The star of Richmond football club has a crush?
"Dusty is it true?"
A young girl who wants to live a new life, with her best friend, but has a huge secret
"Andrea is it true about you and Dusty?"
It was pretty late when I got home. We both had only one thing on our minds. We talked about the destiny drama and how I kissed my ex-boyfriend. She was almost as stunned as I am.
"So... you really did it? You actually kissed him?" said Maddie, trying to whisper
"Yes, and the worst part about it is that Dustin is now supposedly a player. And I don't know for sure, but he either just kissed her or they did... well... you know what." I said very disappointed.
"Ewwww grosssss" Maddie says, pretending to gag. I gave a little giggle
"Andrea, all that aside, do you still love him?" Maddie said
"I... uhhh... I don't know. Maddie, I really want to find my passport and go. Can we just go to bed please." I said. This was in a way, an excuse for me to think. Now I had even more to think about. What I thought was even weirder, was that, Maddie never asked me if I had feelings for anyone. She knows that I don't like Dustin and when we were dating in high school, she hated him. What's going on with her?
My brain had so much going on, and I couldn't focus on one thing properly. I thought, and thought, and thought, until I finally drifted off to sleep.
***
I tossed and turned in bed until I finally decided to wake up the next morning. I grabbed my phone which was on my bedside table and I opened up Instagram. I went on my DM's to find I had a new message request. I wonder who it was? I open it up, and to my surprise, I saw it was Dustin. I had no idea what to do. Should I open it? Or should I leave him on read? I'll just read it and see if I want to reply or not.
DM on Instagram between dusty and I
Dustinmartin: Hey Andrea. About last night, I don't like her. At all. She's just an annoying person that will not leave me alone. I want to get to know you more. I don't know all that much about you, but when I see you, I feel like I've know you my whole life.
I decided I should reply back.
Andrea_M: Dusty, listen. You sound like a nice caring guy, but I don't date players. To you, I'm just a rebound, and trust my ex did that to me and it's never going to happen again.
Dustinmartin: Andrea, I'm not a player, I swear. I haven't been in a serious relationship since high school. I don't know how she got a key to my house. She's just a sociopath. Listen, if you hear things on the news about me, it's not true. I'm not a player and I won't hurt you. Give me a chance to prove myself. please
Andrea_Dance_: pick me up at 12pm I know a good bakery. we could go for lunch.
Dustinmartin: thank you❤
End of the chat
Great, I didn't want to see him at all today. I'm not ready to see him at all. He doesn't even remember me from high school. I guess I might have changed a bit since then, but not that much.
I better get ready as it is 11:30 am, he will be here in 20 minutes.
I threw on the first things I saw and added some accessories. I then did my makeup, as quickly, yet precisely as I could.
What Andrea is wearing:
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I grab my bag and put my phone, keys and wallet inside, as I emerge into the lounge room, Maddie turns around and notices that I'm dressed to go out.
"Girlllll you look goooood. Where are you going?" she asks. She was under a blanket, in her pyjamas, watching Netflix, like she usually did if she didn't have plans for the day.
"Dusty wants me to give him a proper chance. He's picking me up and taking me to a bakery" I replied
"Oooo getting insss. Well, you can always come back here so he can put his buns in your oven" she said, giving a cheeky grin. I started laughing so hard my stomach hurt.
It was finally 12 and I heard a knock on my door. I open it and saw Dustin. I look down at his Justin Bieber purpose world tour jumper and laugh in my head. I totally forgot he liked Justin Bieber. Then, I also remember that he took me to his concert for our 1-year anniversary.
"You look...wow..." Dusty said. Looking at me from head to toe.
"Thanks, I love your jumper, I'm actually a Bieber fan as well!" I said trying to sound like the old me.
"Really?" Dusty said, very shocked.
He opens the car door. I could tell he was trying to be a gentleman.
"So, where is this bakery?" he asks as he closes the car door.
"ahaha" I laugh I didn't mean to
"Your laugh is cute, but why are you laughing?" dusty asked.
"oh sorry. I remembered a joke my friend made before I came. Here, I'll punch in the details on my phone and we can go from there."
We than put on music and we started to dance and sing at the top of our lungs. It felt so good to be with him. It was like we were back in high school. It suddenly dawned on me how much I missed him, and how comfortable I am around him.
Arrived at the bakery
Shortly later we arrived at the bakery. I wondered if I should tell him that I was his ex or not, or should I let him find out by himself? I don't know. Never the less, I think I might have been wrong about him, I realised I needed to give him a proper second chance.
"Where do you want to sit?" said Dusty
"Let's sit alongside the beach" I said, even though it's a bakery we can still make it somewhat romantic.
We ordered our food, I got a hot chocolate with a red velvet cake, Dusty ordered a coffee and a chocolate cake.
"Listen Andrea. The reason why I wanted you to come and spend the day with me, was because... I want to get to know you and become good friends... maybe even more..." Dusty said, his cheeks burning red. He made me speechless. This was the same exact words he used on our first date.
I need to tell him
"Dusty listen I have something to tell you" I said before I got interrupted by a blonde girl
"oh look, it's my best friend Andrea, and my boyfriend Dusty" Destiny said
"Wait, Dusty you have a girlfriend" I said very shocked, he said she was just a friend
"Yes Andrea, see his ex-girlfriend broke his heart, and I was there for him when no one else was" said Destiny
"Andrea, don't listen, we broke up and... well... she's a maniac"
I was so confused, I didn't know I had hurt Dustin when I left. Was that true?
"Andrea, tell dusty your secret?" said Destiny
"what is she talking about Andrea?" Dusty said in confusion
I'm in the spotlight now. I knew she would do this to me. My heart was pumping faster and faster. I felt like my heart was about to come out of my chest.
"what is it Andrea?" Said Dustin
"well I've got to go. Bye... for now" said destiny, I swear I hated her more than anything on this earth
"Dustin lets go to your place I'll explain everything" I said taking a huge breath.
We went inside Dustin's car. I was so nervous, I didn't know what to say. I couldn't say " hey Dustin, I used to live in Australia, and we dated for like 5 years until you broke my heart" because that would be too mean.
We arrived at his house and my heart was racing. He opened my car door and grabbed his door keys and open the door. He let me go in first and we sat down, he made a glass of coke and brought some salt n vinegar chips.
"listen Dusty, what I'm about to tell you may or may not change your feelings." I said slowly, trying to sound calm, when I wasn't calm at all. My thoughts where everywhere at once.