Chapter 25: Confessions (Indie’s POV)
Caleb went back to his apartment to grab his things and Wabara was the one who drove Moretz and me back to our apartment building.
Moretz sat in the back and I sat beside him in the passenger seat. Moretz hopped out when he pulled over but he grabbed my hand before I could leave.
I turned to him in confusion. “What’s up?” I asked, pulling the door shut.
“Can we talk?”
I glanced out the window and waved Moretz bye. Moretz walked into the building and I turned back around to look at him. “Tell me.”
He opened his mouth and asked, “We’ve got two weeks left of this year before summer break starts, right?”
I nodded.
“What are you doing during the break?”
“I’m going to Hawaii with Chlo.”
“You won’t go home to New York?” He cleared his throat. I think he’s asking that because he’ll be spending the summer in New York with his dad. And three months is a long time.
I’m thinking that might be the end of whatever we’re doing and that thought scares me just a bit. But I shook my head, leaning back. “My mom thinks I’ll be visiting them but there’s no point. I’ll get there and they’ll be busy. And then I’ll be all alone at home. Plus, Moretz and I saved for this trip all throughout last year and this year too. It would be annoying if we didn’t go.”
“You could go next year,” he blurted out.
I turned to look at him, watching him carefully. “Why? Do you want me to come to New York?”
“That’s now what I said,” he chuckled. “But I will be in New York with my dad. We should meet during the break, don’t you think?”
“Why?”
“Probably because if we don’t, it’s more than likely that when we come back to college, this will be over.”
“What will?”
“This.” He pointed between us.
“And you don’t want that?” I questioned.
He shook his head slowly.
I sighed, torn between emotions. A part of me kind of wanted to see him scared and upset at the thought of us putting an end to this. It would prove that he feels something for me. Something that runs deeper than lust and attraction. But another part of me hates seeing him like this and I couldn’t stand the thought of being the reason he felt this way.
“We’re only going for two weeks, we’ll be back in Boston after that. I could…” I trailed off with a shrug, throwing my hand up and letting it drop to my thigh while I looked through the window.
“You could?” he asked.
I looked back at him. “I suppose I could fly to New York and meet my parents. And then pay you a visit.”
He let out a small smile but his face didn’t light up as I wanted it to. Of course, it didn’t light up, my visit probably doesn’t mean much to him anyway. Just another opportunity to get laid.
“Does that work for you?”
He nodded, watching me silently.
“I should go up. I have to change and grab some stuff.”
He nodded again.
“See you in a bit,” I mumbled before opening the door and hopping out. I waved him bye and then went up to my apartment. I changed into sweatpants and a red, full-sleeve, fitted v-neck. Then I packed a small pouch with my toothbrush, toothpaste, Cherry lip gloss, and I shoved my keys in there too. I washed my face and did all of that before leaving and then pulled on my slides. When I got out of my room, Moretz was coming out of her room too.