Our Summer Love (I QUIT)

Part 2

2019, august, 17th

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Chapter Two: Charlie's house

Time quickly passed and soon the car stopped. "Alright Mia, I'll drop you off here. Make sure to tell Dan I said hi and that I hope he's doing well." Dad said, adjusting his seatbelt.

Dan is dad's best friend and also Charlie's dad.

"Okay, will do, dad." What a lie.

"And no sketchy business." He said, raising his tone and his left eyebrow; looking me square in the eyes, no - soul.
"Dad! Me and him are best buddies. Don't ruin it for us!" I said, infuriated by him comment.
"Fine. Are you are you going to keep whining or go?"
He's so annoying but I know he's just looking out for me.
"Yeah, I will." I slam the door of the car and slowly walk towards the rusted iron gate. Ever so slowly and so slowly that dad doesn't capture my excitement to see Charlie.
                  

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Here I come Charlie! PUSH! The gates flew open and I rapidly sprint towards the freshly painted door. *Ugh. Charlie please give this house to me*

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Exchanging pleasant hellos, I'm instantly greeted by Dan who welcomes me in and offers a cup of tea. "No thanks, I have to hurry and see Charlie. Sorry, maybe next time?" I run up to Charlie's bedroom. *ahh i feel so bad. gotta go and see charlie tho..*

"BOO!" I scream.

"AHHHH!!" What a high-pitched cry of a so-called "adult".

"For crying out loud! How many times do I have to tell you? Don't scare me like that."
Oh my god.. That was the most funniest thing in a while.

"Ahh, you really do make me happy Charlie." I say, while holding onto my stupid stomach that can't handle my laughter; wiping the tears of my face that I'd just had from receiving a new refreshment of life.

"I'm being serious, I might have a heart-attack and die one day." Charlie moaned.

"Okay, I'm sorry Charlie, please forgive me." I pleaded.

"I will... But only because it's you..." He
added.

"..." There was a silence that pondered the room and floated around, circling and dancing to the rhythm of it's own peace and quiet.
"..And because I really have missed you."

"Awh! Charlie!" I tightly squeeze him a bear hug. "C'mon! Let's start this stupid project over with so you can finally treat me with this ice cream you're going to buy me!"

"Jeez, you're such a wreck aren't you?" He stood up from his bed. His frame was delicate, he stood tall with his soft, chestnut hair that was flowey in the spring wind. He push his hand back to his hair and his eyes shined with gold.
... I had almost forgotten they were blue.
"Oh shut up! I have a surprise for you after we finish!" I said teasingly.
His eyebrows rose and his lips curved into a smirk.

"Deal." As soon as he said his magic, we were doing all sorts of themes, ideas, theories, logic, answers, writing, scripting, making, drawing, displaying, deciding, decorating, signing?, posting, sticking, gluing... And soon enough, we were finished.
Wow. That was a lot. Never knew Charlie could be such a help.

"Charlie, you just saved my life." I say in astonishment.

"As expected of high school graduate with 71 offered collage scholarships." He boasted, and indeed he did - proudly.
"Show-off." I said in a rage.
"More like Mia is jealous." He cocked his head and bursted out laughing.

"Now, I may not be some kind of smart-ass prodigy like you, but I do know that you are just a lame show-off that wants nothing but validation from others." Whoops that's just slipped out. What am I saying.

"Hey hey hey. Okay, maybe I did go too far. Pushed a button? Sorry dear. It's out of habit. I won't do it again." What.. I- I was a little jealous I have to admit and I said some mean things and now he's on my side and he's going against himself? For me? He didn't even do anything wrong. I'm in the wrong. What kind of weird situation did I just create for myself. I'm so confused..

I'm just gonna be chill with it. "Ha! See! Look at you now. You know I'm the best."

"Mia is the best." He repeated.

"And you know it! C'mon I want my ice cream. Pleaseee?" I begged

"Alright Mia. Here, wear my jacket. I'll get some money and we'll go to the park."

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"Ugh... Seriously? Mint chocolate chip? You know I hate those :("

"Haha." He chuckled "Here, have mine."
"Yay!" He handed over his sweet vanilla and scoped the cup of mint into his delicate hands.

End of passage 2