The boy who found me

chapter 4

"Wait, so old man Frugee died?" Tuck looked shocked. i dont know why he's so bent out of shape about it, everybody has to die at some point right?

We were sitting at the booth our moms used to take us to when we were younger. We were the only ones besides Nelson in the shack. Nelson is old man Frugees grandson. 

" Yeah, he died a year ago. Nelson is taking care of the place now," Nelson isnt the brightest person.

" That's too bad," Tuck said.

We were staring in eachothers eyes again and after a while Tucker smiled and said, " What are you thinking about Red?" 

My face was cupped in my hands and i was leaning on the table. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes shortly, opening when i asnwered, "I don't know. I guess I'm thinking about how much you have changed since last time i saw you, how ive miss you, your mom and sister, how things used to be," we smiled halfheartedly at eachother.

Tucker sat up straight, " Well, im assuming Broc is the same as he used to be, and mom and Harper have been wanting to see you ever since we came back, so if you wanted to get away from Broc then you could stay over at my house. We have alot of catching up to do"

" Yeah," i smiled at him, "I'd like that" 

"Yeah?"  He was already paying. He grabbed my bag  for me and said, "Lets go then."

>>>>>>>>2 hours later<<<<<<<

"Harper you have gotten so big! How old are you now?" I said to Tuckers younger sister.

" I am 9. I don't really remember much of you. Tuck said you were pretty but i didn't believe him, i guess he wasn't lying," she was brushing her barbies silky blond hair and we were up in her room. Tuck was out of sight.

I blushed, I used to like Tuck when we were little, but he would have never liked me back, "Oh really? Tuck called me pretty?"

She set her barbie down on her bed and rolled her eyes up at me, " You act suprised, keep up Rainy! My brother has been bugging my mom about coming back for you since forever ago." she went back to brushing her barbies hair, "Even now that he has a girlfriend he doesnt shut up about you," she sounded annoyed.

" Girlfriend?" she nodded her head, " Thats um... Wow," I tried to hide my disappointment, "im happy for him" i gave a little smile.

Tucker has a girlfriend and he didn't tell me? a little voice in my head said 'shut up Rain! What do you care? He is your bestfriend not your boyfriend!' but then another one said 'well he is the only guy that you've ever liked and he's your bestfriend! he should have told you anyways!'. I honestly dont get myself.

"Yeah right," she said sarcasticly, "I know that you like him back," she smirked.

My face got steamy and i stuttered, " Um.. we're just.. ugh, gross! Tucker has like.. boy cooties!"

"It's ok. I won't tell," she giggled at me.

"Oh you think thats funny, huh?" I joked with her, "i'll show you funny."

i tackled her off her bed and tickled her, "So tell me Miss Harper, what is so funny? Huh?"

she tried to talk between fits of laughter," I... dont.. know! STOP (hahah) STOP TICKLING (haha) ME!"  she coiled and squirmed on the floor to get away from me. she was laughing so hard that she was crying.

"Huh? what was that? did you say ' you want more'? because thats what i heard," I was laughing so hard that i was also crying. This was the best day i've had in my whole entire life.