NOT FRIENDLY | vinnie hacker

36 NARRATIVE

CHAPTER 36

I look back down at my
cellphone and up again, the
persons face finally close
enough for me to register in
the dim night. We lock eyes,
something stopping me
from looking away.

My heart nearly stopping
when Vinnie stops in front of
me. I was hoping for us to
act like we didn't just see
each other.

"Why are you out here so
late and without a jacket?" he
questions me sounding all
concerned.

"I went on a walk to clear my
mind, I'm waiting for an Uber
now." I state with a shrug.

"You walked? You're like half
way to my place." Vinnie
chuckles while looking at me
like I'm crazy for walking a
couple of miles.

"Well what are you doing
here?" I ask, not like it'll help
me come up with a stupid
comeback.

"Honestly there is snacks at
home but I wanted something
else and I was craving a
slurpee." He answers with a
small laugh.

"It's kind of funny we ran into
each other." I state. I mean
what were the chances of us
ending up at the same place
at the same time.

I follow Vinnie into the 7-11
after he tells me to come with
him and he'll take me home.

He hands me a slurpee cup
even though I never said I
was going to get one. I start
filling my cup with blue
raspberry and banana, my
favorites.

"So why did you need to
clear your mind? I thought
that's what you were doing
on your trip." Vinnie asks as
we walk down a random isle.

"Oh I went there to clear my
mind about my family past. I
went out tonight more for
something else." I answer
with a shrug.

He nods heading up to the
cashier, "I'll pay." He says
grabbing my things and
sliding it on the counter.

We walk out of the 7-11
towards his car, the both of
us pretty silent.

"Okay so are you going to
thank me?" Vinnie asks
jokingly as we get into his
nice car.

"No thanks." I state with a
laugh, being annoying.

"So you're sure you're okay?"
Vinnie questions passing me
a look out of the blue.

I pass him a confused look
and answer, "Yeah I'm okay?
Why?"

"You just seem tense." He
replies with a shrug.

I go silent, I mean it's just
awkward that I run into him
out of all people, he's the
reason I was out walking.

"Sorry." I whisper looking out
my window as we get close
to my apartment complex.

"See I know something is up,
just talk to me, please." He
pleads genuinely seeming to
care.

I sigh, kind of annoyed but
say, "fine fine I'll be honest
even though I don't know
what will happen."

I bit my lip nervously as I try
to figure out how to say it.

"Okay well we are here."
He states blankly seeming
lowkey impatient with me.

"Okay I'll try and make this
quick. I went out to clear my
mind tonight because you
fucking confuse me and
make me feel some type of
way." I confess.

"Wait.. What do you mean?"

"I like you, stupid, and not
just as a friend." I admit as I
refuse to make eye contact.

Everything is suddenly quiet,
you could feel his surprised
feeling from a mile away.
It's clear he is at a loss for
words, making me feel more
tense about this.

"I'm just going to head inside
now." I state as my hand
goes for the door handle.

"Stop, wait. You know how
confused I've been the last
couple of weeks because of
you?" Vinnie comments as
he glances at me.

"Well I guess we confused
each other. I should go now
though if we don't have
anything else important to
say."

"I like you too." He whispers
as I grip the door handle
again.

I stop dead in my tracks
again and look at him, his
sparkling eyes watching me.
The car still pretty tense but
differently.

I smile, causing him to smile
back at me as he obviously
starts staring at my lips,
craving the taste. I take the
hint and move in closer for
either him to initiate it or him
to make me do it.

He then leans in and slides
his hand around the back of
my neck and pushes me
closer. The two of us now
inches apart, our hearts
racing loudly. Right before
our lips touch I pull away and
smirk, who said I couldn't
mess with him a little bit? It's
cute seeing him confused
and flustered.

"No need for the teasing,
damn, you hurt my feelings."
Vinnie jokingly pouts, trying
to be extra convincing by
looking away.

"Sorry your girl needs her
beauty rest. Kissing, bad,
sleep, good." I joke before
finally escaping his car.

He waves me goodbye as I
do the same. I feel him watch
me walk up the stairs to my
apartment. I take a deep
breath, feeling my anxiety
catching up with me. My
hands shaking like crazy as
I struggle with my keys.

I'm not really sure why I'm so
anxious, maybe the admitting
feelings or the fact I'm kind of
scared of love/relationships.

I quietly open and close the
front door as to not wake
anyone up. The moment I
hit that bed I'm going to be
out like a light, I'm that tired.

I pour myself a small glass
of water hoping it'll relieve
some of my shakiness.

"Hey you're back, i know you
just took a road trip but
Emilio and I want to take a
trip as a distraction." Amber
says appearing around the
corner, catching me by
surprise and making me
nearly drop my cup.

"Where are you planning to
go?" I ask, wondering if I'll
be interested in going.

"We were thinking New York,
none of us have been there
before." She answers with a
small shrug.

"Oooo sounds like fun, I'd
be down." I say, "you guys
know I've always wanted to
go."

"Okay then we should start
planning it tomorrow or
something. But I'm heading
to bed now, goodnight."

NOTES
oooopp I finally did it bitches.

I was supposed to double release
this with last chapter but chapter 38
took like 2-3 weeks to complete and
I like being ahead. 

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