The Story Of Us

The Beginning and the End

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Marlee's POV:

"Marlee, Marlee, MARLEE! Are you even listening to me!?!?" Screams an all to familiar voice. I turn to Halley and smile kindly.

"Of course, but could you repeat that just in case I missed something?" Halley scoffs rolling her eyes, but nods repeating herself probably for the millionth time.

"I was saying, the football team was throwing a big party tonight for the beginning of the year and Toby invited me and now I'm inviting you!" She says happily, holding her salad filled fork over her tray. I ponder at the idea and instantly think no, but continue looking like I'm thinking so she doesn't think I'm blowing it off just because I think it's stupid.

"Well?"

"Nope. Sorry Hal, I don't think I can make it."

"You can't make it or you don't want to?"

"Both!"

"Marleeeeee..." She drags out the E dramatically and pouts out her lower lip. This is how all of our arguments about me going out go down. I say no, she pouts, I refuse again, she begs then promises to go to my next softball game, me tell her she has to since she's on it too, then I finally give up and she gets her small victory. And that is EXACTLY how this one goes.

"Yay!!! You have to come home with me so we can get you all dolled up for tonight! I hear that everyone is going to be there." She makes a big gesture when she says everyone, causing me to chuckle a little. Halley glares at me, but she finally gives in as I nod.

"Fine, but nothing big a froofy!"

"Is that even a word?"

"It is now!" I say exasperatedly, standing up to throw my trash away. The bell goes off and I wave to Halley who COMPLETELY IGNORES ME!!

I walk into my 5th period and sit down, pulling out my book. I begin reading and totally zone out the entire period.

-4 boring periods later-

I sprint out of the class just as the bell starts to ring. I stand outside Halley's car. I soon see a ball of platinum blonde hair riding on top of an oober tall boy in a jersey screaming her ass off.

"MARLEE HELP!!" She yells between her fits of giggles. I give a small smile and shake my head lightly. God, why must people be so in love? 

Toby finally puts her down and she gives him a quick kiss goodbye. When he walks away, she skips over to the car and climbs into the passenger seat grinning bigger than the Joker himself. She turns on some music and we drive to her house screaming our lungs out to the radio.

Her house is empty when we arrive, so we just let ourselves in. We drop our bags, and bolt p to her room. Halley instantly runs to her big closet and starts rummaging through her things. She comes out in a brand new outfit which consists of a white crop top with "Mondays Suck" written in hot pink, dark washed cut offs and some white wedges. In her hands are a jumble of clothing, which she tosses in my direction.