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Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Chrissie

Normal?

Truth be told, I miss talking to him every day, and I really hope we can have a relationship like we had, again. Carter is like a second brother to me, and I'm like a sister to him. Although he is awkward, loud, and obnoxious, I wouldn't trade him for anything. Yes, he has quirks and faults, but he is still one of the best people I've ever met.

"Carter!" I gasp and burst out laughing as he greets me by squeezing my sides. I'm very ticklish- and he knows it. "Nice to see you too!" I say sarcastically but in an upbeat tone. I'm so relieved he's still himself around me, even though we haven't seen each other since June.

"I can't believe it's been almost three months since we've seen you!" He replies with that obnoxiously loud voice of his.

I notice Lila is being strangely quiet, as we pull into the school parking lot. "I guess we should go in now?" I question with anxiety in my voice "thanks for the ride...uh.. see you around." I'm frowning as I start to get out of Lila's truck when Carter grabs my hand and tells me he will walk me to my first hour. Thank the lord.

"Lila, we'll meet up with you at lunch. I'm going to walk with Chris to her classes today. Sound okay?" as he speaks to Lila I look at her facial expression. She's so different than she was three months ago, so happy and obnoxious back then. Now she's so serious and concentrated. I hope it's just temporary- I want my Lila back.

Carter

All day I have been strange, I mean I'm fine when we were with Lila but since then I've been acting so careful around Chris. Too careful; it's uncomfortable, but I can't help but try to make her first day as good as it gets. And I know if I remind her of her mom, well... it could ruin everything.

"I guess u want to sit with us right? Cuz.. I mean, um.. Just sit wherever cuz u can. Haha." What the hell was that? Seriously.

"Haha. Where else would I sit, the bathroom stall? No duh I'm sitting with my best friends! Even if one of those; a certain cheeky boy, has been acting strange all day." I can feel the blood rush to my cheeks as she confronts my awkwardness, then cracks a white smile.

"Sorry. Haha I guess I want your first day back to be normal, or maybe even a bit better."

"It's okay. As long as you and Lila act your normal self's, and I get that gorgeous bowl of roast beef over there," Chrissie says pointing to the serving table as we walk in. "the day will be as normal as when we started here. Ya know, before everything happened. Oh, and remember, it's your first day back too."

Tucker

"Who are you?" I ask again. The blond woman looks as if she's glued in place with her lips sealed shut forever. "excuse me." I decide that I'm just too tired, and I'm just not thinking straight. After all I was just thinking about her, and she hates ink. As I turn to walk away, the woman speaks.

"Tucker? What the hell. You leave me with a sucky breakup, and now you won't even talk to me when you literally run into me at the supermarket? Wow so I guess things really have changed with our relationship." She spits the words like they're poison. She always was one to be cold after something horrible happened to her. That was one of the reasons why I loved her. Maybe I should think that part through a little more.

"What happened? I mean, um... how have you been? I've been meaning to get ahold of you, but I guessed you had changed your number, and I didn't know if you would ever forgive me for how the breakup happened. I guess you haven't?" I sputter the words out and they all jumble together so I don't know if Grace understood any part of what I just said, although she could always understand my 'language.'

"What happened? Oh, well what do you mean? Do you mean the hair? If that's the case, then all that happened was that I got a makeover. I think it suits me now." She is so different. I can't believe the breakup had that effect on her.

"No. Well... Ya, But that's not the point. The point is why you 'got a makeover.'" I seriously have no idea how a beautiful girl's ego like hers could be dented by a normal guy like me.

"Really. Are you kidding me right now? So you can't think of one reason why I would want to be different? Accepted by someone I love? You really must be clueless."

"Of course I understand that. What I don't, is why you feel that someone would accept you more by being someone you aren't. Especially when, in your case at least; being the person you are; is the most beautiful a person can be."

She stares at me with those big and beautiful hazel eyes and I realize she doesn't believe a word I've said. "Get the fuck away from me. How dare you mock me. You broke my heart. You didn't even give me a chance to change your mind! I could have showed you that If I was there with you, I could have helped you! But no! You had to protect your manliness, or whatever shit you tell yourself to get up every morning! Truth be told, I know you. Whether you like it or not, I will be the only one who has ever known you inside and out. The only one to say they love you in every way possible! Get out of my sight. I never want to see you ever again. You got me?"

"I don't care what you say. I know that I hurt you. Maybe even more than hurt. Maybe I broke you. I don't know and I don't care. I will win you back. Okay? Oh and you should know that, being the only one that has ever known me inside and out. You should also know that I would never mock you about your beauty." That's when I walk to the checkout line with the Oreos and other crap Chrissie sent me out to get inside the overloaded cart.

AHH! So much happened!! Wow I had fun writing that one. Don't forget to comment, vote, and keep reading!! :D :P