Not So Normal

Chapter 7

I get into the Ellie'scar. My face is as red as tomato, my eyes puffy and my wake-up is slightly runny.

"Everything okay Brielle?" She asks questionably.

"Not really, I don't feel like talking about it."

Awkward silence....

"Where is Char?"

"She really wanted to come, but every time she stood up she felt as if she was about to faint. Char will be back for sure tomorrow. She won't want to picture day, plus she misses you."

"Alright, thanks for the ride. See you tomorrow."

I walk into my house, my Father loves to keep our house warm.

I go over to the couch. I wish my Mother was here so I could talk to her. I begin to cry, harder then before.

KNOCK KNOCK

I stop crying, and walk to the door camly. It's Chase.

"I'm sorry Chase. I really don't feel like talking right now."

"Me neither. But I came to give you THIS."

He pulls out a bouquet of yellow roses.

"These are my favorite flower! They mean friendship. Thanks Chase!!!'

"Yeah, I know. That's why I got them. Just remember that I will always stick up for you, like today at class, even if it begins to spiral down hill like that. So these are just a friendly reminder."

"Thanks again, Chase!" 

I sprung forward and gave him a huge hug. Making sure not to whack him with the flowers. My Father pulls up as Chase begins to leave.

"Hey sir. Nice seeing you again. 

"You too Chase."

I'm still standing at the front door with the flowers in hand and a huge smile across my face.

"What's with the flowers?" 

"It's a LONG story, I will explain over dinner." 

"Sounds good, where we going?" 

"It's a surprise Pumpkin." 

But it's not really, since I can read his mind. I'm pretty sure we are going to Red Robin.

I go to the kitchen and grab a huge vase. I fill it up half way with water, cut of the ends on the stems, and then put them in the vase. Carefully, I carry them to my nightstand. The perfect place.

"Ready to go sweetie?" 

"All set!"

We hop into the car, and I turn on the radio. We don't talk in the car, since the car accident. Just occasionally singing along to the song. It was a 15 minute ride to Red Robin. No good songs came on the radio. Once we reach our destination, we get out of the car, and get a table outside since its a very nice, not windy evening.

After we order our diet dews  

"So can you explain to me now about the flowers?" He questions 

"Sure, no big." 

I say and then begin my story, from when he left the house until he came to the house. 

My story was so long that bye the time I spat out the last word, our food came to our table.

"I'm sorry that your day was terrible, but Chase did nice things for you today." 

"I know Father. He's a great friend." I say as I take a gigantic bite from my bacon burger.

"Okay, so can you listen for a little bit?" 

"Yeah sure no big."

"Okay, so this will be hard to say. But... I'm kinda dating Maria. You know, your Guidance councilor you have had pretty much since after, you know, the accident."

I didn't know what to say, so I spat out

"That's so cool Dad! Congrats! You're lucky because Maria is a nice lady."

"Thanks Pumpkin."

We eat in silence for the next 10 minutes. Then we are both done eating. So we get up and leave, but not before getting a purple balloon. We always grab a purple ballon cause it was my mother favorite color. When we get home, we let it go in our front yard. It's kind of a tradition, just so just keep doing it.

"I gotta go Brielle. Night shift tonight. Love you!"

"Bye Father. Love you too!"

Again, I am home alone. Great and I don't feel good. Having really bad cramps. I decied to call Charlotte to see how she is.

RING RING RING RI-

"Hello?"

"Hey Char, it's Brielle."

"Oh, hey how was your day?"

"Long story, tell you at lunch tomorrow? Okay?"

"Yeah, sorry I didn't come to school today. Couldn't walk."

"No big Char. If you don't feel go you don't have to come."

"Yeah I know. So tell me how was dinner with your Father?"

"Fine, he has a girlfriend and its Maria and it's our guidence counclior!"

"OMG no way!"

"Yeah, he just told me at dinner."

"That's cool Bri. I gotta go, gonna take a shower and get ready for picture day tomorrow. See you in the morning."

"Sounds good. See you soon"

I deiced that I should probably take a shower as well. I walk up stairs, grab and towel and go to my room. When I walk in, I see the flowers and smile.

I take off my clothes, undo my hair, and wrap my towel around me and stubble to the bathroom. I set my towel in and jump in the shower.

I can talk as long as I want, I'm not in a hurry and I'm home alone all night. I shave, being VERY careful making sure not to cut myself. Then I use my apple scented shampoo and conditioner. Then wash my body with my apple scented body wash. What?!? I like the scent of apples. By the time I finish up, dry off, and put on my sweatpants and tank top its 915. I should probably go to bed so I look decent in the morning. 

"Good night mother. I love you!"

I look at the Roses one last time, then close my eye lids and fall asleep slowly.