Not Too Far

Chapter 3

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My alarm went off at 6:45 AM as well as a text from my love. He's an hour ahead and his school starts at the same time that I wake up. Lucky for us we can both text during school.

My morning routine consists of texting Jake from 6:45-6:50, then I get up brush my teeth and wash my face. I get dressed and put on my makeup which would all take me about 30 minutes. Then I go and get a snack for the day and leave to catch the bus. I text him on the bus and at school. Pretty much from 7:30Am till the rest of the day. My bus is pretty quiet. I sit in the middle with a bunch of people that I'd call acquaintances. In the morning it's quiet but in the afternoon they won't shut up. I'm usually quiet both ways just listening to music and texting Jake.

I got to school and walked to the cafeteria which is where I always meet Amber, and all our other friends. Sasha and Amber walked in after me and we talked about our weekend. Sasha is bi. She has a girlfriend and they're on and off. She doesn't tell us much about her but I can tell when stuff is going on judging by her mood. Her girlfriend is long distance also. She lives in Pennsylvania their story is so complicated I don't even think you'd believe me if I told you it. Becca walked in ten minutes later. Lord is she something! Becca thinks she runs us, like she's our leader or something. She's sweet at times and cares. But if you get her angry she will ruin you. She's the type of person who would talk shit about someone then be friends with them the next day. Annoying, right?

Jake and I have a texting schedule. I don't have service first period. But I usually skip second period (gym), cuz my teacher is clueless, so I text him then. I can text during study hall, and during third period (depending on how important the lesson is). Fourth period I have no service. Fifth my teacher is super strict so I can't even have my phone out. Sixth I can text in but I have a lot of friends in that class so I get distracted. Seventh I have no service in and eighth I can text.

I always call him right when I get off the bus. He makes my day. I could've had the worst day in school but I'd hear his voice and I forget about everything but him. He's wonderful! As I got off the bus today I dialed his number. Memorized by heart.

"Right on time baby" I giggled. "Hey I have some good news that I felt shouldn't be said by text, I talked to my mom and she said that I could come visit you for spring break!" I was so excited. "Baby that's wonderful! Are you serious? Don't mess with me!" "Yes babe dead serious. I just need your mom's number so my mom can talk to her and settle everything." Silence came over the other end... "Oh god, your mom and my mom talking? Knowing your mom and how scary she is, I know something will go wrong." It bothered me how he was scared of my mom. But the way I described her to him, I understood why he thought that. "Don't be scared babe I promise everything will be okay! Please, I just want to see you!" He sighed. "Okay fine, I'll text it to you." "Thank you my love I have to go inside I'll text you, love you" I said as I opened the door. "I love you too baby" I hung up and opened the door. There was my mom on her laptop as usual. Didn't even look up when I shut the door. I walked past her straight to the kitchen. I always get a snack as soon as I get home and go upstairs to charge my phone.

Jake sent me his mother's phone number and I sent it to my mom because I was too lazy to go downstairs and I wanted to avoid talking to her.

These two weeks went by faster than I could've ever hoped for!
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