These Things Happen

Chapter Seven

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Playlist: What You Know - Two Door Cinema Club

"Through strength in self we become something more than they can be."

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Lea's POV:

Fortunately, the rest of the week passed by quickly and the weekend had already arrived.  So here I was lying in bed reflecting about what a crazy two weeks it has been here in America and how much everything has changed for me since I got here. My mind started to wander about what my life was back in England. But then I shook my head. It wasn't worth talking about. Or thinking about. Pushing those thoughts away, I thought about America. About my life here.

I thought about Jo and how close we had become in such a short span of time. You know what they say about how two people just get each other perfectly like without even trying? Johanna became somewhat like that for me and I was so damn glad I met her. Then there was Alex, my football buddy. Like Johanna knew what I was thinking, well most of the time at least... Alex knew what I was going to do next physically as creepy as that sounds. She knew my each pass, each shot, each trick like I knew hers. We somehow developed this even more killer coordination than I had ever imagined, and I was so grateful. I was so glad I decided to continue to play football.

Then there was Dean and Hunter. The two "bad boys" of the school, even though Dean didn't really look like the type. I mean he did look like the type physically but inside he was like this annoying 5-year-old boy amused by everything going around him. He was annoyingly funny, sassy and just too much fun to hang out with. Hunter, on the other hand was one person I just couldn't get through. We'd have these moments when we're talking like normal civilized people and then something always had to go wrong. Either it's his mysterious so called brother Ethan or his crazy bitch ex-girlfriend Brittany or his current crazy girlfriend Claire or his moods.

I swear I need to convince myself that it's not me and he's just bipolar by nature. I just couldn't understand him. One moment he's friendly the next moment I feel like I'm bothering him with my presence. A part of me was curious to know what he was thinking and to get to know him better but another part of me wanted to stay far far away from him. And I chose the latter part.

"Lea honey? Are you awake?" I heard my mom's voice through the door.

"Yeah mum." I mumbled while stretching.

The door opened and she stepped in smiling warmly, "sleep well?" she asked sitting beside me, kissing my forehead lightly.

"Alright." I nodded.

"Lea, today we—" she sighed and stopped herself.

"What's wrong?" I asked worriedly sitting up.

"It's Jason's birthday today. I didn't want to remind you but I thought you should know that his parents called." She spoke quietly looking down.