falling for the musician.

chapter 32

Payt
it's all good. did you have fun last night?
good morning by the way:)

Audrey
yeah! it was awesome. but a very late night.

Payt
are you at school?

Audrey
yeah, but i'm waiting in the bathroom for maggie.

Payt
oh, can i call you then?

Audrey
yeah!

next thing you know you have an incoming call from payton.

P | heyy!

A | hey payt.

P | you look pretty.

you give him a doubting look.

A | i'm literally redoing my makeup on a school bathroom sink because i was up all night at a party. how good could i look.

P | oh, come on. you look better than i would have.

A | do i?

you joke.

A | i guess you'll have to come out here and show me.

P | i will.

just then the door open. you look up expecting maggie. then some random girl walks in. she looks up at you and immediately back down at her feet and walks into a stall. payton stares at you silently. he lets out a laugh. you continue fixing your makeup until the girl walks out to wash her hands. you notice her shirt. it says "Cocoa Beach Surfing Competition 2018"

A | i like your shirt.

girl | thanks.

A | did you participate?

girl | i did. i'm not very good though.

A | i bet you are. it just takes a bit of practice.

girl | i've been teaching myself but that doesn't work well when i don't know how to board. watching people is good enough though. it's not for everyone.

A | let me teach you! i ranked in the competition last year.

girl | seriously?

A | yeah. i'm audrey by the way.

girl | my names Nora.

A | nice to meet you Nora.

you reach your hand out and she shakes it.

nora | i've got to head back to swim. i'll see you around audrey.

A | actually wait.

you pull a sticky note and a pen out of your bag and etch down your number. you tear it off and fold it up for her.

A | text me, maybe we can catch a few waves later.

nora | thank you. i will.

she walk back into the locker room.

P | did you really just make friends with some random girl in the bathroom over her t-shirt?

he laughs.

A | she looked really nice.

P | you're such a dork.

A | that's okay. i'm your dork.

P | you're my dork.

all of a sudden the door opens to the lovely smell of alcohol, sweat and nicotine.

A | maggie.

is distance with payton working? and should you take another step in your relationship?

idk if any of you saw this yesterday. i accidentally passed it for a few minutes 🤭

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