As a surge of excitement hit me intensely, I blushed, "OH my gosh, of course, Alex! Why would I EVER say no..?!" and shook my hands in delight UNTIL it hit me that I wouldn't be able to!!! :(
"Good! What will you be dressing up as? I'm not doing anything."
"Alex..?? I have HORRIBLE news." I muttered, tears brimming to my eyes.
HE'D HATE ME IF I DECLINED NOW!!!
I WAS SUCH A HORRIBLE FRIEND!!!
"I CAN'T go." I blurted out. "My mom'll be watching over me all night. And she gets off work at 4 pm. I CAN'T. I'm so SO SO sorry!!"
"..what?? Is this some kind of stupid excuse so you can hang out with someone else?! I know better than that. I'm not dumb."
"No no no!! Listen, I'm so sorry! I have nobody else to go with except mom. I promise she wouldn't let anyone else!!"
"..uh okay. It's fine. Go hang out with your other friends then."
"Wai-"
He hangs up on me.
WHAT?? :(
The telephone fell to the rest as I groaned in utter despair.
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Now he probably HATES me!!!
Falling to my bed, a million thoughts shuffled through my head.
IN 2 DAYS I'D GO TO SCHOOL AGAIN.
HOW WOULD HE REACT SEEING ME?! :(
THIS IS TERRIBLE!! WHAT IF HE DOESN'T HANG OUT WITH ME ANYMORE?!!
YOU ARE READING
Dear Arkansas Daughter
Short Storywhen a sweet, insecure girl meets a harsh, cruel boy at summer camp one day, what comes out of it? something that changes her life forever.
