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Chapter 9
Emma
My phone buzzedon the nightstand next to my bed. I reached for it, smiling when I saw a text from Casey.
Casey
Hey Ems, how’s it going? We haven’t talked in a few days.
I wanted to tell her about what happened with Alex last night so badly, but I said we were keeping it a secret and I wasn’t going to break my own rule.
Morning! Everything is going well. I quit my job at the warehouse yesterday and officially started working for Team Solid. When you come back, we should go out and celebrate.
Casey
That’s awesome! I bet the pay was very good if you bit the bullet on quitting thewarehouse.
Yes. I’m actually looking at apartments right now. My lease is up in two weeks and I want to find a place to live, hopefully on my own.
Casey
That’s awesome, but aren’t you cutting it close? Are you sure you can find an apartment in two weeks?
I’ll have no choice.
There was a pause before Casey’s next message came through.
Casey
So, what’s going on with you and Alex? Are you two like a *thing*? I watch the streams and you know that I’m not blind.
I felt my heart skip a beat. Leave it to Casey to cut straight through the bullshit. I took a deep breath before typing back the most bold-faced lie.
We’re just friends Casey, chill.
Casey
Are you sure about that?
I stared at the screen, biting my lip. No, I wasn’t. I wasn’t sure what we could call ourselves but after yesterday, it for sure wasn’t just friends. We were dating, right? It was just… My fingers hovered over the keyboard before I finally replied.
It’s complicated, Casey. We’re really close, but we’re just friends, nothing more. I swear.
Casey
Complicated, huh? Well, if you’re just friends, mind if I have his number? He sounds like a great guy.
My heart clenched, a pang of something close to jealousy flaring up. I knew she was just doing it to irk me and it was working. I quickly typed back, feeling both defensive and stupid for feeling defensive at the same time.
What? No way, Casey. I mean… it’s not like that.
Casey
LOL, calm down. Your reaction is an answer enough. Ems, you’re falling for him.
I stared at the screen, Casey’s words hitting me like a ton of bricks. Was it really that obvious? Did my feelings for Alex show that clearly?
I sighed, leaning back against the pillows in my bed. I’ve caught the big feelings for him. Not the capital L kind of feelings but the I-feel-safe-when-you-cuddle-me type of feelings. It was wrong and I knew that. I’ve only known him for two weeks, but I’ve also been spending four to six hours with him nearly every day. That should count for something, right?
