Holly was fast asleep and didn't notice her phone ringing. After a few more missed calls, Holly woke up and rushed to pick up the phone.
"Hello?" Holly asked while simultaneously nervous and eager.
"Good morning, Holly! It's me, Jim!" An elderly gentleman replied on the other end of the line.
"Oh… hey, Jim. What's up?" Holly said dissatisfied.
"Well, your father wanted me to tell you about an upcoming party he wants you to attend!" The man responded gleefully.
"He could've just called me himself… I don't know what party he wants me to go to, but I'm not going!"
"Please, I urge you to reconsider! There will be a lot of high class guests attending and we'll be serving only the finest of foods."
"I don't care. I'm not going…"
"Well, your father had hoped you would! He even found a notable suitor for you!"
Holly paused for a moment and then she made a realization.
"A suitor? Dad knows I have a boyfriend."
"Your father thinks Andrew is a fine young man, but he also thinks maybe you should set your sights a little higher…"
"I mean, obviously! What times the party?"
"It's at eight in the evening, Friday, at your father's house!"
Holly sighed.
"'Kay. I'll be there."
"Thank you so much! Your father will be delighted!"
"Yeah. Bye." Holly hung up the phone.
"It's just like dad to try to fuck with my life like that…" Holly thought to herself while clenching her phone.
Andrew dozed off in class. He couldn't stop thinking about the thirteen day limit. Or more accurately, Six day limit now. It had taken a few days for Andrew to be able to return to everyday life, but now he had to make a choice. Who? He looked over and noticed Alison, whom had had a not so secret crush on him for the past year. No, I couldn't. Could I? Andrew thought to himself.
Class was dismissed and Andrew packed up his stuff and waited, leaning on the wall outside the classroom. When Alison came out, he caught her attention.
"Hey, Alison!"
"Oh! Hey, Andrew" Alison practically whispered as she played with her hair nervously.
"I was wondering if you'd wanna meet me somewhere later!"
"Wh- what do you mean? For what?"
"We'll talk about it then, okay! Just meet me in Stien Park at midnight, Kay?" Andrew winked.
"I don't know… that's pretty late." Alison said.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you… come on!"
"O-okay. Sure! I'll see you then."
Andrew arrived at the park at midnight to find Alison already there waiting for him. He had a condom in his back pocket and even brought a vibrator. I mean, this is gonna kill her so I might as well make it good right? No, that would be a betrayal to Holly! Would do I do? Andrew thought to himself. Andrew walked up to Alison.
"Hi…" Alison said softly.
Andrew paused and stared into her eyes. He felt queasy.
"Hey… I'm sorry I brought you here. I like you, but I'm already with Holly… I couldn't do that to you… or her either. I'm sorry." Andrew said with a tearful expression.
Alison slapped Andrew across the face. Despite how upset she was she still couldn't bring herself to do it as hard as she could.
"Yeah… I deserved that." Andrew said while rubbing his cheek, " I'll see you around."
Andrew started walking away, when Alison yelled.
"Who do you think you are! Playing with my emotions like that! I thought you really cared!"
"Yeah…"
Andrew went home and threw himself in his bed. Andrew screamed at the top of his lungs, but nobody heard him.