Author's note: Hi everyone um I hope you enjoy this...
Hey xx My phone buzzed in my pocket. It was Chloe. Ugh. I kinda wished she'd just leave me alone, so I could get over her and avoid getting totally heartbroken.
Hi xx I replied.
I was sat at home writing some philosophy paper. Kimmy Jin was also there with some of her Korean Club friends, so it was kind of hard to concentrate on the stupid essay, particularly now that Chloe was on my mind too.
You busy right now...?xx She texted.
Um, no not really. Why?xx When Chloe was involved I was never busy.
D'you wanna come over to mine? I got takeout and well Ashley's coming round too xx
Why the hell would I wanna go and third wheel at Chloe and Ashley's date?
Who else will be there?xx I asked.
Maybe Aubrey...You could bring Jesse if you like xx
Fuck's sake.
Fine, see you soon xx
I sighed and texted Jesse. Obviously he would come, and even though he was annoying I was not gonna go to Chloe's date by myself. So.
"Hey mystery girl," Jesse said, meeting me outside on the quad.
"Hi."
"You look nice as usual."
Why did he feel the need to flirt? I think we'd already established that I was not interested in him.
"Thankyou Jessica," I replied.
"Hey," he protested. I just smiled at him wearily.
"Come on, let's just go to Chloe's stupid dinner."
"Cool."
"Hi, you must be Beca!"
I literally had just knocked on the door when some tall pretty blonde girl with brown eyes opened up and hugged me.
"Hi, yeah I'm Beca."
"I'm Ashley, Chloe's told me so much about you."
"Great," I smiled awkwardly. "This is my friend, Jesse."
"Oh hey, he's cute," she winked at me.
"Hey Beca, come in," Chloe said.
We went in and obviously Jesse kicked off his shoes and made himself at home. He grabbed a beer and I did too cos well, this would be hard enough.
"So, you're like Chloe's new best friend," Ashley said, sitting next to me on Chloe's sofa.
Chloe and Aubrey's apartment was nice. Well, it was quite small and meticulously neat, but it had blue walls and pretty paintings. So I liked it. Ashley was actually cool looking...She was wearing black skinny jeans and a cool tie dye vest and blue Vans authentics.
"I don't know about best friend."
"She's pretty enamoured by you," Ashley said.
"Really...?"
"Mhmm."
"So what was Chloe like in high school?" I asked. "Was she really popular?"
"Yeah. She was so cute oh my gosh, all the guys were in love with her."
"Were you?"
"Completely," Ashley smiled.
"Well you left her."
"I didn't mean to."
"But you did."
I was glaring at her and I didn't even realise. She looked a bit hurt but I didn't care.
"Hey guys what you talking about," Jesse sat down in the middle of us.
"Nothing."
"So d'you like Ashley?" Chloe asked when Ashley and Jesse were talking about sports.
"I guess. Do you?"
"Yeah."
"You gonna ask her out?" I asked, but I did not wanna know the answer.
"Yeah." OH MY GOSH.
"Okay. That's...cool."
"Mhmm."
She smiled at me and I grabbed another beer.
Why. Why. Why. Why. Why. Why. Why. Why. Why.
