Nathan was busy feeling like a jerk when his phone rang. It was James... Well Jess. He should really change the name on his contact, now that he thought about it. Knowing very well what was going to be said, he took a deep breath before picking up the phone. [color=firebrick]"Jess? I'm so sorry... I don't know what got over me. I'm at the bus stop in front of the mall. Let's just meet here and go back to my apartment, okay?"[/color] 

Once he said what he needed to say, he hung up. 

[color=pink]"Oh my god, I love your dress,"[/color] a familiar voice was heard from behind him.

His stomach dropped once he realized who it was. [color=firebrick]"O-oh... thanks..."[/color] he stammered, trying to keep his falsetto and hoping that she would not figure out who he really was. 

[color=pink]"I'm Rachel by the way! And this is my friend Vanessa,"[/color] she continued with a cheerful yet oblivious smile on her face. [color=pink]"And you are?"[/color]

[color=firebrick]"Nadia..."[/color]

[color=pink]"Cool! I was just on my way to surprising my boyfriend. I bought some of his favorite snacks since he was 'bro-ing' it out with his best friend,"[/color] she explained, holding up the Target bags filled with chips and other assorted goods. 

[color=firebrick]"H-how... thoughtful of you..."[/color] he managed to say. Wait... she was going to surprise him... At his apartment... Where he is currently not at... because he is right there in front of her... Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. 

[color=pink]"Yeah, I'm hoping that this would help things between us. He's been so distant lately, and I just want him to really like me..."[/color] 

[color=firebrick][i]"I think I'm going to pass out,"[/i][/color] he thought to himself.