Drift

Chapter 4

  I was sitting in the passenger seat of Talia's car, about to make the worst mistake of my life. I slowly took off my seat belt, opened the door, and planted my feet on the pavement. All the while, Eli, Emma, and Talia were giggling like children.

I looked a crossed the street to see a grandma watering somethings on her front porch, and sometimes they wouldn't even be plants, she'd just be watering the posts on her porch.

  I walked up to the door, and put my fist up to knock. Please say he's not home. Please say he's not home. PLEASE say he's not home.

  I squeezed my eyes shut when the door started to creek open. A few moments past- and I kept my eyes squeezed shut.

  "Are you just going to stand there looking like you're trying to take the shit of the century?" A familiar voice sounded.

  I opened my eyes to see Kade leaning on the door frame with a smirk on his face.

  "You know, if you wanted more after class you could've just asked. You didn't have to drive all the way to my house."

"Do you have an extra condom?" I asked looking up at him, feeling extra crazy today. I was just going to get through this, and leave.

  "Sure I do, but its reserved for me and you Barbie," he said, winking.

  "Okay... No. Just no. This was a dare, so thanks or whatever.. See you later.." I said while walking backwards towards the car.

  "Come back anytime sweet cakes! I'd love to put that condom to use!" He yelled across his front yard.

The grandma watering her "plants" across the street gasped.

Life really couldn't get any more embarrassing.

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  After getting back home from Eli's house, my sister made me watch the bachelor season finale with her. So there we sat, me, in batman pajama pants, and Callie in ninja turtle fuzzy pants, both sporting messy buns. Comfiness is a virtue.

  "He can't choose her! She's a total hoe bag!" Callie yelled.

  "But she-wait for it- cares for world peace," I said, at the same time Brittany from the bachelor did.

  "All she cares about is the moooney why can't he see that? Why won't he choose me?" My sister huffed as she dramatically sank deeper into the couch.

  "....okayyy.." I said awkwardly.

  "Stop being judgey," Callie said while pointing at me.

  "Start realizing the bachelor is taken," I said with a smirk and raised eyebrows. "By like 10 girls."

"Oh poo on you. So, how's school been? Any cute boys..?" Callie replied.

I gave her a side ways glance.

"You're weird. And I'm taken," I said as I got up to walk up the stairs.

Half way up, Callie yelled, " I met a guy, just in case you're wondering!"

I immediately ran back down and sat on he couch.

"Tell me everything. Where's he live? Is he cute? How old?"

"Milo. He's our neighbor. He looks 24, he might be 25. And DUH. He's a surfer type."

"Well how'd you meet him?"

"While I was getting the mail this morning he came over to say hi."

I looked at Callie grinning like the Cheshire Cat.

"THIS IS AMAZING! Who knew, maybe you'd meet someone and then you can get married, and I can have nieces and nephews, and I can baby sit. DUDE can I be your maid of honor?"

"You need to get a grip," Callie said laughing nervously. "There's nothing even going on yet. And OF COURSE you can be my maid of honor!"

We both laughed, and I started to day dream about what would happen if Callie did start a family.

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Later that night around 10 I decided to call Josh. I miss him like crazy, and nothing feels right without being near him- if that makes any sense.

"Hello?" He answered after 3 minutes.

"Hey! It's Anika."

"Oh hey babe, listen, this isn't really a good time-" Someone started yelling "CHUG" in the background, and music was on full blast. "Yeah yeah hold on one sec," he said with a laugh to who ever was trying to talk to him.

"Josh..?" I said timidly.

"Yeah I'm sorry baby. I'm gonna have to call you back."

"Love yo-" I tried before I heard a female giggle and then Josh hang up.

That was weird. He must be at a party. A party full of beer and girls.. But josh would never cheat or anything. He's just busy is all.

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