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Instagram DMs

a.l.e.x._.kings
Kimberly
It's me Alex
Can we please talk?

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Kimberly let out a gasp as she read the messages. Her hands trembled from the anxiety that the old memories with him brought. She didn't react when her phone fell out of her hands and on the countertop. Charlie was by her side in seconds, taking her hands in his to calm her anxiety. He was saying something, but Kimberly didn't hear it. Charlie brought his hands on her cheeks, causing her to come back to the present.

"Kim? You okay?" Charlie asked the girl, concern audible in his voice. Kimberly shakily nodded, taking deep breaths to calm herself down. Charlie pointed to her phone, asking "can I see?" Kimberly looked up at him and nodded, less shaky this time.

As Charlie looked at the DMs, his brows furrowed in anger. "What made him think he could do such things?" Charlie muttered. He looked up from the phone to the girl, who shrugged in response, all traces of the small panic attack she had less than a minute ago, gone. At least when she wasn't talking about Alex.

"We ended on extremely bad terms. Like no salvation possible." Kimberly spoke, taking deep breaths as she spoke to make sure her anxiety doesn't come back. "He used me to gain popularity and then had the audacity to cheat on me as soon as he met someone prettier and more famous than me."

"You don't have to say anything else if you don't want to." Charlie said to which Kimberly smiled appreciatively. "Are you going to reply?"

Kimberly shrugged in response. "I mean, I do want to hear what shit he cooked up in his puny brain this time, but he does cause all of this anxiety in me." She said.

Charlie pursed his lips, thinking about something. After a few moments, he finally said what he was thinking about. "Look, I don't want to put words in your mouth, but I think it's worth listening to what he wants to say. I will be with you every step of the way." Charlie looked at the younger girl for her response. Kimberly nodded, to which Charlie smiled a little.

They both sat on the couch together, Kimberly immediately cuddling into Charlie's side. She expected for the boy to move, but he stayed in his position. Kimberly took a deep breath and opened her phone again to more DMs from Alex.

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Instagram DMs

a.l.e.x._.kings
Kimberly
It's me Alex
Can we please talk?
I think we ended on really bad terms
For no reason in my opinion
I miss you very much

kimberly.woodward
No reason?
Dude
You used me to gain popularity
And you cheated on me
It was a pretty toxic relationship

a.l.e.x._.kings
I know that I cheated on you
But I didn't even like her
Only you

kimberly.woodward
That doesn't change the fact that you cheated
And that you used me
I am done
Stop bothering me
If you do it once more I will file a restraining order against you

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Kimberly quickly blocked Alex again and groaned as she shut off her phone. She buried her face into Charlie shoulder and he put his arm around her to comfort her. "I hate him so much." Kimberly grumbled. Charlie agreed with the girl.

They sat there for a few minutes, enjoying each other's company, until Charlie suggested they do something. "What do you wanna do then?" Kimberly asked. "Whatever you want." Charlie said with a grin.

And so, the two teens spent the rest of the day walking through parks, chatting, having a picnic. At the end of the day, Kimberly's face hurt from laughing and smiling so much. She didn't know how she survived seven years without this boy.

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They spent the next day in a similar manner, having fun with each other and laughing until they can't anymore.

The day after was the day of Kimberly's audition. Charlie promised to drive her there, and he kept the promise, waking up earlier than Kimberly to drive her.

As they were reaching their destination, Kimberly started getting really nervous, playing with her hair to try and calm herself down. Charlie parked his car and looked over to the nerve-wracked girl next to him. "You will do great," he said. "I've seen you act, you are great for this role." Charlie smiled. Kimberly thanked him and got out of the car, walking into the building that held her future.

She went over to the receptionist and announced herself. The woman asked her to wait and so she sat down waiting. As she was sitting, she was thinking about how much fun she had been having with Charlie. Just thinking about him caused butterflies in her stomach. Focus, Kim. Focus.

She was soon escorted into the room where the audition was held. She took a deep breath before entering the room with a smile. "Take a seat please. The casting director will be with you shortly. " The lady who escorted her said and left the room.

After a few minutes of waiting, a woman entered the room. "Hello, I am Becky, Rick Riordan's wife." The lady, Becky, said with a sweet smile. "Rick asked you to audition for the part of... Thalia, correct?" She confirmed, to which Kimberly nodded. "Alright, let's begin."

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The audition went great, from Kimberly point of view at least. Becky asked her to recite a few lines and a monologue, which Kimberly did without a problem.

Becky led the teenage girl to the door, thanking her for coming today. "We will email you in the next few weeks whether you got the role." Becky said, smiling even more.

"Of course, thank you!" Kimberly said and left the building. Charlie was in his car, waiting for Kimberly. She knocked on the car window for him to let her in. As soon as Charlie saw her grin, his face lit up with a smile. He unlocked the car and let Kimberly in.

"Hey, how did the audition go?" He asked the girl. "I think it went great! I met Rick's wife, and she was so nice! I had to recite a few lines and a monologue." Kimberly rambled for a little more, and Charlie listened intently while driving. "I am starving. Can we go to a restaurant please? My treat." Charlie nodded and parked the car in front of a cute restaurant. While Kimberly was busy grabbing all of her stuff, Charlie jogged around the car and opened the door for Kim. Kimberly grinned and Charlie grinned back, making her stomach do somersaults.

They went into the restaurant and grabbed a table. As they sat, they talked about everything from childhood memories to recent events. The two really enjoyed each other's company.

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A/n: I went on a field trip with my Chinese class and it was so stressful cuz my teacher made us order stuff in Chinese.
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