Thank you for your lovely reviews, I'm glad you all liked it. I'm going to try to update this as much as possible, I have no idea how long this story is going to be, but I guess we'll see how it goes. I am not incorporating A at all. Here's chapter two, hope you like it. Leave a review and follow/favorite. If you have any ideas that you don't wanna post in a review, feel free to send me a PM.
Alison's POV
I lay in bed staring at my ceiling thinking about today. I have no idea why my heart was racing or my hands got sweaty. I wish I knew why she made me feel like that. She's probably not even gay, the note on the cup was probably just her being friendly. Aria seemed really nice too, which you don't see much in New York. I think back to all that happened in the coffee shop after I sat down.
"Hey, mind if I sit with you? I know there's a ton of space in here, but I don't like sitting alone." A short girl with raven colored hair asks as she stares at me with a kind smile. I smile back at her. It's not every day that someone in New York is incredibly polite.
"Yeah sure, not everyday someone actually notices me." I reply with sadness in my voice. I mentally scold myself for sounding so depressing to this girl.
She smiles anyways and sits down across from me. I look down at my phone and finish off my second text to Emily. As soon as I'm done, I place my phone on the table and begin to speak to Aria again.
"I'm Alison, by the way." I say, trying to break the silence. Aria takes another sip of her tea and I can smell the mint from here.
"I'm Aria. I moved here a few months ago and my friend Emily," she points over to where Emily is standing, smiling at her phone, "Moved here about a month ago. She owns this place and is looking for employees if you need work." I nod but keep looking towards Emily. Emily looks up from her phone and her eyes land on me. I quickly look away with heat pulsing in my cheeks.
"So Alison, what do you like to do?" The chatty raven haired girl asks me. I look over at her and my mind suddenly fills with my favorite things.
"I love shopping and watching movies. Hanging out with friends, but I don't really have many here in New York. That's about it, what about you? What do you like to do?"
"Pretty much the same things, plus Art. Art is my most favorite thing in the world. If I could draw, paint, sculpt everything in the world. I would." Aria's face and eyes light up when she talks about art. I can't help but smile at this little ball of energy.
We continue to talk about our favorite things until I check the time and have to head home.
"Bye Aria, text me sometime?" I ask as I write my number on a napkin.
"Of course Alison, see you around!" She takes the napkin and smiles at me as she waves.
I giggle and say a quick goodbye to Emily before I head out the shop towards my apartment.
My phone chimes on the small table next to my bed and I grab it. I quickly answer without bothering to check the name.
"Hello?" I call out.
"Alison?" A familiar voice asks from the other end. My heart speeds up again just from the voice. Seriously, what is up with that?! I clear my throat before answering.
"Yeah? Emily?"
"I'm sorry; I accidentally called you instead of Aria. I guess I could tell you too."
"Yeah….?" I start to panic a little.
"Look outside at the sky."
I walk to my bedroom window and look up. I smile at the sight in front of me. Stars in the sky in New York? Usually you don't see many stars like this in big cities.
"It's beautiful." I whisper, forgetting I'm on the phone.
"I know right? I love the stars and the sky. I guess I should hang up and go tell Aria. I hope you come back to the shop tomorrow. Bye."
"Bye" I say, but she already hung up. I slide my phone into the waist band of my sweat pants and keep staring at the stars.
Emily's POV
I can't believe I did that. Never have I accidentally called someone, not while sober at least. I adjust myself on the ground at the park and keep staring as I call Aria. Making sure that it's her this time.
"I know, I see them too Emily." I laugh and roll my eyes. Of course she would know why I'm calling, she's been my best friend forever.
"Well, way too ruin the surprise. You'll never guess who just made a complete fool of herself just now."
"Hmmm... you?" I glare at her jokingly even though she cant see me.
"I called someone by accident instead of you. Not just any someone, a gorgeous someone. A someone that makes my heart race when I see her or hear her name. Someone I may never see again. Someone I met today." I say it in a rush. A smile on my face as I think about her blue eyes and her blonde hair.
"Was it Alison? She's the only person I really saw today that I could think of."
"Yeah... it's Alison..." I say awkwardly.
"Emily, don't fall for someone you don't know. You'll get hurt again, just like you did with Jennifer. I get it, she's gorgeous as hell. If I was gay, I would totally want on that, but you don't know if she's gay. I know she's a really nice person and she's got looks to kill, but she can hurt you. I don't want you to get hurt again. You just got over Jenn a few months ago and it's been like what? Two years? I can't see you in that kind of pain again Em... Be careful." Tears fill my eyes and I know that Aria really does care.
"I will, I'm not stupid. I know she's probably not gay. I just want to get to know her and see where it goes. She seemed to really enjoy your company. You knew how to talk to her." I don't know how Aria does it, but she knows exactly how to talk to everyone. Everyone always loves this short girl.
"I talk to people for a job. It's a therapist thing Em, you wouldn't understand."
"Okay well, I'm gonna walk back home short stack, want anything?"
"No thanks rainbow." I laugh at her attempt at trying to insult me. I hang up and slowly get to my feet.
I turn the corner and pass my coffee shop. I smile knowing that I finally made my dream come true. I walk down a street I've called home for the past month and open the door to my building. I run to get into the elevator before it closes and press the number 10.
The doors open when we finally reach my floor and I walk down the hall to my apartment. As I fumble for my keys I bump into someone and my keys fall as their laundry does.
"Shit sorry... let me help you." I look up and see the blue eyes I thought about all day. My heart begins to race and I mentally slap myself for staring.
"Emily? You live here?" Alison sounds surprised, I continue helping her pick up her clothes and I grab a pair of panties with little rainbow hearts all over them.
"Yeah, 1004 is my apartment. Nice panties!" I giggle and pass them to her. Her cheeks go red and I laugh even harder. She's so cute when she blushes.
"I got them at Pride last year... Don't judge them, they're very cute you know." Alison stands up with her basket full of laundry and hands me my keys. She begins to hurry off, embarrassed I think, and I catch up to her.
"Wait... you're gay? Don't be embarrassed by the way. They're just panties." I tell her, I'm hoping to a god that I don't believe in that she is gay.
"Yeah, I'm gay..." Alison whispers. Her hair falls into her face and it's the first time I realize her hair is down. The elevator makes a ding and the doors slide open. Alison walks in and I follow, needing to talk to her. I keep my eyes on her and a tear slides down her face.
I have no idea why she's crying, I press the button for the basement and hug her.
"It's okay Alison... I'm gay too. I know it's hard and that people find it hard to except that being gay is completely okay. You've got me and I have no idea what made you upset, but whatever it is, know that it's going to be okay." I whisper in her ear as I continue to hug her.
She backs away a little and smiles at me. I wipe her tears away with my fingers, as I hold her face in my hands. My eyes shift from her bright blue eyes to her lips and I slowly lean closer. My eyes lock on hers and I continue to get closer. I feel her breath on my lips and its uneven, like she's nervous. I swallow slightly and start to close the distance between our mouths. The elevator dings and the doors begin to slide open. Alison jumps, startled and backs away. She grabs her laundry basket and walks out the door. I stay in the elevator, my heart racing and my face red. I stare at her until the doors close and then I lean back against the elevator wall.
"So close." I whisper to myself and close my eyes trying to get myself together.
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