Page 61 of The Fate Of Us

Was that what this was?

Jesus, I really needed to talk to her. I don’t know how much longer I could take theguessing and the questions and the—

My heart went first.Then my jaw started to tick.The rise and fall of my chest moved faster.My eyes clamped shut.

Breathe in.

Hold it.

Think about Addy.

Breathe out.

I’m surprised my exhale didn’t cause a draft, a wave of cold air that had the entirecrew shivering.After a few more of those, keeping the laboured breaths as subtle as I could, I rockedback and forth on my heels, waiting until my heart had fallen back into a pace I was comfortable with.

But when I went to lift my head and walk further onto set, I caught her eyes, fierygems that froze me still.

Naturally, the narrowing of hers shortly followed, but I didn’t take mine off her. I heldthat stare, long enough that I slowly felt my heart rate stop altogether.Her eyes went from slits to globes the longer we stood like this, in a staringcompetition from opposite ends of the set. A thousand unspoken words floating between us.

An invisible string of a conversation.

Why did you never come back?She asked with her stare.

Because you kissed the man I’m about to pretend to beat up.I glanced back.Please,just tell me why.

Then, like reality slapped her, her cheeks were painted red, her eyes fluttering shut asshe shook herself, before tearing off in the direction of the bathrooms.

Her crimson cheeks blurring green.

Before my feet followed after her, the text tone of my phone rang around me. I wouldhave thrown it across the room and headed for Addy, had it not been a text from Jacob.

Jacob<3

Today: 13:34 PM

Are you still coming to the premiere on Friday?

Do I have to?

No, of course you don’t. If you’d rather stay athome and wallow about something then you areentitled to do that.

I’ll just check on you the next morning to makesure you haven’t suffocated under the mountainof blankets you spend the night under.

You’re an ass.

I love you too <3

I’ll see you there.

Can’t wait to see the montage ofdates put to a 2000’s song <3

Ass.

I’ll remember this when you do you’re first romcom.

leave me alone.

<3

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