I just changed a little bit in the beginning of this one so if you want to skim it and see what's new!
"So what actually happened while I was gone? I've heard her side but she can be a little dramatic," Dimitri said. I just raised an eyebrow at him when he said a LITTLE dramatic. "Ok maybe a little more than a little but that's beside the point. What happened?"
"Well long story short. She came in bitching, calling me names, I called her out for being jealous, she said she wasn't because I'm not important, I told her that her personality is as fake as her nose, she called me a crazy bitch. Then you came in."
"Was that it?" he asked cautiously.
"Yep," I said lying. I didn't feel like telling him about everything she said because then that would mean it was bothering me and it couldn't possibly be bothering me…absolutely not.
"Are you sure?" he asked eyeing me suspiciously.
"Honestly, don't we have songs I'm supposed to be working on?" I asked trying to distract him. He still didn't look like he believed me but let it go.
About then my phone rang. I looked and saw it was Mason. I told Dimitri it was important and answered it.
"Hey you what's up?" I asked wondering why he was calling
"Well I have some great news!" he said excitedly.
"Well don't keep me waiting!" I told him laughing.
"I'm coming out there! I just bought my bus ticket and it leaves in two hours."
"What?! Really? You're finally coming out here? Is it just a visit or are you staying?"
"I'm staying, as long as you have the spare room for a while until I get my feet on the ground," he said with a laugh.
"Of course I have room for my favorite fake boyfriend!" I told him referring to the title I gave him a few years ago. It came after Viktoria started teasing us saying we acted just like a couple. Of course we are and always have been JUST good friends but we do sort of act like a couple minus all the coupley things like holding hands and kissing. I would say we act more like brother and sister but Viktoria disagreed.
"Awesome! Well I have to go get my stuff ready but I should be there by tomorrow. I'll text you the details."
"Fantastic! Well I guess I will see you tomorrow. Love you, be safe!" I warned.
"Love you too sis. I will." Mason said hanging up.
I walked back over to the stool and grabbed my guitar before sitting back down.
"Good news I take it?" Dimitri asked strangely looking a little sad all of a sudden.
"Yep! Mason is coming to LA!" I told him with a smile.
"Well that's good," he said with a small fake smile.
"Why so glum all of a sudden?" I asked.
"Oh it's nothing. Back to the songs. Do you have anything good for me?"
A few hours later I still hadn't really shown him anything good but I was getting a little bit more emotional with each song. It's kind of like I'm just warming up, practicing for the really good emotional stuff.
"Ok well it's getting better but, still not your best. Why don't we call it a day and try again tomorrow?" Dimitri suggested.
"Sure sounds great," I told him checking my phones messages. I heard it go off a few times earlier but didn't read them.
"Dang it," I muttered.
"Everything ok?" Dimitri questioned.
"Lissa had to pick up a shift for one of the girls so she's working tonight. I was supposed to go to her house for dinner because my cabinets are empty and I'm running low on cash this week," I told him while texting her back saying I was ok.
"How about I take you to dinner?" I gave him a look. "Not like that. Just as friends. Come on we'll go to IHOP I know it's your favorite."
"How do you know it's my favorite still?"
"Well that is a good question but I'm assuming since breakfast has been your favorite part of the day since you were 4 and IHOP has been your favorite restaurant since you first went with us when you were 6, that it hasn't changed,"
"What if I like Denny's now?" I asked.
"You always said that's Denny's was for traitors and that their food wasn't half as good or creative as IHOP's.
"Damn you! Fine I'll go but only because it's IHOP and now you have me craving pancakes," I said grabbing my guitar case and walking into the booth.
Dinner with my ex-boyfriend…this won't be awkward at all!