The Pain You Bring

23 | 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞

5:30 A.M

Carter: You awake?
Wake up.
Gorgeousssss
Wakey wakey.

I groan awake at the sound of my phone dinging. Low and behold Carter is blowing me up. At five am.

Mandy: What?

Carter: Perfect, you're awake.
I was beginning to worry about you.

Mandy: What do u need at this hour?

Carter: Meet me at this address at 3 pm. No questions asked.

Mandy: Okay.

I shove my phone back on my nigh-stand. It doesn't help much, because when I attempt to fall asleep nothing happens. I'm wide awake.

I'm still caught up about Landon. I've been figuring out this past week what to do. He's been kinda quiet lately though. I haven't heard much from him since the party.

Which bums me out because I don't know when to tell him but I do know I have to soon.

Carter and I have already established that if Audrey puts her slimy hands anywhere near him, that Landon will know ASAP. But so far, nothing.

I grab my clothes and my toilette bag and head for the showers.

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Riiiiing. Riiiiiing.

"Hey," Landon's voice says through the phone. He sounds like he's at somewhere busy. His winter break started two days ago, so I guess he's getting started on the partying now.

"Hey. How are you?" I tread lightly. I don't want to blow anything up before I drop a bomb.

"Not so good," he admits.

"Where are you?" I ask. It's super noisy.

It's lunchtime in New York right now, just after noon.

"A bar with Carter. We're playing pool."

Not surprised actually.

"Put Carter on the phone for a second, please?" I ask.

I wait as I hear some muffled sounds before Carters sexy voice is in my ear.

"Hi, baby."

"Carter, have you told him?" I ask. I hold the phone on the shoulder as I finish up my agenda for the rest of the day.

"I'm working on it. It'll happen today or tomorrow. I promise," He reassures.

I release a thankful and stress relieving breath.

"Thank you," I say.

"Hey dude," I hear through the phone, "give me my phone."

"No," Carter protests.

"Now, asshole."

Men.