Finally

Introduction

Introduction

"Ugh, are you kidding me?" I yelled from my room.

"What now sweetie?" Mom bellowed back.

I didn't even feel like replying back as I looked back down at my phone. I quickly shut down my phone in hopes that I would soon forget what had been displayed. Mom appeared at the door with a hand full of clean clothes; sat them on the bed then sat herself.

"What was the attitude all about?" She asked.

I knew she was analyzing my demeanor. She could always tell when I was upset or bothered by something. I chose my answer carefully and replied with "Nothing. I just once again have no life."

"It was from Ellie wasn't it?" Mom asked, placing a sympathetic hand to my knee.

"Yeah" I somewhat mumbled as I pretended I wasn't affected by anything.

"What did she say?"

"Well she said 'guess where I'm going' so I asked where and she said 'the beach'. She literally last week asked if I'd go to the beach with her. Then, I got on Instagram and Amelia had posted a photo of her and Ellie on the beach together with the caption 'best friends forever 👭'"

"Aw hunny I'm sorry!" Mom began to coo.

" s'alright." I mumbled out.

"It's really rotten of her to treat you that way. Ellie seems to always be trying to hurt you. Maybe you should distance yourself from her."

"Yeah, yeah" I snapped angrily. I actually agreed with mom, but lately Ellie has been my only friend. Without her I really don't have anyone close to hang out with.

"You know Haley I was only trying to help!" Mom replied angrily as she quickly got up from my bed and walked out of the room.

I felt bad as she walked out. She did make efforts to help me but I had always felt like she never fully understood how I feel. I was about to go find her and apologize when I remembered that I had told my dad I would call him. My parents have been divorced for years and I had been at mom's for awhile due to dad being out of town. I powered my phone back on while I moved around my room, looking for clothes to wear. Once up I saw in my inbox " 1 NEW MESSAGE".

"I wonder who that could be?" I sarcastically thought out loud.

Sure enough it was Ellie. This time she had sent a picture message. When I opened it up I found a picture of Ellie with a bird mask on her head. It looked like she was in one of those cheap gift stores the beach boardwalk always has set up. I once again did not text back and continued on with my mission to call my dad.

***10 Minutes Later***

I layed across my bed completely stressed out. Dad pestered me on the phone about trying to get a job. I have applied to over 15 places, and have yet to hear anything back. He stressed that I needed to earn money for my upcoming trip to Europe. It was only 2 weeks away and I still did not have but $200 to spend. My grandparents had agreed to pay my airfare as a high school graduation present, but spending money was up to me. The Ellie situation was also still sourly in my conscience. Was she purposely trying to hurt me or had she somehow forgotten she had asked me to come with her? Either way I decided that I was not going to talk to Ellie anytime soon. I quickly got up to go take a hot shower and eat some supper. I wonder if I'll ever meet real friends, I thought walking across the threshold to my room.......