Mr. Almost

Sophie gets out of her car with Pete and closes the car doors.


She walks up to the apartment door and hesitantly knocks.


She waits for 10 seconds and then the door opens.


"Hey Sophie." Says Rhett.


"Um, can I talk to you for a bit?" Asks Sophie.


"Sure." Says Rhett. "Come in."


Sophie walks inside. Rhett closes the door behind her.


"I wanted to tell you that-" Sophie gets interrupted when Rhett's lips press into hers immediately.


Sophie grabs Rhett's shirt and stands on her tip toes. She kisses him and then pulls away slowly.


She holds on to his shirt and looks up at him.


"I... I like you okay." Says Rhett blushing.


Sophie pulls him over to the couch.


Rhett sits down on it and Sophie lays down with her head on his lap.


Sophie runs her fingers through Rhett's silky hair and looks into his blue-green eyes.


"Sophie... Will you be my girlfrien-"


She sits up.


"Wait, wait, wait. Listen to this song. This is how I feel." Says Sophie turning on 'Mr. Almost' by Meghan Trainor.


The song finishes.


"Alright then. Now I'll sing how I feel." Says Rhett.


He grabs his guitar and plays 'Won't Go Home Without You' by Maroon 5. He starts to sing with a perfect voice.


"I asked her to stay but she wouldn't listen
She left before I had the chance to say
Oh
The words that would mend the things that were broken
But now it's far too late, she's gone away


Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking: "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
Hard to believe that


It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you!


The taste of your breath, I'll never get over
The noises that she made kept me awake
Oh
The weight of things that remained unspoken
Built up so much it crushed us everyday


Every night you cry yourself to sleep
Thinking: "Why does this happen to me?
Why does every moment have to be so hard?"
Hard to believe that


It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you


It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you


Of all the things I felt but never really shown
Perhaps the worst is that I ever let you go
I should not ever let you go, oh oh oh


It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you


It's not over tonight
Just give me one more chance to make it right
I may not make it through the night
I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you
And I won't go home without you..."


Sophie blushes.


"Okay. You wanna know my true feelings?" Asks Sophie.


"I'd like that." Says Rhett before winking.


Sophie rolls her eyes.


"Rhett... I admit, you're really hot. And you make me swoon. Like a lot... But I don't like you like that." Says Sophie.


Rhett looks down at his lap.


"But that's not going to ruin our friendship. I still love you as a friend. I won't think any different of you." Says Sophie.


"I understand." Says Rhett.


"It's complicated... Ya know?" Says Sophie.


"I-I'm sorry." Stutters Rhett.


"Oh and one last thing..." says Sophie.


Rhett looks back at her.


Sophie puts both of her hands in Rhett's hair and kisses him. She takes a breath and then pulls away. She goes back in and gives him a peck to the lips.


Rhett slightly smiles at her.


Sophie gets up and walks towards the door. She looks back at Rhett and says,"Bye Rhett." quietly.


She wakes Pete up and walks out the door.


She gets in her car and drives home.


She flops on the couch and thinks.


We're flying to New York tomorrow for our dance performance! Awesome! Thinks Sophie.


And when I thought Link was coming with me. Sophie sighs.


She grabs her suitcase and opens her closet. She picks out a few leotards, 3 pairs of tights, a pair of black leggings, all of her dance shoes, and some regular outfits and shoes. She sets them all out on the bed.


She looks around confused.


"Where is my water bottle?" Sophie asks herself.


She looks around the room and then looks under the bed.


She gasps when she sees a t-shirt underneath the bed. She grabs it and pulls it out. She looks at the camouflage shirt and turns it over. She eyes the words "Star Wars" in pink letters. A tear runs down her face as she thinks of Link.


She holds the shirt close and takes in the scent.


It smells just like him. Thinks Sophie.


She sets it on the bed and cries.


MEANWHILE...


Link sits on the bed of his dorm and covers his face with his hands. He sticks one hand in his pants pocket and pulls out a small, gold locket necklace. Sophie's locket.


He opens it and sees a picture of 15 year old Sophie and 15 year old Link together.


He reaches back into his pocket and pulls out something small in his fist.


He opens his palm slowly and sees Sophie's engagement ring.


He buries his face in his hands and sighs.


Wait. Wasn't she going to New York for her dance recitals this week? Thinks Link.


He gets out his phone and types in Sophie's dance friend, Samantha's, phone number. He presses call and holds the phone to his ear, waiting for a response.


She finally picks up.


"Hello?" Asks Samantha.


"Hi Samantha." Says Link.


"Oh hi Link!" Says Samantha cheerfully.


"Correct me if I'm wrong, but the whole dance company is flying to New York to perform right?" Asks Link.


"Yes. We're all so excited!"


"Okay, and what days are you performing?"


"Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. And on Tuesday we're having a photoshoot with a few fans."


"Thanks." Says Link.


"No problem."


"Bye."


"Bye Link!"


They both hang up. Link gets out his suitcase and packs a few shirts, a few pants, and 3 pairs of shoes. He packs his phone charger and anything else he might need.


He closes his full suitcase and grabs the small velvet box on his night-stand. He takes Sophie's diamond engagement ring and places it inside the box. He opens Sophie's locket necklace and sets it inside the box. He closes the box and sets it in his backpack. He puts his wallet on his nightstand and gets ready for bed.


MEANWHILE...


Sophie finishes packing her clothes and all of her dance clothes. She flops onto her bed falls asleep.




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