Page 24 of The Sitcom Star
“Yeah.Don’t you want bonus marks?”
She considered this for a moment.“Are you free on Friday night?”
“I…sorry, I made plans with friends.”
He practically kicked himself after saying that.He could have tried to reschedule with his friends, or attempted to fit everything into one evening.
“What are you doing?”she asked.
“Just having drinks at the bar while the weather’s nice and we can hang out on the patio.”
“I could come with you.I mean, if your friends wouldn’t mind.If it would be awkward, that’s totally okay, I—”
“No, no, they wouldloveto meet you.”Okay, maybe that sounded slightly ominous.
“What have you told your friends about me?”
“That we went to school together and I spilled bubble tea on you, but don’t worry, I’m sure they haven’t sold the story to tabloids.”Was that something that could happen to Maddie?Was she famous enough?He had no idea.“I’ll make sure they’re not too weird about it.As best I can.”
“Alright.Let’s do it,” she said.“Are these friends you know from work?Or a fried chicken club, perhaps?”
He chuckled.“We met at university.”
“Do you keep in touch with anyone I’d know?”
“I still talk to a few people from high school, but none of them went to our elementary school.You?”
She shook her head.
When they reached Christie Station, he asked if she was getting on the subway, but she said she had a few stores in the area to visit.He almost asked if she wanted company, but since she didn’t offer, he figured it was best not to ask.Then she opened her mouth, and he wondered if maybe she was going to invite him after all.
God, she turned him inside out, in a way no one else did.
“Bye,” she said.“See you Friday.”
He waved at her before putting on his mask and heading into the subway station.
She was all he could think about on the ride home.
Chapter 7
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The Most Awesomest Group Chat
ADRIAN:Would it be okay if I ask Maddie to join us this Friday?
SYDNEY:OMG ARE YOU SERIOUS
NOAH:Are you two dating???
ADRIAN:No
ADRIAN:So is that okay?
NOAH:Of course
SYDNEY:Yes!!I want to meet her.
