Hanahaki - OC X OC (TW IN THE DESC)

Chapter 15

i spend most nights at home falling in love with the idea of you

ELIAS'S P.O.V

i lay on my bed while scrolling through social media, waiting for Arlo to finish whatever he was making in the kitchen.

I get a message from Dustin and i immediately tense up when his name appears. i switch apps to see what he wants

Dustin: hey
Dustin: sorry for being really awkward at the park, i was kinda nervous

why was he nervous?

It's ok!

i put the exclamation mark at the end of my sentence to hide my disappointment.

Dustin: thanks
Dustin: are you coming to school tomorrow?

i guess i could try to go.

Yea

Dustin: okay cool.

 i know i planned this earlier this week, but we're still on for the fireworks show, right?

Dustin: yep

okay!

Dustin: well, i'll see you tomorrow!

yep!

i turn off my phone, slightly disappointed that the conversation didn't last that long. though, at the same time i was kind of happy.. Ever since i got the disease it feels like every time i hear his name, see his face, even the mention of him would only make it worse. Although i've only had it for a few days i can feel it getting worse by the second.

"tHE CEREAL'S READY AND I DIDN'T BURN IT!" Arlo announces proudly as he opens my door and hands the bowl to me. "How do you even burn cereal?" i laugh at him. "Don't question it- ANYWAYS! i'll be on my way now, call me if you need anything!" he waves goodbye to me and i give a little wave back.

after i eat the cereal i pull out my laptop and write out a plan on Word for when i confess to Dustin, The Fireworks Show Confession as i like to call it. ... what? i'm not good at names, ok?

i begin writing the plan down:

1. take Dustin to the fireworks show on December 31st 10:30pm
2. buy a few little sparklers or hats to set the mood
3. on the final firework when it becomes 12am confess

i would say it's a pretty simple plan. As long as nobody messes it up (the girl Dustin was talking to, Arlo, me) it should all go well.

i add little firework images to the Word document to make things a little happier. 

"Alright," i say out loud to no one in particular as i shut my laptop. "The fireworks show is on December 31st, today is the 9th so that leaves me with a few more weeks to prepare." i mutter to myself.

to be honest, it's really crazy how all of this could have happened in 3 days. Arlo and i became closer friends, the disease got worse, Dustin being concerned for me- all in 3 days! if this is the beginning i dont really want to imagine how crazy it could get later on.