Chapter 5: Phone Conversation
"Adam…" I stuttered. "What…"
His eyes snapped open and he backed away. "Oh Maddie. I'm sorry. I…I don't know what came over me. I'm so sorry!" He stood up and began pacing the floor. "Maddie I'm sorry. Oh I'm so sorry."
"No! Adam, don't. Please stop pacing and sit down. Please?" I pleaded with him. "It's okay. I…just please come back over here?" I stared at him.
"Madeline, I started to take advantage of you. I can't do that!"
"Adam, it's okay. All you did was kiss me and it wasn't even a long kiss. Adam, everything is fine."
"Madeline…I…I don't know what to say to you. I'm…" "Adam Park, if you try to apologize one more time…I…I don't know what I'll do to you but it won't be pretty." I shook my finger at him and smiled. "Look, let's just forget about it, alright? It's fine."
"Madeline…it's not fine, but alright, I'll try to forget about it."
"If it's alright with you, would you mind driving me home? No it's not because of you," I said, seeing the look on his face. "I just need to go home and think. And stop calling me Madeline." I winked at him and stood up.
"Yeah, I'll drive you home. Do you need anything at your apartment? Food, soda, anything?"
"No, thank-you."
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"Do you need me to walk you up the stairs?"
"No, I'll be fine, but thanks for the offer. Come by tomorrow?"
"Yeah, I'll be by around noon. I have class tomorrow morning."
"Okay, see you then." I kissed his cheek before climbing out of his jeep. "Bye."
I walked in to the doorway of my apartment building and watched him drive away. "Wow" was all I said as I climbed the three flights of stairs to my apartment. I unlocked the door and heard my machine give the familiar BEEP. I pressed the button and heard the electronic voice announce that I had one new message.
"Hey Mae. It's Billy in case you didn't know. Umm, I was wondering if you would like to get lunch tomorrow and talk. I feel like I need to explain things. Please give me a call; I don't care how late it is. 555-8031. Thanks, Bye."
I collapsed to the floor and felt my eyes well up with hot tears. "Why is he doing this?"
"Well Mad, you might as well call him. What's it going to hurt?" Aside from your heart breaking again. I stood up and wiped my eyes; I picked up my phone and dialed the number.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Billy? It's Madeline."
"Hey Mae, how are you?"
"I'm alright, you?" Why are we doing small talk? And didn't I ask him not to call me that?
"I'm good. Did you get my message?"
"Yes."
"Did you want to get lunch, my treat?"
"What do you need to explain?"
"A few things. So do you want to?"
"Yeah, sure. Where do you want to go?"
"Applebee's? It should be quiet enough."
"Sure, I'll meet you around, 12:30?"
"Okay. I'll see you then. Bye Mae."
"Bye Billy."
What did I just do?