Not So Bad

Chapter 7

Dinner was amazing. One simple word to describe something so beautiful and amazing.

Charlotte ended up making spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread and salad.

Guess what was for desert.....Key Lime Pie. I could eat her food forever. It was my first meal and honestly it was delicious.

During dinner we all made small talk. We talked about dad's job (he's an architect), Charlotte's new bakery business, and me. They were both very interested in what I had to say.

And when I mentioned Supernatural, Charlotte completely fangirled. She told me she loves the show and everything and I wanted to cry because now I have another reason why I like her.

When she did the mandatory fangirl scream my dad almost fell out of his seat, it was hilarious.

The whole dinner was like a hallmark card, but I kind of don't want to get my hopes up because what if they only did this because I was here.

Dad cleaned up while Charlotte and I talked about Supernatural and other shows. For a 34 year old woman she watches a lot of teen dramas.

After he was done they went into the living room to watch tv and I would've joined them, but they were cuddled up and I didn't want to ruin the moment, so I went downstairs.

When I entered my bedroom, I was still taken away by how it looks.

Surprisingly I'm not feeling tired because of the time differences. Another reason why I'm the bomb.com.

I decided to make some popcorn because it was still pretty early and I was going to watch some movies or Jensen Ackles, which ever comes first.

When the popcorn was done I went to the bathroom to shower and take off my makeup. I don't know how, but my dad was able to give me my own bathroom down here too. I could technically live down here. But I would get tired of Ramen and microwaveable meals.

When I was done with my shower I put on some shorts and a PTV shirt then tied my hair in a messy bun.

I don't know why, but I felt so comfortable here. I'm not complaining or anything it's just weird. It feels like second nature. Like I'm home, but again this is just my first day and I don't want to get my hopes up.

My mom still hasn't texted me back so I'm guessing she's asleep. Or maybe she just didn't care.

I will admit ever since Tom came around she's been distant. I mean I'll try to talk to her about something and she won't reply, but as soon as Tom talks about something she's all ears. I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure your child is supposed to be your first priority.

So, like any normal teenager I just stopped caring. She would talk to me about stuff and I would just like zone out. It wasn't a cry for help or attention, even though that would be nice, it was more just like a shut down mode.

Shut down mode is when something happens to you and you kind of just lose interest in everything that has to do with the people that caused you to shut down. Like a computer.

I know deep down she loves me. I mean I get it. Tom's your boyfriend/fiancé, but I mean come on, if I'm sick I want my mom there to nurse me back to health.

Call me selfish, but it's what every kid wants, because your mom is your number one fan. I mean they created you and pushed you out.

That's a bond that can't be broken.

But enough about being sad, my dad is pretty cool. He was telling me about the buildings he's done, the wedding, and just what he's been up to lately. I can tell him and Charlotte love each other very much. They're in love. Like teenagers. The way they look each other makes me wonder if he looked at my mom like that.

I know from the stories mom told me that the loved each other. Not really in love. There's a difference. She says that's why she wanted a divorce so she could fall in love with someone.

I know not really a good reason to divorce someone, but it was good enough for her. Even though my dad loved her he understood so he told her to do what makes her happy.

Even though I don't like Tom, I tolerate him because he makes my mom happy and she told me she's 'in love' with him so I guess that's supposed to convince me to adore him and treat him like a father.

I mean sure he buys me stuff, but that doesn't make me love him. I appreciate it, but there's nothing more to that. He can't buy me. Tom's okay, he's not a bad guy, it's just he wants my mom to care about him and only him.

Crazy I know, but she does act like that.

So far Charlotte seems like a pretty laid-back cool chick. I don't know why, but for some reason she seems very trustworthy. Like I could tell her I murdered someone and she'd help me bury the body. She may be 34, but she's cool. I think I'll enjoy having her as company.

Enough about the adults in my life at the moment, I already miss my friends and my god awful school, but I'm sure I'll make new friends.

And if not, I'll always have food. That's one friend that'll never go away....until you eat it.

As I sit here eating this buttery popcorn I think about what may happen when I start school. I mean if Dean can makes friends so can I right?

I have about two weeks to get everything set and ready for school. That's not enough time. I have to start a new school board on Pinterest for Michigan because all my outfits consists of shorts, flip flops, and tanks.

Maybe Charlotte and I could go shopping, she seems like someone who would like to do that and she has a great sense of style.

I have maybe $268 in cash and some money on my card, so I should be able to get sort of a new wardrobe and some school stuff. Don't ask why I have over $200 in my wallet. Tom gave me money $300 to be exact in cash so I could buy food and stuff. Really all I bought was pair of headphones and a couple of snacks on the plane.

I didn't need $300 dollars just to sit on a plane for three hours. Wait a minute...did he expect me to spend $100 an hour???

Looking at the clock I realized I've been thinking and watching Supernatural till 2:42 am. Where the hell did time go?