Chapter 50
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"You always let Axl get to you, who cares what he has? None of that shit has anything to do with you all right, so just focus on your own shit."
"It's not that easy, Charlie"
"Because you don't let it be easy, you're always so hard on yourself to be the best when in reality none of it really matters-"
"What I want doesn't matter?"
"No- I mean yeah it does but you never let yourself enjoy anything you do because of fucking Axl.
He's shit, ok? You're better than him" I
don't say anything and he adds, "and he never had me all right, it was just a dumb hookup. You have me ok" I nod "all right now eat your
food before I eat it for you" he smiles and I can't help but do the same. We're almost done with our meal and Charlie takes out his phone then groans dropping it on the table, "can I borrow your phone?"
"Sure" I take it out of my pocket handing it to him, "what's wrong with yours?"
"The battery is acting up, even if I charge it the piece of shit dies like 20 minutes later" "Maybe it's time for a new one"
"Yeah maybe" he agrees.
Yeah... maybe, I think getting an idea.
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A couple of days later I wake up next to Charlie who's fast asleep, putting my idea into effect behind his back I take this as the perfect time to surprise him.
Getting out of bed I tiptoe out of the room grabbing the box from my bag and going back in. While Charlie's still in deep sleep laying on his back, I climb him straddling his waist causing him to begin waking up. His eyes are still closed so I decide to lean into his ear whispering "wake up," nothing happens so I take it a step further and begin kissing his face and neck, making him groan. "Charlie I have a surprise for you" finally he starts to open his eyes and I sit up.
"Is it you in my hoodie?" Charlie asks in his raspy morning voice I find so alluring Smiling I shake my head replying "no but close your eyes"
"Sure get me to open my eyes just to make me close them again" he complains as he does exactly what I asked, "what's happening?"
Grabbing the box I hold it out "you can open them now," he does so to the thrilled grin on my face, then his eyes move to the object in my
hands. "You've been saying lately how much your phone sucks, then the screen cracked yesterday so-"
"So you bought me an iPhone?" He cuts me off taking the box from me "It's the new one, with all the cameras"
"Oh," Charlie scans the box not bothering to open it, "thanks but I don't need a new phone" he
hands it back "I like mine."
"No you don't" climbing off him I continue, "when we got in last night you tossed it on the floor because it was acting up." Going to the living room I pick it up "it's literally still where you threw it" walking back in I show him the cracked phone, "what's the real reason you don't want the phone?"
Sitting up he sighs "I just don't all right? When I'm ready for a new phone I'll get one, until then I'm fine with my shitty one." Waiting for him to admit he doesn't want the phone because I paid for it is pointless because I know he never will.
"I know it's because I bought it" Charlie scoffs and I watch him get out of bed walking to me and taking his phone out of my hand, "I'm right Charlie, you know I am."
Walking past me he goes to the bathroom "I know you look hot with no pants on" he replies smiling.
He begins brushing his teeth and I walk into the bathroom "If I think you need a new phone I can't buy you one?"
"Adrian stop acting like you never buy me anything," he says in between brushing
"Yeah, burritos and beer-" "My 2 favorite things!"
"Fine" I leave the bathroom upset
Quickly finishing Charlie rushes after me "wait wait" he grabs my hips before I can climb in bed, "you don't need to buy me anything okay?"
reaching around he grabs my butt "some ass every day is enough" "Charlie" I shove him off as he laughs
"All right I'm sorry" he tries to stop, "your gift was thoughtful, but very unnecessary, ok?" "Yeah"
"You gonna kiss me or keep pouting like a baby?" Pecking him on the lips I lay down, "oh come on" he chuckles as I glower at him, "I'm being so nice here give me something." Turning around to not look at his face anymore I lay on my stomach instead, then I hear him say
"all right I'll take it." Feeling his hands grab my butt he gets on the bed leaning close, pulling the hoodie up I feel Charlie's lips planting kisses on my back as he works his way down.
Taking his hands off me I get off the bed, "I have to go I'm late" "Late for what it's Saturday?" He asks confused as I put my pants on "I'm late for being anywhere else but here"
Trying his best not to laugh Charlie follows me out of the room "wait Adrian you're actually pissed at
me?"
