First we feel then we fall - The Next Step fanfiction 💋

Chapter Nine 💋

'You do have to tell me what happened back there - you know.' Michelle said , sipping her Starbucks coffee.

Her hair was tied up in a messy bun and she wore aviator sunglasses to hide the bags from underneath her eyes.

I roll my eyes , 'Nothing did happen.'

'Right okay then.' She starts , 'But it did look like something when you both ran out together.'

I take a deep breath , laughing , 'Honestly there's nothing happening , we just walked out of the door after each other.'

She raised her eyebrows , lowering her glasses at me. 'Did youse talk then?'

I roll my eyes yet again and lie , 'Nooo! Please stop talking about him , it's getting boring.'

'Fine.' She complains , taking more sips of her coffee.

I wasn't going to tell Michelle what happened between me and James- just yet.

I wasn't even sure that it had happened properly , all I remember is blurred memories of before in my bedroom.

Focusing my attention on something else , I grab my phone from my pocket and check snapchat , scrolling through all the drunken stories from last night.

That's when I get a text from a random person.

Unknown number

hey x

Me

Who are you?

Unknown Number

James Tordjman , this is Rileys number isn't it?

Me

Yeah , it's Riley x

James

Good. I thought I had the wrong number then :)x

Me

haha yeah x

James

Where r u?

Me

Just out with Michelle x

James

Cool. Whereabouts  X

That's when I hesitate.

I don't want James to know where I am.

I feel like he'll end up following me here if i tell him exactly.

Rolling my eyes at my panicky conscious , I quickly reply.

Me

We're getting coffee :) x

James

Cool. See you soon hopefully X

•

Michelle clears her throat. 'Who's that you're texting?'