𝟕 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑...

maddie💕💞

maddie💕💞
helllooooooo baby

maddie💕💞
are you excited to room with
me and mystery girl 😉😉

maddie💕💞
can't believe your staying in
charleston for the summerrrr

belle💘
IM EXCITED

belle💘
isn't it crazy that my team made me come
to charleston to do research for south
carolina the same time you're here?!

maddie💕💞
i see you miss magazine writer

maddie💕💞
my andie anderson 🥰🥰

belle💘
love you ☺️

maddie💕💞
aNYWAYS i'm just waiting until
you come back to the apartment
because i have a surprise for you

belle💘
fuck you. you know i hate when
you randomly tell me you have a
surprise

belle💘
it makes me nervous

maddie💕💞
well this shouldn't because 
we are going out tonight it's a
party at someone's house. forgor
who

belle💘
oh may YOU live a good life

belle💘
i needed a night out. i've been
having writers block ever since
i came to charleston.

maddie💕💞
i know you so well 😉

maddie💕💞
also the cast will be there so you're
going to meet roomate mystery girl
and everyone else

maddie💕💞
that okay?

belle💘
yeah that sounds great i've been
dying to meet them ever since you
told me how amazing they are

maddie💕💞
they truly are. you're going to
love them trust me

belle💘
will "roomate mystery girl" be
coming home with us?

belle💘
i'm still confused why we have
to call her roomate mystery girl
when i already know it's madison

maddie💕💞
OKAY SORRY I STILL WANT IT
TO BE A SURPRISE

belle💘
it's okay maddie we know you
love spoilers 😊

maddie💕💞
ugh fuck you.

maddie💕💞
anyways, when are you coming
home? i'm going to wait to get
ready until you come

belle💘
in about 10 minutes

maddie💕💞
kk i'll see you soon then

belle💘
see you maddie

.❀。• *₊°。 ❀°。
—𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍, 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀

—𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲

"You're going to love the cast, just wait, Belle." Madelyn said as she dragged Arabella into the giant house, music blaring so loud it was causing the floor to vibrate.

Her best friend, Madelyn was filming a Netflix show called "Outer Banks", it was coming out on Netflix in two weeks and Arabella couldn't be prouder.

The two of them met 7 years ago when they were 18, they worked together at a small cafe near Duke. Madelyn and Arabella instantly became best friends. Remaining best friends even after Madelyn moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career while Arabella stayed behind to get her degree.

But now Madelyn is back in Charleston to film her new show. To show her support for her best friend, Arabella agreed to become Madelyn's roommate for the summer while they filmed the second season. It worked out perfectly because since Arabella was sent to Charleston to scope out some research for her upcoming topic since she worked for Harper's Bazaar for the next 5 months.

It was her, Madelyn, and Madison. She hadn't got to meet Madison yet but tonight would be the night she does.

"Proud of you." Arabella smiled at Madelyn causing her to scrunch her nose with a smile.  "I know this show is going to be a hit."

"Hopefully." Madelyn breathed out, trying to make her way around the crowd, holding tightly onto Arabella's hand so she doesn't get swallowed by the crowd. "I really like—oh my god! There's Rudy!"

At the shriek, Arabella turned to see a blonde hair and blue eyed boy walking over to the pair.

"So this is your friend." Rudy suggestively raised his eyebrows towards Madelyn, making her shove him gently.

"Off limits."

Rudy raised his hands in faux surrender then reached out to greet Arabella.

"Hey i'm Rudy, nice to meet you." Rudy smiled at the girl.  

"Hi Rudy, I'm Arabella." Arabella reciprocated the smile, shaking the blonde boys hand.

"Wait, fuck—are you a Whitmore?" Rudy asked as his eyes dart to Madelyn who has a cheeky smile on her face.

Madelyn had told the cast that they might recognize her family. But still profusely refused to tell the them who she was.

Arabella nodded which made Rudy's eyes widen. "Sorry—I'm just in love with your mom."

Now it was Arabella's time for her eyes to widen, and as does Madelyn's.

"That's always nice to hear." Arabella nodded slowly, a tiny smile still playing on her lips.

Before anyone could say anything else there were footsteps behind the group of three. Arabella turned around to see a tan girl with curly hair, a dark-skinned boy who was wearing a cap, a boy with longish brown hair, and another boy with blondish hair.

"Hey, you must be Maddie's friend." The boy with longish brown hair came up to her. "I'm Chase. 'S good to finally meet you after Maddie tried to keep you a secret—"

"Okay, move bitch." The tan girl with curly hair pushed Chase out of her frame. "Oh my god! It's so good to finally meet my roomie. I'm Madison but you can call me Bails." Madison smiled at Arabella before giving her a huge hug. Luckily for Madison, Arabella was a physical touch type of person which made her hug Madison equally as tight.

"It's good to meet you too." Arabella exclaimed, as they pulled away from eachother, smiles on their faces. "I'm Arabella but you can just call me Belle."

"She's a Whitmore." Rudy whispered towards to group.

"It's going to be really weird to say this if I don't introduce myself first. So, hi my name is Jonathan, people call me JD though." The dark-skinned boy, who Arabella now knows is Jonathan said. "Also I have a crush on your mom—and maybe your dad."

Arabella laughed at Jonathan's words before Rudy came up to him and gave him a playful push.

"Back off, JD."

"Oh shut up, Rudes."

"Okay let me meet the princess now." The final boy in the group announced as he pushed passed Jonathan and Rudy. "Hi, I'm Austin. Nice to meet the girl Madelyn is always on the phone with."

Arabella looked towards Madelyn with a smirk to see that she wasn't looking and Arabella. Instead she was looking around for something.

"Wait guys." Madelyn spoke, face crumpling in confusion, grabbing the groups attention. "Where's Drew?"

Drew? 

Arabella froze at the sound of his name. It's been 7 years but she still can never get over hearing his name. She took a deep breath telling herself that there's a billion Drew's in the world. It can't be hers.

"I think he's out back—" Chase started, as he looked around, seeing a tall figure walk towards them, indicating it was Drew. "Well, speak of the devil."

Everyone in the group turned around to see where Chases voice was directed too. Everyone but Arabella, trying to contain herself before turning around and facing her suspicions.

"This Maddie's mystery friend?" The voice asked, walking towards the group, seeing a new person in the group, her back facing his. "Hi, I'm Drew nice—"

Arabella turned around at his voice and his name, knowing that it was indeed her Drew. Being completely honest, she was expecting it not to be Drew. After all, she hasn't seen or talked to him in 7 years.

But looking at his face it might as well not be Drew. He was taller. His face was still sharp as ever, being sharper if that was even possible. His eyes still electric blue, hair a little messy as if someone was playing with it.

Looking at Drew made Arabella feel like throwing up.

His eyes were locked on Arabella's, chest heaving up and down, his mouth slight agape. He gulped before he started rubbing the back of his neck, playing with something around his neck. A chain.

As Arabella looked closely at Drew she noticed the chain against his black shirt. The gold chain with a key locket she gave Drew a week before they were about to leave for college. If Arabella felt like she was going to throw up before, she definetly felt like she was going to throw up now.

"Ara—"

"I think I'm about to throw up." Arabella muttered, quickly pushing pass the group on a hunt to find a bathroom.

"Belle?" Arabella heard Madelyn's voice belt behind her but she didn't stop, she needed to find a bathroom.

"Bathroom's here, babe." The voice was Madison's this time. Her hand finding a way to Arabella's lower back leading her into the bathroom.

As soon as Arabella stepped into the bathroom she immediately rushed over to the toilet spilling her entire stomach.

"Belle, what's going on?" Madelyn pleaded as she held Arabella's hair back as Madison rubbed soothing circles on her back. "You didn't even have a drink—"

"That's academy boy." Arabella quickly stated, cutting Madelyn off. She hoped Madelyn would know what she was talking about without having to explain.

Madelyn furrowed her eyebrows in question. "Academy bo—oh my god."

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