Back to our apartment.
After Tess and Alex settled down, Tess went to the bathroom to take a shower.
I was heading back to my room when Alex shocked me and said "We should talk." I turned around facing him and said "What's there to talk about?"
we stood in silence for a moment. Then he started again. "We need to talk about what happened at the theater." I closed my eyes, took a deep breathe, and walked closer to Alex.
We both starred into each other's eyes for what felt like hours until he finally looked away. I said "What's the point in talking about it if you can't even look me in the face."
Alex said looking away from me, "I just want to make sure we're on the same page." I rolled my eyes and walked back to my room.
Alex, now looking at me, said "I won't betray Tess and you shouldn't either. She doesn't deserve it."
I stopped outside my room door and looked at Alex with a annoyed face and said "I never said anything about going out with you. After being turned down, I just suddenly... lost interest."
That was a lie. Especially the losing interest part. I went into my room and went to sleep, leaving Alex alone in the livingroom.
the next morning.
I wake up to Tess bursting in my room with a stern but mad look on her look face. I ask her what's happening and she says "I can't believe you!"
I act confused asking what she was talking about, hoping she wasn't talking about what happened yesterday with Alex.
Tess said " I can't believe you didn't tell me that our favorite band was coming to town today!"
I sit on my bed with a puzzled face and said "Sorry. It must've crossed my mind."
She asks me if I was feeling alright and I said "Yes, I guess I just didn't get enough sleep." Tess told me to get dress and then left my room.
After I got dressed I left my room and went to the bathroom.
When I opened the bathroom door I saw Alex Standing by the counter dripping wet in nothing but a towel. My face turned red and I slammed the door close.
I went to the kitchen and stood over the counter, replaying what just happened, over and over in my head. My face turning more and more red.
Tess entered the kitchen and asked why my face was so red. I said, panicking " Why does it matter?! It's not like I saw something I wasn't suppose to! No, why would you even think that?!"
Tess just stood there looking at me. We stood in silence for a moment. Then Alex came into the kitchen. I glanced at him and immediately thought back to what I saw in the bathroom.
Flustered I said " I have to go." Tess asked why and I said " I'm going to be late for... Work?" Tess said " I thought you didn't have work on Saturdays."
I didn't answer. Instead I just rushed to the bathroom and finished getting ready for the day. When I finished I opened the door and saw Tess standing there, arms crossed.
I ignored her, left, and went to the closest café.
When I entered the café I ordered a Frappuccino and sat by the window staring into space.
Minutes later the waiter came up to my table with my order and said " Ma'am we've been calling you for 5 minutes but you didn't answer."
I apologized and thanked her for bringing me my drink.
20 minutes later I looked at the door and saw Alex come into the café and sit at my table. I looked back out the window.
Alex said " I figured you would be here." I looked back at him and asked " What are you doing here?"
We stared at each other before I finally asked " Where's Tess?" He looked down then said " Uh, I told her that I was going home."
I made a stern face then said " So, then why did you come here? What if she see's us here together?! What then?"
He just grabbed my hand and pulled me to the bathroom.