The Summer Love In West Virginia

Chapter 29

I turn in the mirror one more time before going down stairs. I have a blue sun dress on, with some brown eye shadow and heavy mascara, I have the necklace my dad got me for my 6th birthday on and some black flats, My hairs down and wave. Watch took forever to do. I put my purple ring on and run down stairs to go to the school. Where the Anniversary is. Stephen whistles and says," You look pretty. Good thing Derrick's not coming I'd have to beat him up some more for having his hands on you." I smile and say," Thank you. But no fighting tonight got it." He rolls his eyes and says," Okay." He helps me up in the truck along with my sister and we drive to the school. I

then realize that Cortney and I haven't talked at all about Derrick or anything for a couple days. I nudge her and say,"Hows it going." She looks at me with a confused look and says,"Good why?" "Well we haven't talked for a couple of days. I cracked my head open and you didn't say anything." "Oh I'm sorry is your poor head OK do you want me to kiss it." "Shut up Cortney I have had a shitty day and i don't need your crap." she looks at me with a saddened look and says,"What shit did you get your period early? Sucks to Suck." "Whatever Cortney your a bitch and I'm glad that I have Holly here to be my real sister instead of you.". I jump out of the truck and walk into the school with a plater of food in my hands. Stephen comes up behind me and says,"Why is your sister acting so bitchy." "She's not acting she is that bitchy. But she's even more bitchy when she meets a guy. She has a new boyfriend."

We got there early to set up everything. I walk in to be greeted by Susan and my mom. They both say," I look very pretty." I smile and say thank you and they say ," Some stuff about forgetting about boys." And I fake take in the advice. Some how in a small town everyone knows your secrets.

I stand by the door that greet people and some to listen to there advice about boys. After greeting about 200 people I walk over to the TV to start the video of Rose and Eddie's pictures. Stephen helps me connect everything and says," Take a break for awhile you look gloomy." I glare at him and nod. I go outside to relax. I walk around the school to the playground and sit on the swing to think. I slowly rock back and fourth. When I feel a pair of hands on my back pushing me in the air on the swing. I jump off the swing falling to the ground not expecting someone to be there. I turn around to see Derrick. I get up wiping my hands and dress off. "What,Why,Go away!" "Katelyn please I want to talk." "Well I don't want to talk." i say walking back to the school. He grabs my arm I pull away and say,"don't touch me, I'm not doing this right now." "Then when do you want to do it!! We need to talk about this" "I'm not some little girl that can't defend her self Derrick I'm a big girl and if you really want to talk about this you have to be able to trust me first and after what you said yesterday. Well."