don't forget about me | ethan cutkosky

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Taryn

I wish I could say I was woken up peacefully with the birds chirping outside my the bedroom window but unfortunately I cannot say that. 

Instead, I was woken up by Tanner shaking me awake and telling me Kelsey was here to get me. I had accidentally fallen asleep when I was supposed to get home. 

"Why did she come get me?"

He shrugged his shoulders and handed me my shoes as I slipped them on and grabbed my phone off the nightstand. My hair still looked somewhat okay and before I left the room, Tanner kissed me goodbye. 

My tired legs shakily carried me down the stairs and out the door to Kelsey who was standing in the driveway wearing her pyjamas.

I walked right past her, my feet quietly scraping on the paved sidewalk. It was actually pretty warm out today. Maybe even warm enough for shorts. 

After a few minutes of silence, Kelsey finally piped up and my eyes automatically rolled out of habit. 

"So did you two fuck?"

"What? No!" I shrieked. 

"Jesus, you gotta get that dick honey. It's heavenly."

I turned around, fully prepared to slap her across the face but I thought otherwise and turned around and walked up my driveway and into my house. 

"My boyfriend is coming next week and he's staying for the rest of the summer maybe. But right now he's actually in Chicago for work so he could show up whenever! You'll love him." She smirked as she walked by me into the kitchen. 

I raised my eyebrows at her comment. Maybe she's trying to rub in the fact that she has a boyfriend but it's not really offensive because I have one too... 

"Do I know him? What's his name?"

Kelly turned around and placed her can of Nestea on the island and held the same smirk on her face like she did before. That same smirk that made my skin crawl. 

"You could say that." 

And that's all she said before she skipped past me, hitting my shoulder and skipped up the stairs. 

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"Can I borrow your foundation?" Kelsey asked, coming into the bathroom and grabbing the bottle from my hands. 

"Um, no. You have darker skin than me. Plus this stuff is like, forty bucks a bottle."

"I can mix it with the little bit of mine I have left!"

"No!" I yelled, making Kelsey jump back. 

"Jesus okay don't get your panties in a twist." She snapped, throwing the foundation bottle on the counter. 

I placed both my hands on the counter, leaning forward and letting out a deep breath, rocking back and forth. 

I pushed my thoughts aside and finished my makeup so I wouldn't be late for dinner with my Aunt, my parents, Kelsey, and Tanner. It was my Mom and Dad's anniversary and they wanted us all there to celebrate it at the steakhouse where they met.

After my makeup was done I went into my room and changed into a pair of black skinny jeans and a white peplum top. I paired the outfit with matte black heels and a few bracelets.

I spritzed some perfume on my neck and wrists and pushed my phone into my back pocket and walked down the stairs, surprised to see everyone waiting for me. 

Tanner stood up, wearing a white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and black dress pants, paired with black dress shoes. He smelled amazing too. I know it sounds weird but I could have sniffed him for hours and I would never get tired of it.