What it use to be(editing)

Chapter 5

I wake up the next morning and get ready for school. Mom and Dad decided last night to stay home and to alert the cops. I want to stay home but I can't. Not with all the guilt so I walk into my room and decide to wear a black camisole with a red and black cotton plaid button down shirt. I put in some light blue pants and my favorite ballet flats. I end up on deciding to only do eye shadow and eyeliner, my long hair just down my back.

I grab all my needed items and get in my car. I get a call from Asher "Hey Reagan." He chirps at 6 in the morning. I yawn, "Hey." "Somebody's sleepy. Meet me for coffee at Starbucks?" "Ok but I have to pick up Kendra." I stop at a red light. I look over to see Henry in his yellow Jeep 4 by 4. I wave and he waves back. "Okay she's invited but doesn't she have a car?" I laugh and press the gas at the green light and turn on Kendra's street. "Yeah she does but she got in trouble. She is kind of rebellious. "HE laughs. I honk the horn and Kendra comes running out with a black mini skirt a purple crop top with her converse. Her belly button piercing showing as the heart accessory dangles side to side. Her light brown hair down as it reaches her mid back, Her Caucasian mom and African American dad wave at me and I smile.

She gets in "Hey." "Hey Candy do you want to go to Starbucks with Asher and I?" She smiles her famous but yet annoying smile. "Of course. Hey, ASHER!" She screams as I pull out her two story white house drive way. "That's great I shall reserve a table." Asher says on the phone. "Okay but Asher we have to be at school before it starts." I warn. "Oka, okay." We say our goodbyes and now I turn to a smiling idiot I call Candy. "What?" I question. I look up at my rearview and see the smile on my face. Being stubborn like my mother I only huff and focus on the road in front of me. "Shut up" I mutter which cause a roaring laughter from Kendra.

We reach Starbucks and make our way. Like he said he saved a spot in the far right corner. I walk up to him and smile. "Hey." "Hey." I stare into his gray orbs as if it's a black hole sucking me in. Kendra breaks the staring session with "hey Asher I'm her best friend Kendra. I want Starbucks so I'm going to order and I assume you do too unless you would rather stare into each other's eyes like you have never seen before." I send her a death glance and she sends one back that says 'Bite me'. We go get in line. Kendra Orders an Ice Coffee vanilla. Asher gets a frappe Mocha and I end up telling the blonde behind the counter to surprise me.

She ends up giving me a hazel ice coffee. "Why surprise?" Asher asks. "I like all coffee so it doesn't matter." I say simply. He looks at me in amazement. Then he slides something over. An envelope. It says my name on it so I open it. Inside are two tickets to Maid Marian's gallery opening in Texas, Dallas. "you can't be serious?" Kendra looks at them with shock written on her face. " Yes very much so it's in Dallas and its next Monday." I shake my head. "I know where and when. These tickets have been sold out for months. How did you get them?" I practically yell. He replies simply "doesn't matter all that matter is you and me are going to that show."

"No I can't go. Sorry my parents will never let me out and my little sister... I can't." Sadness shoots across his eyes. "No Reagan I will pick up May and take her to Henry's. I get my car back Sunday so I can. You go." Kendra argues. "But I can't just leave them like that." "Why?" They ask in sync. Then I remember that I didn't tell Kendra that May got sick and we don't know how. "Okay." I say finally. Everyone smiles and so do I.

After our Starbucks date I get in my car and watch him get in his Ford Fusion. We both pull of and head to school. During my English honors class which is 6 period I get a text. I pull my phone out my back pocket. It's from Asher and he was asking me to ditch with him next period. My next period is Gym. I thought a bit since I never ditch but then accept. "Miss. Locksley care to share what your texting?" Mr. Whale announces. Henry looks over at me. I silently curse myself for taking a senior class. I never lie but I did today "Oh my little sister is sick with a high fever and I haven't checked on her all day so I thought I could ask my mom is she okay." He was quiet obviously debating on what to say. "Well then please next time don't decide to check on her in my class and give your parents and sister my best regards." I smile but feel Henry's eyes staring me down. My family and Kendra are the only ones who can tell when I lie and Henry knew. "Will do Mr. Whale," I say and then he gets back to talking about the beauty of Edgar Allan Poe and The Tell-Tale Hearts.

Asher texts back Can't wait Locksley my heart starts to beat faster than ever, only something Asher Hayes could do to me. I send back a winky face. Then I get another text for 'G Brother🍕' it says What the hell Reagan? Why would you lie? Your moms going to kill you if she finds out! 😡'I only shrug off the harsh vibe the text sent and reply Back the Hell off Henry it's my life! And besides Mom and Dad are too busy with May and on top of that they won't find out😏'I press send and look over to see his finger moving at a record pace. My phone vibrates again What's gotten into you! You never curse and never text during class and never disobey your parents. Wait is this because of that ass Asher.'Him calling Asher an ass makes my anger shoot through the roof. Worry about you own F--KING life Henry!'I text back, I shot him death stares across the room but the anger in his eyes are gone and only replaced with sadness. He texts back I would if someone wasn't trying to take yours and our parents and our sister. Then I text something harsh They aren't your family. As soon as I press send I regret it noticing what I had just done. Henry put his phone away and I did the same regretting what I did.

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