Secrets

Seth•••

"I'll clean up" I said with a glance at Beth hoping that she'll understand the glance I sent her way.

"Good for you" Becca said looking at her manicured nails.

I rolled my eyes this girl is more concerned about her nails than a guest washing the dishes nice to know.

"Let's go do some work " Beth said with a skip in her step towards the kitchen.

Then she paused and narrowed her eyes at Sharon. "Only you would read a different meaning to what I said" she pinked slightly before flipping her hair over her shoulder and walking to the kitchen.

I smiled at Alessa and excused myself before carrying the plates.

Seriously if she wanted to help me shouldn't she have at least carried, well I don't know, SOMETHING??!

When I entered she was propped up on the island her legs dangling, she seemed distracted like she was thinking about something. Her eyes were a bit like they had mysteries hidden in them. (cue the spooky noise oooo). Her lower lip was trapped between her teeth and honestly I too was starting to get distracted.

[brain: stay focused dude.

eyes: how can I? you've seen the chick.

me: shut up both of you she just licked her lips.

heart: yup it's official he's whipped]

"I can't wait to go to school on Monday" she smiled "I miss all the hallway drama".

"You went to school on Friday"

"So" she pointed a spoon at me, now where did THAT come from? "it feels like a lifetime"

I put the plates in the dishwasher. She still had the dreamy look in her eyes.

This was getting weird.

"Are you sure it's just school you miss...? " I trailed off waiting for her to tell me that I was crazy for thinking that.

"Well I DO miss someone "

Hold up.

Say what now?

Now I regret my inquisitiveness because I would have to follow up and ask who.

"Does Sharon have any plans this Friday? "

Her brows met in one straight line, obviously not expecting that at all.

"I don't know. I don't think so, why?"

"ah nothing"

She gave me an I-don't-believe-you face. "spill it Rollands"

Damn why does it sound hot when SHE says it?

Focus dude.

Yeah.

...

...

...

Wait.

What am I supposed to be focused on?

"I...um...oh look the dishes. Gotta finish this sorry" I hummed under my breath not daring for one second to glance in her direction because I might slip up and I CAN'T slip up.

Carter is trusting me to be his wing man and I can't break his Sharon filled heart.

I focused on drying the plates and putting them in the cupboard. I cleared my throat *ahem* "so school tomorrow huh? "

"Well done on trying to change the topic. See you later twerp" she waltzed to her room.

My eyes followed her while my mouth hung open...

Twerp?

What did I do now?

So I have to weigh my options :

1. Tell Beth, ruin my friendship with Carter...get reported as a missing person and probably turn up dead two weeks later in a dumpster...

Yeah I don't think so.

Or...

2. Don't tell Beth and get ignored...

That doesn't sound so bad...

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Right?

I knocked on her room's door. "Hey Beth don't be mad anymore"

Thirty minutes later.

"Beth c'mon open the door I'm sorry okay?"

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"Package delivery for... Lisbeth Millers"

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"Fine I'll tell you just open up"

A small folded piece of paper appeared at my feet. I looked around before bending down to pick it up.

-I'm not an idiot Seth you have my number text me da big secret.

❤

Beth -

Why does she have to be so smart?

Aww... a heart.

Now's not the time to get distracted.

Aww...

No.

So cute...

No.

What to do...

Well man lives only once.

Me: Carter wants to take Sharon on a date.

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Beth: 🐷💨💨💨🙊 Shut up😱😶...

Me: *rolling my eyes rn* you were the one who asked REMEMBER??

Beth: This is huge. OMG I can help you dweeb why didn't you say so earlier? 😕

Me: Cos I didn't feel like talking to the door?..

Beth: oh my bad.

She swung the door open. "Hi"

I sighed this girl will be the death of me.