Promises

Chapter 26

*Joe's POV*

I've ruined everything now.
Autumn probably thinks i hate her, why did i make her leave?
I need to apologize.

J- hey Autumn.. This isn't the best way i'd like to apologize, but it's the best i can do right now. I'm so sorry about earlier. Can we talk about this please? I'm sorry i made you leave.. I'm sorry.
{Read message at 19:03}

She read my message almost straight away, now it's time to play the waiting game..

Time passed on, it was now 21:30 and Autumn hadn't replied. I'd really hurt her.

J- Autumn please reply. I'm so so sorry for hurting you. If you'll just answer me we can arrange to meet somewhere tomorrow and I'll explain everything.
{Read message at 21:32}

Yet again she read the message. I needed to face facts, she wasn't going to reply.

J- If you want to talk about it I'll be waiting in Starbucks tomorrow at midday, on Oxford street. You don't have to make a decision now, just think about it yeah?
{Read message at 21:39}

I guess only time could tell.

*

It was 11am and i was getting ready to meet Autumn. I didn't know whether she would turn up, but it was worth a shot.
I put on my black skinny jeans, white t-shirt and denim jacket with my timberlands. God i hope she turns up.

I arrived at Starbucks, dot on 12; now i play the waiting game.

It turned 12:30 and she was still nowhere to be seen. Maybe she was running late?

It turned 13:30 and she still wasn't there. I guess she'd made her decision then; i got up to leave.

J- i guess you made your decision then.
{Read at 13:36}

Except this time it didn't just say read, it said 'typing'.

A- Joe I have nothing to say to you.

I'd ruined everything.

*Autumn's POV*

I came out of the house this morning and went into town; still unsure of my decision on meeting Joe.

When it turned 12:30, i finally made my decision, i wasn't going to meet him. If i was going to be his second choice, why should he be my first?

Joe had sent me a text, realizing i'd made my decision. I sent him a message in reply, telling him i had nothing to say to him.
However, i took a risky chance and still went into town.

I strode into the shopping center and visited my favorite shops: new look, river island, ark, top shop, etc.

However, i stopped in my tracks when i saw him coming down the escalators. Joe. He must of been taking the short cut home through the shopping center.

Out of panic i ran around the corner, hoping that Joe didn't spot me.

'Autumn- wait!' I heard him yell.

I tried to carry on running around the corner, but it was a dead end. When i tried to run back, i saw Joe heading towards me. What was i going to do?

'Joe please don't come near me, i have nothing to say to you. Don't you get it? You can't just mess with peoples feeling like that' i sobbed, now he was only an inch away from me. I was against the wall and his hands rested on it around me.

'You cant make me think you like me, and then tell me to leave. Why would you even pretend to like me Joe?' I whispered, and i could see tears prick to Joe's eyes too.

Suddenly, his lips attached to mine; he kissed my lips softly. As if he was saying sorry. I was confused and i felt his tears on my cheek. Finally, he let go.

'What the hell was that Joe?' I spat, 'you cant just do that without giving me answers!'

'Autumn, i do like you.' He whispered, tears trickling down his face.

'W-what?' I stuttered, calming down a bit, but still confused.

'i like you. A lot. I'm honestly so sorry i told you to leave before, but I thought i'd done something wrong. I thought you didn't like me in that way, and i thought you just said it was okay out of sympathy.
I thought i'd ruined our friendship Autumn.. I thought i'd ruined everything- i'm sorry' he cried.

He was actually sorry. I could see it in his blue, tear filled eyes. How was i so blind to see it? I liked Joe too. He meant a lot to me.

I looked into his eyes, laughed away my tears and pulled him into a tight hug. Which soon after he wrapped his arms around me too.

'I'm sorry too Joe. And I like you too..' I smiled into his neck.

'You do?' He asked, pulling away from the hug. But when i nodded he grinned in happiness.

'Do you promise you'll never tell me to leave your apartment again?' I laughed Jokingly.

'I promise' he smiled, but there was a hint of seriousness in his voice.

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Ficmas day 8

Good morning,
Ugh i hate Tuesdays, i don't even know why, but its just you know you have to have bad TV at night

But yaayy Autumn & Joe are friends again. But i didn't say they were together yet- sorry. That'll be left for another chapter

I made this chapter a bit longer than the other ones to just say i appreciate the 1.1k reads i have so much! It just makes me so happy to know over 1,000 people want to read something 14year old me wrote. Madddd.

Don't forget to check for an update tomorrow morning; i'm posting every day of December!

I hope you have a nice day x