With Time, We Fall
Chapter Seventeen

Troy

Addison is still mad at me. 
She has every right to be. 
I need to gain her trust.
I don't want to say again, because I don't know if I ever had it in the first place. 
I walked up to Addison while she was at her locker
"Addison"
She turned, faced me slumped her shoulders, raised her eyebrowns
"I know you're probably, okay. You are still mad at me. But, I want to take you out on a real date." I smiled hopefully
"I, I don't know Troy."
"Come on Addison, please. It's easier to say yes now, then have me begging you for the rest of the day until you say yes." 
A small smile appeared on her face, "Okay"
I covered my bottom lip with the top, "I'll pick you up around 7"

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"Are you sure this place isn't too expensive?" Addison asked as she flipped through the menu
"Don't worry about it."
She glared at me, then continued to read.
"I guess I'll have this salad." She pointed, 
"Oh.. thats, wow."
"It is too expensive I'm sorry! I'll just have a water."
"Addison, I'm kidding.  Its fine"
"Get me a job where you work, Mr. Money"
I chuckled, if only she knew me.
I can't ask her about herself, that'll lead to her asking about me. And I can't tell her about me. She doesn't need to know, not yet. 

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The waitress gave us the bill, Addison tried to grab it.
"Thats funny, this is mine"
"Just enjoy the date, alright?" 
"Fine" She scoffed 

When we got to her house, she invited me inside
"I don't know, are you sure thats a good idea? Aren't your parents home?" 
She hit my arm "What do you think is going to happen?!"
I laughed "Nothing! Kidding!" I put my arms up close to my chest, 'surrenduring'
"I take back my invitation to go inside." She smiled and opened the car door
"No! Wait I'm sorry."
"Come on."
I shut the car off and followed her inside. 
"So, this is my house" 
"Addie, who are you with?" A women who I assumed to be her mom came walking down the hall, 
"Oh, I'm Troy. Nice to meet you" I extended my hand, and her mom did the same.
"Are, you, you guys?" Her mom pointed back and forth between me and Addison
"No mom." Addison's face turned red. 
"Can I talk to you in the kitchen?"
Addison followed her mom. 
I stood awkwardly in their living room waiting for her to come back. I glanced around all the family pictures hanging on the wall. I walked closer to the series of pictures on top one of the many shelves. Every picture after what looks like when Addison was around 5 or 6 was just her mom and brother. 

"Oh, don't look at those, they're awful. Come on, I'll show you the upstairs"
I slowly turned away from the pictures and followed Addison.

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