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Chapter one: the purple symphony

"that will be $25.99 sir, and thank you for shopping at the purple symphony." I handed the man with the lip piercing the self titled sublime album, the tenth anniversary rerelease of the album where they finally went mainstream. It still hasnt been ten years, but they wanted to release it earlier. Working at a record store I have to know these things.

"Hi, how can I help you?" I looked down to see a little girl of about 11 looking up to me

"Could I have the newest 1D album? I love them!" she asked me this with the biggest smile on her face.

"Sorry but we don't carry that type of music here."

"Okay!" this is what I have to deal with everyday, but it pays the bills. After selling a copy of The Offspring's album Americana, and chatting idly with the custumor about my favorite song on the album "Why Don't You Get A Job?" I went home to my little one room apartment, and flopped down on my bed. Like Every night since I left Orlando I think of the life I left behind, and I think of Q. It was the end of August and soon he would be headed of to collage, getting a girlfriend, he'll graduate, get married, and forget about me. No, Margo don't think about that, I tell myself. I check my phone, but curse under my breathe, I know he doesn't have my new number, but I can't hope but think he'll call or text me. I think about calling him but that's insane. He's probably over me by now anyway. I fall asleep out of exhaustion, and as I drift into my escape from the world I must live in, I can hear Led Zeppelins song "Stairway to Heaven" in my mind,"there's a sign on the door but she wants to be sure," this is true because before I contact Q I want to be sure he remembers the Margo I am. It really makes me wonder.

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The next day I woke up, and instantly checked my phone, of course, there were no messages. I hung my head down and repreminded myself. "Margo he isn't going to call you" I tell myself. Instantly my phone starts ringing. My heart jumps to the stars and I hear the doctor who theme play in my head. Wait that's not right why would I hear the doctor who theme? Oh! That's my ringtone. I didnt buy it it was the previous owner of my phone. I have to answear the phone. I see the caller isn't Q and I go right back reality, the caller is an unknown number but the call is from orlando.

"Margo?" I hear a familiar voice ask my name."Margo is that you?"

"Lacey!" I say."it's so good to hear from you! How did you get my number?"

"Let's just say a lot of research, and some help from radar on omnoctionary."

"wow, does Q have my number?" I ask suddenly.

"no, do you want me to give it to him?"

"No, no, no, that's okay Lacey, it was good talking to you."

"No! Wait Margo I have to talk to you, come home, go to college! You still have the-"

I hung up right there. Instantly I hear that familiar theme song but I don't even check the number, because I know it's Lacey, and I swore to myself that night in Algoe to never go back to my life in Orlando. Never again.