10 August 2012
~Ian~
"What the hell?" I hissed. "Alyssa... Um, why exactly are you here?"
"I met Lei," she looked at me. Our eyes met, there was a look of something in her eyes, guilt? Regret? An apology? "And she wanted to come here."
"Still," I contradicted. "How'd you even get in?"
She tossed me something. "I forgot to give it back." it was the spare housekey.
I felt a little ashamed for flirting with Brielle all of a sudden, I don't know why. "Um.... Thanks." I muttered. My phone buzzed and all three of them looked at me while I dug it out of my pocket. "Hello?" I answered.
"Hey, 'Charming Hot Guy'," a girl's voice giggled. Brielle, I mouthed to Adam, who nodded. "Gotta take this,guys."
I walked away, up the stairs into my room, hearing the soft murmurs from the kitchen grow softer and softer.
"Brielle! Look who called," I teased.
"Had to, I've met lots of charmingly hot guys," she teased back.
"Awee, I must not compete," I pouted sarcastically.
"Right," she agreed. "Because you're way more charming and hot than all of them."
I blushed a little. "Thanks."
An awkward silence passed, and I realized she had been waiting for me to compliment her. Crap, I thought. Alyssa never expected me to do it, but those things had come naturally with her.
"Hey," I spoke again. "I was wondering, would you.. Maybe... Wanna go out on Friday? Dinner and a movie?"
She giggled and talked in a flirty tone. "Of course! What time?"
"I'll pick you up at 5:30....2."
She laughed. "Ian, you are so funny!"
Again. No return compliment.
"Um, I'll see you then?" I said a little bit awkwardly.
"Okay," she agreed. "See you then."
I hung up, and dashed down the stairs. "Oh come on!" I groaned when I saw Rich was here, too. "Why the heck is everyone coming here?"
Lei looked at me and smiled sweetly. "I've got an announcement if everyones willing to listen, now."
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