Just You and Me

Chapter 7

I'm on my way to school when I see Gen on the side of the road with mascara running down her face. I want to drive by and ignore it but I can't just do that. Despite the person she is, we were still best friends and I can't just leave her here without knowing what's wrong. I pull up next to her. "Hey Gen. You okay? What happened?"
"Go away Lara Jean."
I sigh and get out of the car and sit down next to her. "What happened?"
"..I crashed the front of my car into someone else and I don't know what to do because I know my parents are going to kill me"
Then I remember when I got in a car accident and Peter pulled up and helped me a bit and how useful it was. "Well did you call AAA yet?"
She shook her head. "I...I don't know what to do. My parents never told me how to do this."
"Okay. Well first let's call your insurance and see what they can do and then we'll find a place to get your car fixed okay? Then when you handle all that you can tell your parents and they might take it easier knowing that you handled it by yourself. Don't stress much. I've been in the same position and it really helps when someone is by your side."
"Yeah. But why are you being so nice and helping out? All I've ever done was put you down and spread rumors and be mean to you. Why are you doing this for me?"
"Because. No matter what you say, I know the real Gen is still deep down inside you. The Gen I became friends with in middle school. I knew I couldn't just leave you here to suffer and be alone."
"Thanks LJ. I really needed that." She hugged me. I haven't seen this Gen in a while but i'm glad she's coming back.
We called the insurance place and they said they'd come pick the car up to bring it to shop. I drove her to school and we blasted music and brought up some old memories. I didnt want this to end. I forgot how fun it was to be with Gen. At least the Gen that doesn't spread a video of me in a hot tub saying I did something that I didn't do. When we were almost at school Gen said. "Wait. I have a crazy idea. Since we are already late, why don't we just skip school and go have fun?"
As crazy as that was for me to do, i somehow agreed. So that's what we did. We went shopping and then to the local carnival. Then we just blasted music in the car. I got multiple calls and texts from Chris and Peter but I told myself i'd answer later. It felt like we never stopped being best friends since middle school. Almost like we never broke apart. Peter told me the problems she was going through in her family so I think this was a very good escape from everything. It also was for me too. Chris isn't much on the girly side so she doesn't like shopping at the stores I like and we don't always agree on music. But with Gen, we still had so much in common.
I dropped her off at her house before going to mine. "Thanks for today Lara Jean. It was really fun. I missed us hanging out. And I'm sorry for being so rude before it was just I was holding the grudge from 7th grade when you kissed Peter in spin the bottle. I know it's dumb. And then when you and Peter started dating, I guess I just got jealous. But Peter is way happier with you then he ever was with me. I'm sorry." I couldn't believe Gen was apologizing.
"It's fine. I'm just glad that we finally found our way to get along."
"Bye Lara Jean. Wish me luck with telling my parents about the car!"
I crossed my fingers in the air as she closed the door. huh who would've ever though that gen and lara jean could possibly be friends again?
I drove home and it was around 5. "Why are you home so late? School ended over an hour ago." no! i forgot to tell dad i'd be home late.
"Oh. I'm so sorry I was helping Peter with chemistry homework and we went to a cafe. And it's just that my phone died and i didn't think of calling you on someone else's phone. I am so sorry please don't be mad." I've had such a good day so far I don't want it to be ruined like this.
"It...it's fine. Just next time you better call me if you're gonna be home late okay?" I nodded and went upstairs to see what Peter and Chris said. Apparently Lucas texted a couple times too. Usually I tell them I won't be at school because i feel like they should know so they probably think something happened if they see i didn't say anything.
All of them were just asking where i was and why aren't i at school and if I'm okay. I replied to all of them saying what happened. Then Chris called.
"You're kidding right?"
"Hello to you too Chris."
"Sorry but Lara Jean, my best friend, didn't go to school to hang with Gen?"
"Yeah."
"Gen? My cousin Gen? The Gen that you used to be best friends with but now hate each other? The Gen who used to date Peter?"
"Yes, yes, and yes. What's so surprising?"
"What's so surprising?! You skipped school to hang out with Gen who has done multiple hurtful thing to you! You didn't even want to skip study hall with me!"
"I know I know. I don't know what passed my mind but I had a lot of fun with her like old times and she apologized for behavior towards me and Peter."
"Wait. I'm sorry. Gen apologized?!" Chris said with a laugh.
"Yes Chris she did. I think we can really be good friends again and leave our past behind."
"Whatever you say. Look my moms calling me just be careful around Gen you never know what she might be planning."
"Ok bye." I hung up. Gen won't do anything bad. Not after today. Right?
I get a notification to see Gen tagged me in a post. It's us at the carnival in the ferris wheel and another in the mirror house. Captioned: "Reunited💕".
Wow. So are we actually gonna be friends and not enemies anymore? I guess it's an official sign that our past means nothing. I'm glad. I kind of missed having her around. Kinda.
That night I got multiple texts from many people asking for me to explain what's going on with me and Gen. I didn't want to leak too much so all I said was we were friends again. I told Peter what happened and he was as surprised as Chris. I can't blame them. I wouldn't have thought I would miss school to hang out with Gen all day. Well, I guess life surprises you sometimes.

a/n: surprising?! idk i thought it was a nice chapter. what do you think is going to happen next? anyway HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!! I am so grateful that we reached over 200 views and were #1 on the peterkavinsky tag again!! I wish you guys a wonderful year full of joy and happiness and to be better than 2020. hopefully life will go as close to normal as possible!! ly!