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Hetty couldn’t believe what she saw, there was no way that was real. It must have been a sick joke or something, because there was no way Trevor, her Trevor would do that…
…Well…. I guess he would because as much as she tried to deny it, she knew what she saw
But it just didn’t make any sense he had never shown interest in Patience before!? Well.. maybe he had? No no he found her just as annoying as she did. At least that’s what he told her. God was it all lies? Or had she been reading everything wrong?
Maybe she had, maybe the only reason he accepted their power friends arrangement because it was a way to keep distance. But that wouldn’t make sense with all the flirting!? That she was sure of. Or maybe he was just bored and thought it was a way to pass the time…? God she just doesn’t know anymore!
Thankfully Alberta came in before Hetty could spiral any further.
“Hetty… you good girl?” She asked nervously
“Of course why wouldn’t I…?” Hetty was a lot of things, but vulnerable was not one of them.
“Well you’ve been up here for hours… and you had seen Trevor about to kiss patience so, you know, I felt I had to…..check in.” Alberta was being very delicate, but still had that sarcastic no Bs undertone in her words.
“Yes I did. And there shouldn’t be an issue; it's not as if we're together.” Hetty said primly
“Hetty you don’t have to put on this whole show about how you don’t care, I can tell you're upset.” She said gently
“I have no clue what you're talking about.” She said almost instantly
“Seriously.” Alberta no longer had the gentle tone it was just back to back pure Alberta.
There was a moment of silence after that.
“Ok fine maybe I am a bit uncomfortable after seeing Trevor and that *Dirt troll* flirting, but as I previously stated it’s not as if Trevor and I are together.” Hetty said
Alberta sighed.
“Well you might not be currently but I’d say any hope of that coming back is out the window now.”
“What on earth are you talking about Berty?”
“Child please- I’m saying that sure, you guys weren’t *officially* together but everyone knows you two still like each other." Alberta said
“Everyone?” Hetty asked quietly
“As far as I know, to be fair you two aren’t exactly subtle about your feelings towards eachother…”
“Excuse me?” Hetty asked
“Honey if you think Pete did not immediately come find me after seeing you two flirting in the kitchen on Halloween, then you are sorely mistaken.” Alberta said, giving her a knowing look.
“Oh I see, and yes I suppose you're right. The chances of me and Trevor he getting back together now are definitely as you said “out of the window”
Hetty said while looking out the window
“Well that’s not my call, it’s yours Hetty.” Alberta said, taking her friend's hand.
Hetty took a deep breath and sighed.
“I guess you're right.” Hetty said
“I usually am.” The singer smugly smiled
“I have to go tell him don’t I?” Hetty asked nervously.
“You probably should, at least set the record straight.” Alberta said
“Ok.” Hetty said while getting up and walking towards the door
“And Alberta?”
“Yes?”
“Thank you for being here for me.” Hetty sent a sad smile
“Anytime sugar.” The singer smiled back
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Well this was definitely not how Hetty thought Christmas Eve was gonna go. Telling her ex hookup, now powerfriend that the chances of them staying ‘whatever they had going on’ was probably not gonna happen.
She took a deep breath, before walking through the door to Trevor’s room.
He was sitting on the couch in the same place he was earlier that day, watching the cutting edge…. Of course he was.
“Trevor.” Hetty said nervously
He looked over and immediately sat up straight and quickly (as he could) paused the cutting edge.
“Hetty…” he said quietly
“Look I wanna talk to you about earlier.” Hetty said
“Yeah…. I wanna talk about it too.” He said
“I’d like to hear what you have to say.” She said as she sat on the opposite side of the couch.
“Well I wanna start by saying that it was a mistake and I don’t know why I did it and I’m sorry.” He said his eyes met hers.
“Thank you” she whispered
“But there is no reason for you to apologize, it's not as if we were together.” Hetty said
“I know but still.” He said sadly, his puppy eyes looking into hers.
Oh no, this is not how she thought this would go, she was supposed to be angry! to be telling him that whatever had been going on was over but now... She didn’t know if she could tell him that…
“Look Trevor I wanna say that I cherish our newly built friendship but…“ her words faded. She looked at the floor, she couldn’t do it. But luckily she didn’t have to…
“Are you calling off our power friends arrangement?” He asked
“Yes Trevor, and I am so sorry but-“ she was stopped by him, putting his hand over her hands that were fiddling with her skirt.
She looked up to see his face filled with sadness and understanding.
“It’s ok, I completely understand.” He gave her a small smile.
“Thank you” she said with tears in her eyes, and a small smile on her lips.
Despite everything that they just had spoken about, they both fought the temptation of closing the small distance between each other. She knew Trevor wouldn’t be the one to after everything that happened today but, she could if she wanted to. Though she knew it was a bad idea, that would turn messy quickly. She found herself leaning in a little. And just when she thought he was going to lean in, instead he just picked up her hand and gave it a small kiss.
“I’m gonna go, before we do something we’ll regret.” He said quietly while putting her hand gently down, and getting up.
She just nodded sadly as she watched him disappear through a wall.
She knew he was right. They would regret it, they needed time to heal.
Who knows… maybe next year…