"Earth to Eva!", David called. I started.

"Finally. The body has shown signs of life", he exclaimed. I blushed.

"Sorry", I mumbled, looking down.

"Don't be sorry. I was just saying you look beautiful", he stole a glance at me, smiling. My heart felt like it was competing with a Formula 1 car. Though his words and smile were enough to knock me off my feet, there was a small tug in the back of my mind...

Usually he just complimented me by calling me pretty or cute. But never beautiful. 

Stop, Eva.
You're overreacting.
He probably just realised that you're 17 and not a girl anymore.

I hope

"Thank you", I managed as I felt the burning feeling in my cheeks fade.

Huh?
Did I actually stop blushing?

I just shook off those thoughts. They were unnecessary, poisoning thoughts.

"So, how's your work going?", I asked casually.

"Its good", he started, "Oh, you won't believe it! I think you might have a soulmate in this city", he said, wide-eyed.

"Huh. You think?", I asked, sarcastically. But I was actually interested as to why he thought so.

"Yeah! So basically, this guy comes to the store and orders 10 T-shirts! All for himself, he said. Even you, my most loyal customer, have not bought so many shirts at once.

"Anyways, 5 of them had The Mortal Instruments references. The usual- Made in Brooklyn, Clary and Jace, Angelic rune and Blink if you like me. But the last one was different. Different as in no one has ever bought a shirt like that", he exclaimed. Now I was super curious.

Who was this TMI fan?

"Different?", I asked.

"Yeah! It had Alec Lightwood on it. Like, only Alec!", he shook his head like he didn't understand. Frankly speaking, I was proud of this person, who ever he was. Even if people don't show it, I still think they feel repulsive to gay people. Not many people accept this specific choice of someone else.

As I was thinking about Alec, a lightbulb lit in my head. Suddenly I wasn't too sure that the person had taken the shirt to show his support for gay people. I slowly turned towards David.

"Was this guy's last name 'Haynes', by any chance?", I asked, expectantly.

"Yeah! How'd ya know?!" , he asked, suddenly excited.

" Meh, a guess. He's a friend, actually", I shrugged.

"A friend I don't know of? What are you doing behind my back?, he asked, joking.

" Oh, shut up! He's a neighbour. Alec Haynes", I smacked his arm.

"Alec Haynes? So that's why he took the Alec... Wow", he looked so amazed, it was cute.

"Leave that. We're almost there", I chided, anxious to leave that topic behind.

"Oh, yeah", he blushed and turned his full attention to the road. He parked the car outside Peterson's and opened my door for me.

"My, my. What a gentleman", I gushed.

"Sometimes I wonder if you are actually 17 years old or 70...", David shook his head, rolling his eyes.

Omg.
He knows that I'm 17 years old.

"You never know", I said, tapping him on his nose.

What was that, Eva?
What were you thinking!?
Now he'll get scared and run away to Siberia...

Meh
I was just trying to flirt

F-f-flirt?
Hahaha!
*wiping my tears*
Joke of the year. Seriously.

We walked into the ice-cream parlor and sat down at a table for two.

"The usual?", David asked.

"Isn't it always?", I asked back.

"That's why its your usual, silly!", he joked and got up to place the order.

Oh yeah.
*face palm*

As I waited for him, I thought of the times David and I came to Peterson's. Then I wondered if this was all David and I would ever be...

Just friends to hung out at the ice-cream parlor together. I know it was dumb of me, but with David, I always wanted more.

I just shook the disturbing thoughts out of my head. But that didn't help my mood when David came back. I guess he could sense it or see it, because he asked me if I was alright. I didn't feel like lying to him, but couldn't just tell him, could I?

"I'm fine. I just need the ice-cream!", I tried to sound convincing

He seemed to buy it.

"Cookies 'n Cream!", he exclaimed.

"Yay!", I said, trying to return his enthusiasm. But even my ice-cream failed to change my mood, and I want even sure why that single thought affected me like that. It was so unlike me to ponder over one thought for so long. I felt weird in my stomach after some time.

When David asked me if I was ready to leave, I literally jumped out of my seat and offered to pay. But, of course, David wouldn't let me do that. He paid the bill and then walked me to the car. He made me sit in the car, but didn't get in right away.

"Um, Eva. I really need to use the washroom. So.. Just sit there, k?", he asked.

"I'm not goin' anywhere", I shrugged. He smiled and walked off. I just had to get rid of this dumb headache and being around him was not helping.

I had to do something to get my mind of this thing. I had to get my mind off him.

I tried to think:

Dancing? I was just not up to it.
Singing? Nah, I'll just end up choosing some depressing song.
Drawing? No. Just no.
Writing? Nope. I'll end up writing about my own life. It'll kill the world.

What could I do?
I could have Zach over.
But if Zach comes over, I'm too comfortable with him to not talk about David.

I closed my eyes trying to think of some strange, difficult thing I could do...

Strange
Difficult
Ha!

I quickly pulled out my phone and texted Zach:

Me: Zach

Me: Zach

Me: Omg how many times do I have to msg u?

Me: Zachary

Me: Zachary Parrish

Me: Zachary Thomas Parrish

Me: ok, Zachary with-no-middle-name Parrish

Me: Ohmigods where the hell r u?

Me: Zach wth r u doing?

Zombie: Eva! You just have to be patient

I face palmed. I forgot to change his name.

Me: Meh

Zach: What's with Zachary with-no-middle-name Parrish

Me: That's ur middle name rit? ;-) :-P

Zach: Tease me. Go ahead. Ur middle name is so stereotypical for someone with the name Evangeline.

Me: Hey! What's wrong with the middle name Mary?

Zach: Every other girl has that as her middle name.

Me: Oh. So basically my middle name is too plain for my complicated first name.

Zach: Yess

Me: :-/ :-/ :-/

Me: Claire is a nice middle name, rit?

Zach: Um, that was Maddy's middle name, rit?

Me: Yeah

Zach: Hey, ur middle name is not bad. I was just joking

Me: Evangeline Claire Matthew

Me: That sounds better rit

Zach: Eva. Evangeline Mary Matthew sounds just as good

Me: Yeah?

Zach: Yeah

Me: My life is so messed up! :'0 :'0

Zach: What's wrong?

Me: Everything!

Zach: Huh? Actually, I thought u wer out wid David.

Me: I am. He went to use the restroom.

Zach: Ah. So?

Me: I have a problem. And I need a favour

Zach: Shoot

Me: Is that a 'shit' kind of shoot or an 'ok-tell-me' kind of shoot?

Zach: Ohmigods Eva. Just tell me

Me: Its David

Zach: OHMIGODS WHAT THE HELL DID HE DO TO U?!!!!

Zach: ISWEARIWILLKILLHIMIFHEEVENTOUCHESYOU

Me: Omg, calm down. It took me ten minutes to read that

Me: The point is he didn't do anything

Zach: Sorry. Tell me

Me: Yeah. Actually its just me. I need to get my mind off him

Zach: Need to get ur mind off him? Wow. Tell me what happened when ur ready. But what's the favour?

Me: I need u to come to my house wid a random stranger. Girl or boy-idc

Zach: What's the plan?

Me: I just wanna be occupied and maybe trying to socialise or just being nice might help

Zach: Oh wow

Zach: Ok there is this guy at my house rn

Me: That's why u took so long... K, Bring him

Zach: But I have to drop him later, and I don't know where he lives...

Me: Oh Gods, Zach. Just ask for it.

Zach: Uh...

Me: Fine! I'll drop him

Zach: Yes! K I'll bring him

Me: Good

Zach: Don't u wanna know anything abt him?

Me: Nope. Then I'll have more time to pass later

Zach: Oh right. So where's ur Prince Charming? We've been texting for the past 5mins

Me: Wha...?

I quickly checked my watch and it showed 5:15 p.m. That was weird. He was gone so long.

Me: Ttyl. I have to check it out.

Zach: Yeah. Stay safe

Me: Thanx. U 2

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