A Girl and a Whiteboard

Chapter Eleven

I missed them. I miss the way our laugh would synchronize whenever Coen said something funny. Or how we would all laugh at each other's failures and how we would always pick each other up whenever we needed it.

It felt normal. Like if I hadn't moved to ShadowView. We were just all driving somewhere and not caring where we were going. Like we were all free. I missed this feeling.

I did get shot gun though since Luca was driving. One of my worst habits is constantly changing the radio, and even though I didn't sing along, I still did it.

I thought they were going to treat me different or pity me but they didn't. They still kept yelling at me for changing the radio, and Sydney even hit me. It was just like old times.

We were going to get some ice cream at Baskin Robins. We got in and I was starting to write down what I wanted when Luca stepped in, "Can I get two scoops of chocolate ice cream and another two scoops of chocolate chip please."

Yes we knew each other's orders. It was great for when we needed to get one another a pick me up. He paid for me, he didn't usually though, we used to go to a lot of different places so we would always switch on who paid. He gave me my ice cream and we all decided to go to the park.

"Why do you bite your ice cream Emy?"

'Because I do!'

Does anybody else bite their ice cream? I just don't like melted ice cream so I have to eat it quickly.

"Stop flirting you two!" Sydney loved us and desperately wanted us to be together.

We got to the park and everybody still had their ice cream but me. They all teased me but I loved it, I loved having them here.

I went towards the swings and Sydney chose the one next to me.

"Why?"

'Why what?'

"Why did you stop talking?"

'I don't know. To cope, because I'm selfish, or because there's just nothing important enough for me to say.'

"I'm sorry Em." I could tell she was about to cry.

'Hey, I'm okay and I'm happy.'

"Are you sure? So I don't have to pack up all my things and move over here?"

I wasn't the only one that was dramatic, 'No, I'm fine here, but I do miss you so we have to work out a visiting plan or something.'

Addison joined us, which meant only one thing, gossip. "Okay so the real question is, who are the boys you were with?"

'You're boy crazy, calm down your whoremones.' She knew I didn't mean it so they both laughed.

"I'm serious!!!"

'The one with glasses is Sebastian. The dark haired one with brown eyes is Andrew.'

"Em!!! I want more details pleaseeeeeeeee!!!"

'They're super sweet. They don't treat me like I'm weird and I love them both to pieces. I think Sebastian's my best friend but I think I like Andrew."

"That's not a sad thing Em! That's good!"

'No, it's good what we have. We can flirt and still be best friends.'

"But you like him Em."

'I like Luca too but you don't see me doing anything about it!'

"He loves you Em."

'I know, I love him too.'

"Okay now go spend time with the boys before they kill us."

I walked towards Coen who was sitting on the edge of the slide.