24 Hours - Josh Richards x Chase Hudson -

Chapter 3

Chase's POV

I woke up the next morning to the sound of loud voices down stairs. As I began to slowly sit up, my door flew open and two people ran in with paintball guns.

I didn't really care who it was, just yelled, "Get out," and they immediately left.

I fell back on the bed, my back hitting something hard, causing me to emit an annoyed groan. The object was my phone and I was surprised to see that it was already almost 1 PM when I turned it on.

Light poured in through my dark curtains, making me remember the events that had happened last night.

A slight blush covered my cheeks while I got up to go peek out the window. I was disappointed to find that snow still coated the ground, not melting any since yesterday.

After taking a quick shower and changing, I went downstairs to be met with complete chaos. A few people were calmly eating in the kitchen, but the living room was a mess.

My eyes found Josh, who was recording a tiktok. I didn't realize that I was in frame until Josh turned around and smirked at me.

I looked away as my blush deepened and walked over to Nick who was trying to keep Ryland from stealing his food.

"Look who finally woke up!" Nick said, smiling brightly at me.

I returned the smile, sitting down in the chair next to him and taking some of his fries. When Nick didn't say anything, Ryland began to complain about how unfair he was.

I giggled at the scene they were making, then jumped when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up to see Josh gesturing for me to follow him.

I gave him a confused look but he just grabbed my hand and pulled me with him. He kept walking until we reached my room, then once inside, he closed the door.

"Um, Josh? What's happening?" I asked, panic rising in my chest.

"I just wanted to talk about, you know, the drama." He said.

"W-well, um, talk then, I guess." 

"Can we go back to how it was? I don't care about whatever happened, I mean, its already been addressed. I can tell you're nervous around me, but please don't be. I miss my best friend." Josh pleaded.

"Umm, sure?" I said.

He grinned, pulling me into a big hug. Suddenly, that same feeling from last night returned and I hugged him back.

Once he pulled away, Josh said, "I don't how much longer we'll be here, but I'll see you around." 

Josh's POV

I left the room in a hurry, finding Jaden and dragging him into a closet. I turned the lights on and turned to face Jaden, who was glaring at me.

"What do you want, Josh?"

"I need your help." I said desperately.

"With?"

"Chase."

"Chase? What for? Don't tell me you did something stupid." He said.

"No, it's just, I hugged him and I kinda liked it, but I don't know why. I'm supposed to hate him." I admitted.

"You don't have to hate him. Didn't you want to be friends with him again anyways, most friends like hugging each other."

"But it felt like more than that, like a-" I started before being cut off.

"Like a crush." Jaden deadpanned.

"Jaden, don't be ridiculous, I'm not gay." I said.

"Fine, so maybe your bi. I don't know what to tell you, but if you hugged Chase and it feels like more than a friend thing, then it's probably a crush thing."

"It can't be!"

"Why?"

"Because if I have a crush on him, then I'm going to make a fool out of myself." I responded.

"Not following." Jaden said, slight annoyance in his voice.

"Still Softish! How can I call out someone for trying to get with my girl if I have a crush on them?"

"Well, at least she's your ex now."

"That's true. This might just work out after all, but I still don't have a crush on him." I said.

"Sure." Jaden rolled his eyes and left the closet, leaving me to think about what he just said.

Could Jaden be right?

A/N: Hey guys, hope you enjoyed! This chapter didn't have too much happening, but I promise the next part will be really good. Thank for reading! Love y'all<3