Not Your Typical Nerd Story

Chapter 11

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Zoe was taking me home from school. Today went pretty much the same as yesterday. Tyler's friends joined us for lunch again.

"Bye, Alexia. Have fun tonight," Zoe winked at me before driving off.

I walked in the house and saw my mom pacing in the living room. She paces a lot. It relives her stress as she puts it.

"What's the matter, mom?" I asked.

"Hudson," she said.

"We all know Hudson has problems, so you have to be more specific," I joked which realized it wasn't great idea once she sent me a death glare.

"I just off the phone with him," she paused. "He invited us to his girlfriends house, tonight. We are expected there at 6. I don't know what I'm going to tell your father. He would be furious to find out he left a week early to go to his girlfriends house."

"Mom, I'm sure it's going to be fine."

"He had known her for 2 years. My son has kept a big secret from us. I wonder if her parents knew. Oh, yeah. Her name is Piper. What an ugly name. It sounds too happy."

"Are you saying a name isn't expose to be happy?"

"No, I mean it sounds like a cheerful persons name."

"There is nothing wrong with that name. It's awesome if you ask me, so just stop. Your missing the most important thing. Your son is happy. Ever since we were little all you wanted was for us to be happy," I defended, raising my voice a little.

"You know what. It-" she got interrupted by the door opening. She quickly put her finger that was pointing at me down and went to greet my father.

"What's all this fuss about?" my dad asked, suspicious.

My dad knows that we only ever fight if its something I believe in strongly when my mom doesn't.

"Nothing," I snapped.

At this point, I could see the flames in my mother's eyes. She looked like he wanted to spit out something very mean to me, but kept her mouth shut and turned around.

"Our son has invited us to his girlfriend's house tonight," she stated calmly. If I wasn't this infuriated with her I would have been proud, her keeping her cool.

"Girlfriend?" my dad questioned, maybe a little to loudly.

"Yes," my mom replied.

"Isn't he at collage?" my dad rose his voice. My dad is very strict about school.

My parents went into the kitchen and kept on arguing. I plopped on the couch and saw Reindeer hiding under the table.

I did my best to get on the floor and comfort her. When I was finally able to get on the floor I saw Reindeer was sleeping. Oh, she wasn't scared.

"How you doing, girl," I cooed, ruffling her fur.

She normally licks my face when I do this. After repeating her name over and over I started expecting the worst. I am positive she could hear me, even with my parents arguing. With tears streaming down my face, I started poking her. Why, I don't know. It just seemed the best idea at this point.

I then realized she wasn't breathing. I checked her pulse, the best I could. She was dead. My dog, Reindeer, just died and the last thing she heard was my parents fighting, not me telling her I love her.

"NO!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.

The whole house went silent. The only sound was me crying. My parents hurried over to see what was wrong. They froze when they realized what was going on.

"It's going to be okay," my dad said, rubbing my back.

I said nothing back, instead I just whispered over and over in her ear that I love her. After I felt like it was a good enough good bye, I backed away.

I rubbed and kissed her head one last time and ran out the door leaving my wheelchair behind me. I didn't care about the pain in my leg. I needed to get to Anna.

I crawled through the little door and sat down in my chair.

"You were her favorite. She was devastated after you left. You guys will be together now. I just can't believe she's gone." I couldn't take it. After I said that I screamed.

I sat there crying for what felt like hours. I said bye to Anna then headed inside. Turns out I was only out there for 15 minutes.

"We have to leave if you want to get there on time," my dad simply said.

"What about Reindeer?" I question.

"We are going to take her to the vet to get her cremated, on the way there," my mom said.

I got in the car waiting for my parents. I just zone out the rest of the way. I don't even remember saying goodbye to Reindeer as they brought her to the vet. I just remember my lips moving up and down as I did so. Before I met Zoe she was my only friend. Even after that she was one of my only friends. I felt like I was moving and assumed we were driving.

In the car I tried to read. I just couldn't. Even if my mind was focused, I couldn't see for more than five seconds with my eyes filled with tears.

I tried to think of all the happy times. That's what they do in movies and books, right? Well, all those hours of movies and books payed off. I was able to make my tears stop, but my face was still puffy and red.
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A/N:
Hey guys!

I did not mean to offend anyone with the name Piper. I love the name, it's just Alexia's mom doesn't. Sorry if anyone got offended.

Nothing else on my mind so bye. Have a nice day and until you read again.

-Tianna