Family & kissing
♡ Erika ♡
. . .
I spent basically the first part of break finishing Rachel's letters, feeling indifferent, and dodging Rachel's puppy TikToks and Rugsby related pictures.
It's cute- honestly, but with my family members coming around and flying out for Thanksgiving, by the time I am ready to talk to her, I'm too busy.
And maybe a little reluctant, I know I have to tell her about the letters eventually.
But...
Hopefully not soon.
"Uno!" Danny says with a yawn. Being the only three kids in the whole family- because my Aunt Maddy never had or adopted children, my cousins Danny and Evie- ten and four, mostly spend the holidays staring at each other.
"Aw man, I was beat... again" I try to sound sad but I'm honestly just bored.
My phone dings as if I just know it's Rachel, I scramble to find it.
It's not, it's a notification from instagram that Libby's going live- but I already know what it's about so I clear the notification.
Libby and Autumn are both gone- Libby to her family's cabin, Autumn to New York to visit her uncle Jasper with August.
I sigh. Even if I'm avoiding her I desperately want to be texted.
That's so dumb.
"I wanna cookie" Evie's brown eyes look up at me.
"Sure kid" I shrug, "knock yourselves out".
"Yes!" Danny and Evie run downstairs while I sit in the messiness of my bedroom.
Bored. Bored. Bored. So many family members in my house right now and the best I can do is ten and four year olds?
The door bell rings as I whip out my phone and start scrolling through instagram.
I assume someone else will get it so I lay back in my bed.
"Hey Erikaaaa my absolute favorite niece" Aunt Maddy appears in my door way, I look at her as she's looking around in fear that Evie's behind her.
"What's up?"
"Can I not just want to talk to you?"
I smile, "and accidentally get beat up by a toddler again? Nah"
"Shush, we don't talk about that" she gives me a look and I burst into laughter, "totally" I snort.
"Oh you think you're funny, huh?" She shakes her head, "there's a girl here for you".
My brows furrow, "is it June?"
"Who?" She looks confused, "no...?"
"Okay yeah- forgot nobody really..." I throw my legs over the edge of my bed and slip my feet into my gray bunny slippers- a one of my many old birthday gifts before walking down stairs, "where are they?" I question when I get to the door and see nobody.
YOU ARE READING
Dear Erika Parker, I've Always Loved You
Romansa"Do you want it to be... real?" She questioned. My words got caught in my throat, I slowly nod. "Even if I'm not..." she droned off. I knew what she meant. Even if she wasn't my ex. "Please..." I surprised myself with my word. Her eyes met mine...
