"Bye pa Ramonas here" I call out hoping he hears me. He's been distant lately spending late nights in the garage, trying to fix up his Harley, which he's hasn't touched in years.
I here a bye from the other room, I sigh knowing he's not going to give me a real goodbye.
I sling my backpack farther up my shoulder and walk out the door heading to Ramona's black car.
Pa felt bad, for me once I admitted to him I'm lonely, he now been letting me hang out with Ramona, and tonight I'm spending the night and hopefully going to tell her about jack.
I get into the car, to find Ramona singing very loudly, "hey lavender you ready baby G?" She ask pulling out of the driveway.
I nod my head and smile "aye what do you wanna do tonight?" She asks tapping her nails on the steering wheel.
"Pizza and movies" I ask shrugging my shoulders, she laughs "how bout we go to the club and see if we can get laid?"
I whip around giving her a bewildered look, she laughs and shakes her head "ol innocent lavender, I'm kidding movie and pizza it is" she laughs, I join her in laughter rolling my eyes.
Ramona is 21, I know me hanging out with a 21 year old. But pa likes Ramona and thinks she responsible, but Ramona is quite the opposite. She is wild and crazy.
She knows about my tragic past and how strict pa is, and I'm thankful for a friend who understands, her father was also a strict cop.
"Ready to come to mi casa" Ramona asks adding a laugh at the end. I nod my head and stare out the window thinking about jack
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"Mom!" Ramona calls out walking into her house, which I've never been in before. "In here Mona" a female voice calls
Ramona takes off through the house, me behind her. "Hey mom meet lavender" Ramona says light pushing me toward the woman.
She woman puts down her book and looks at me, before sticking out her hand "hello I'm Cathy"
I shake her and and smile, my inner shyness coming out. "Love you were ordering pizza"Mona says pushing me though the house.
We walk up and the stairs and walk into a bedroom are the end of the hall. "Welcome to my room" Ramona says pushing open the white wooden door.
I walk into a blue bedroom, clothes scattered everywhere, bed unmade, posters sagging on the wall. Complete opposite of my room.
Ramona pushes past me and jumps on the bed, I laugh and join her on the bed "let's get the party started"
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"Okay" Ramona starts "you picked put baby names for you and Harry styles"
I nod and blush, embarrassed about the confession. "Oh my god Lavender" she says laughing even harder.
"Oh such I was 14" I mutter shaking my head. Ramona laughs again "hey at 14 I had sexual fantasies about zac Efron" she shrugs.
My eyes go wide at what she just admitted "Ramona" I exclaim followed by a laugh.
"Hey girls gotta do what a girls gotta do" Ramona says taking a bite of her pizza, most likely cold due to the fact we've been nonstop talking for hours.
A though pops into my head, jack. God I missed him. I sigh and throw my pizza crust into the box. I've never been one for pizza crusts, there simply pieces of greasy bread.
"Ramona" I ask nervous of the event that's getting ready to come. "ya" I take a deep breath
"Do you remember prisoner 13b the one who got out a weeks ago" confusion washes upon her fave.
"Ya?" She questions, I close my eyes "well uh I've been uh seeing him" I reluctantly admit.
Ramona eyes got wide "lavender are you serious" she exclaims, running her hand though her hair. "How long have you been together,"
"About 3 months" I mutter "God innocent lavender likes a bad boy" she laughs
I smile to myself, she's fine with me and jack being together.
"I was wondering do you think you could help me see jack tomorrow without pa knowing?" I ask unsure.
Ramona thinks for a moment, coming her hair with her fingers. I sigh "will you help me" I ask again.
Ramona lifts up her head smiling, her red lipstick even brighter.
"Duh"
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