1 YEAR LATER (current time)
"Have a good night." I say to the last family leaving. I take a deep breath. I go over to the table and put the dirty dishes into the bucket.
"Long day." Luke says.
"No kidding." I sit at the bar and take my hair out of the ponytail.
Luke takes the bucket and goes back to the kitchen. I yawn and get up. I remove my apron and grab my stuff.
"Don't forget to clock out." Luke laughs.
"Oh yeah, thanks." I say doing what I forgot.
"You need a ride?" He asks.
"Home? Nope, I got my license." I smile.
"Not bad for a seventeen year old."
"Shut up and do your work, bust boy." I smirk.
"Ouch, that hurt." He holds his chest, faking being in pain.
I roll my eyes and walk out the door, and into my car. I take a minute to breath and relax. I turn my radio on and the song surprises me.
"Well I've got thick skin and an elastic heart, but your blade it might be to sharp, I'm like a rubber band, until you pull too hard"
The memories flood my mind like a forcing river. Alison and Harrys prank, dancing with my mom, my moms passing.
But that was almost a year ago. Things have been resolved. Alison and I are friends again. Harry apologized and quite frankly I forgave him faster than I should have, but I don't regret it. He doesn't go to the same school as me anymore, he transferred for his senior year, but he texts me everyday, and our phone calls never last shorter than an hour. We tell each other everything, and honestly, my feelings never went away. We talk about it often, but I don't want him ever feeling like he can't talk to other people, he can. I might get jealous but it's life. I'll support him whenever.
My phone rings and to no surprise, it's Harry.
"Hey brooke." He says when I answer.
"Hey, what's up." I say starting to pull out of the parking lot.
"So there's this girl." He starts.
I roll my eyes but continue to listen.
"Shes really hot, she's funny too. She reminds me of you. I forget her name though...."
"Harry, learn their names before you tell me about them." I chuckle.
"No she told me it. She said she's heard a lot about me too. What was it... Ally? No, Amy?" He
ponders
The realization hits me and I want to throw up. "Is it Abby."
"Abby! That's it!"
"Harry, that's my best friend."
"Shit, really? That explains why she reminds me of you."
"Where'd you meet her anyway?"
"Soccer game."
"Coarse." I laugh. "So what, you want me to talk to her for you?"
"Would you?" He questions.
"No."
"What the hell? Then why'd you ask?"
"It was sarcasm Harold. Harry, you broke up with Alison a month after going out. You go after every girl."
"You're just jealous." I can practically see his smirk forming.
"And you're just a dick."
"A big one."
"The fact that you didn't mean your personality sickens me."
"You know me so well."
"Best friends." I taunt.
"Anyways, gotta go. Bye brooke, love you."
"Love you too." I breathe. Then the line goes dead.
I hate hanging up the phone with him. He says I love you in a friend way. He doesn't know that when I tell him I love him, I mean it.
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A/N so this is the first official chapter ! I'm very excited for this book and I hope you guys are too ! Thanks for all the feedback 💕
-BB
