I wake up to my aunt calling my name its been two days since I last talked to Chris which was the night of the party. I get up and shower, I walk out of the bathroom and put on a old volleyball shirt, a sweatshirt, and a pair of skinny jeans. I walk down stairs and begin eating my favorite cereal, kashi, I know it sounds and looks gross but its really good. I heard my phone buzz and I see it a random number I open the text
Hey, its Shawn from the other night. I was wondering if your coming to school today because I'm picking up Chris and Crawford and was wondering if you wanted a ride?- Shawn
I would love to ride with you but I'm homeschooled so sorry but how about the three of us hang out after school? But only if you guys want to.- Hope
Oh that sucks, but hanging out sounds good I'll pick you up about 3:25 -Shawn
Sounds good see you guys then :)- Hope
I smile at the new friend I made hopefully we stay friends I have trouble with that some times but hey maybe we become best friends, you never know. I get up and walk up stair to start my schooling
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I realize that Shawn will be picking me up soon so I get up and get my stuff ready and say good bye to my aunt.
I walk outside and wait on the porch. About two mins later Shawn pulls up and I hop in the back with Crawford. "Hey y'all" the boys all laugh, I forgot people don't talk like that around here, he he well I do so they will have to get over it. Once the boys are done laughing they all say hi well except Crawford he gave me a little speech of how nice it is to meet me when he isn't passed out and all that, blah blah blah I still don't understand why people get drunk off there arses countinuly but hey what can I say I'm just as bad. I tell him how nice it is to meet him when he can actually talk and we all laugh I the realize I have no idea where we are going? "Hey guys, where are we going?" " to our favorite froyo shop" Shawn replys, "yes!!!!!" I say as I'm laughing "froyo is my favorite!" Everyone laughs. Soon we pull in to the parking lot I unbuckle and jump.out of the car and run in. I get my a bunch of toppings and not nearly enough froyo. By the time the guys are even starting I'm done and I pay for myself and go sit in the chair in the corner of the store and wait for the guys. Once everyone got there froyo we all walked out to the car and drove to Chris and Crawford's house. I went in and sat on the couch followed by the guys, Chris to my right and Shawn to my left. The guys befsn talking about school and I get bored so I put my legs on Shawn and my back against Chris's arm. When I do this Shawn stares at me well Chris says " umm what you doing there, Hope?" I giggle "I'm just getting bored so well you talk about school I'm gonna sleep, okay?" "No, not okay" I look up at Chris as he says this in a shocked face "we can talk any time but we want to talk and hang with you so how about we order some food and play a game?" "Um do not order food, I'm going to make brownies and your welcome to help especially if you live here because I have no idea where anything is. But besides that it sounds like a plan" the boys nodded and I followed Crawford to the kitchen where I made (with the help of the boys of course) lemon bars, and brownies.
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"Dang Hope you can bake, how did you learn how to make that so well" Shawn said well taking a bite into his 5th lemon bar. "I found a old recipe and I followed the directions and they came out perfect the first time, so I keeped making them." I said proudly, "you should open your own bakery, like dang these are amazing!" Crawford exclaimed I laughed as I though about all my talks with Gracie my brothers girlfriend. She always told me I should be but... Why do I keep think of my past, I was sent away for a reason I need to forget them but I missed them, maybe I should call Gracie tonight. Once I decided I would, my phone started ringing, I looked and it was my mom. She hasn't talked to since she told me I was leaving. I couldn't believe it but I also couldn't talk to her, she hurt me I know there is another reason why she sent me away but I can't figure out why. I let it ring. "Arnt you gonna answer that?" Chris asked I shook my head and took a big bite of the brownie I was holding as my mom called again and again after about five times she stopped and I just stared at the wall. I knew the boys were staring at me but I didn't care. "Hey guys I think its time I head home, I'll text you guys later OK?" They all nodded except for Shawn he followed me to the door, once we got outside I turned around "you know I'm not a baby I can walk next door without my daddy." Shawn smirked and then grabbed my hand. Why did he grab my hand? What is going on? " Hope I can tell your upset and I just want to say that you can always talk to me, and I followed you out here because I didn't want to feel weird in front of the other guys when I told you that you can talk to me, okay?" I nodded and he pulled me in to a hug. Little did he know that I would never tell him my problems. That's just not who I am. I'm the type of girl who keeps it in, I stay calm I tense situations and I don't cry over little things and I never let anyone see me cry except my mom but i don't think i will ever let her see me cry again. Anyways I would never tell someone especially a guy what's actually going on, or so I thought.
