I Will Wait

Intro

Summer's POV

"One hundred and one." Sophie sighed, taking the temperature gage out of my mouth. She placed it in an empty glass on my bedside table. "Thats what you get for hooking up with a boy who had mono."

I rolled my eyes, taking the temperature gage out of the glass and putting it in my bedside drawer. I raised the empty glass to Sophie, silently begging for more juice. She happily took the glass, skipping out of my room. 

I sat up in bed, running my hand through my hair. I couldnt remember the last time I got out of bed... I'd been sick with mono for three weeks now, missing two weeks of school. The fact that its snowing outside isnt making this recovery process any easier... Snow is my favorite thing. I've tried going outside multiple times now, but its just too hard to get up. The only thing I'm willing to get up for is going to the bathroom and taking a bath.

Talking is also a struggle.Thats why I'm glad I have Sophie. We've always been such great friends that we could always just read each others minds, in a way. One glance and we know what the other is thinking. 

Sophie returned with my orange juice, placing it carefully in my hand. "Anything else you need before I head off to school?" I shook my head. Sophie had been great to me these past couple of weeks; she keeps up with my classes and gets my homework for me, she updates all our friends on how I'm doing, and she brings me food. She knows the way to be named my best friend is bring me food.

She's also the only friend that I let see me like this. Of course theres the occasional Chase, Sophies boyfriend of 6 months. He's like my dad, hes very protective of me, always having to screen the boys I date before I date them. 

Wait, who am I kidding? I dont date. One time in seventh grade counts, right? 

Sophie and Chase have this strange obsession with getting me a boyfriend. It's almost gotten out of hand, theyve kind of given up. I dont know why its so hard... I dont have high standards. Tall, dark and handsome, funny, atheltic, perferably a member of the schools football team. Oh, I have to have some sort of friendly relationship before hand as well, starting a relationship with the intent to hook up is just weird to me. I like turning friendships into relationships, which is where I go wrong most of the time. 

"You thinking about Michael?" she asked, doing a double take back into my room. I shook my head no, but she gave me a look as if she knew I was lying.

"Okay, yes." I managed to say. My vioce was rough and scratchy. 

"Sums, forget about him. He's icky. He's not your type. Get some rest and be well enough to come to my kickback tonight! Getting schwasted never fails to make me feel better!" Sophie doesnt like the idea of me and Michael dating much. Michael is one of Sophie and me's good friends. He's one of those guys you call when you're super drunk and you need a ride home. He's kind of nerdy, not quite the track star he wants to be, but he trys. 

Sophie doesnt like him for me because she knows I could do better. She knows I'm settling. One of the things I hear most from her is "I dont want you to settle."

I think Sophie wants me to have a boyfriend so much because she has one, and she wants me to be as happy as her. Thats super sweet and really great and all but I'm not willing to just throw myself at any guy, and she struggles to understand that most of the time.

I nodded to Sophie. "Alright."

"Text me!" she winked before leaving, shutting the light off on her way out. She knows I like the natural light better. 

I exhaled, sinking down onto my pillow, pulling my plush white duvet over my body. 

I'm not exactly excited to sit on the couch while Sophie and Chase makeout all night, but what other choice do I have?

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Ah this intro sucks.

This is another one of those stories you'll have to bear with me on. It'll get better, I promise!

Yes, its a true story. So stay tuned!