I watched him head out and go away. That news has been eating us alive and yes, it's painful.
Now, I look at the waffles and say to myself, "What just happened?"
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It was a beautiful morning. I've completely have gotten over that fit I had yesterday. I had some toast and orange juice, then took a bath, and met up with some of my cast mates down at Starbucks a block away. Amazingly, there's a lot of these branches now. I took my car to escape that paparazzi.
I arrived, only Chastity was there (the girl who plays Chloe), and she waved at me. "Hi Chad." she smirked.
So Chastity sipped her Caramel Frappuccino, and couldn't stop flickering her eyes at me. I was beginning to think she had an eye problem.
I took out my cell phone and texted Ferguson and Skyler. Where are you guys? Chastity and I have been waiting at Starbucks.
Skyler texted back: No one said anything about Starbucks
and Ferguson replied: What? Starbucks? Who said we were going to Starbucks today?
Damn. What on Earth? Is this supposed to be a date with— oh no.
"Chastity—" I couldn't come up and say it, besides, she was busy re-applying her lip gloss.
I decided to stand up with my Cinnamon Dolce crème frap and tried to leave. I bumped into someone else— Emily Osment. "Hi—uh— Chad." she smiled
"Hi Emily." I replied.
"I want to get myself one of those. Long time since I had a Cinnamon Dolce." she headed toward the counter. I followed her, feeling confused for some reason.
I finished off mine, and so we sat down and talked like for an hour or so. Chastity didn't notice— well, I think she didn't though.
"So, yeah. We just finished filming. Now I'm back in beautiful LA." she added.
"Cool."
"So, what's happening in Mackenzie Falls lately? I haven't updated myself since I started filming with Anna Kendrick." she asked. I forgot, she was a huge fan.
"Oh, new love interest, more guest appearances, more trouble for Mackenzie." I said.
"Man, I have to catch up with the episodes." she giggled.
"Oh wow, it's been an hour and a half already." I said looking at my watch. I stood up but then—
"Hey," she paused. "You want to go out sometime."
I didn't pause to think. Let's give moving on a shot. "Yeah, tomorrow? At seven?"
She nodded and smiled, then waved goodbye. I couldn't believe Chastity was still sitting there and then gave me a cold look. That can't be good.
"I'll call you." I mouthed to Emily.
As soon as I was outside, I stopped for a while before getting into the car. I said to myself: "What just happened?"
A/N: I don't know if you could call this short, but I hope you like it!
I've been having good ideas lately, so now, I updated this immediately after putting up the ninth chapter.
How was it?
Well, I've been talking a lot about "Starbucks" lately... I haven't gone there for a while now. Then yeah. To those who have been waiting for the rewritten scene from the previous chapters, just wait, it'll come— soon.
So, yeah. Please Comment and Review!
-Kim