The Days of August

Chapter 3

   Claire and August talked the whole way home. They talked about their families, hobbies, and their schools.
     Claire was upset that she had to go home, August and his family had been so kind to her.
     They pulled into her drive way. Callie ran outside screaming, "I FOUND HER, FATHER I FOUND HER!" Callie and Miley ran up to August's car.
     Miley opened the car door and and pulled Claire out. "Where have you been?" Miley said through her sobs. She was holding Claire tightly as if she was worried that if she'd let go Claire would leave again.
    Claire father then came out. He walked up to August who was still at the wheel of the car. August rolled down the window. Her father whispered some things to August that she couldn't hear.
   Then, he just left. No goodbyes or anything.
   Claire immediately ran up to her father, "What did you say to him?" She said with a furious voice.
   "That my dear, is none of your business."
    Miley joined in so things wouldn't get to serious between them, "Claire go to your room, think about all the worry you just put on us all."
     Claire stormed up the stairs to go to her bedroom. Her walls were a bright pink. She sat down in her cushioned rocking chair. She felt no pity for Miley, Callie or defiantly not her father.
     Claire heard a knock on her door. Callie came into her room, she still looked like a disastrous mess.
     Callie set down slowly on Claire's bed. She quietly said  "You worried me."
     Claire then at that moment felt the guilt all come in.  " I know." She said as she started to burst into tears.
      Claire moved to the bed and she cried on Callie's shoulder, Callie was soon crying as well.
      Callie backed away, "So who was that guy?"
There was Callie Claire knew, already wanting to start the gossip.
     Claire giggled, "Well his name is August and he drove me home."
     "Lair, tell me more," Callie slapped Claire's hand.
     Claire gasped, "You don't think, what are you thinking!?"
     Callie laughed, "That you totally have a thing for him!"
      Claire was shocked "Callie, you know that I'm in love with Ian!!" Ian and Claire had been dating for a total of 2 years and 3 months now. Callie's longest relationship had been for  2 weeks.
     "I know but he was just like really cute." You could tell that she was embarrassed.
      " Yeah, I guess he was." Claire admitted.
      Miley stormed into the room. "Callie what are you doing?"
     "Ummm just talking to Claire."
     "Well Claire is in trouble, so get out of her room." Miley's tone was harsh.
     "Of course" Callie said with an outrageous amount of attitude.
     Claire was taken aback by Miley's actions. Miley was 26 years old, 10 years older than Claire. Claire had always taken her as more of a friend than a nanny, but now you could tell who was in charge.
      Miley sat Claire down, she fiercely said "Who was he?"
     Claire was confused, "What?"
     "The guy you were with?"
      Claire calmly said " His name is August Rally. When you gave me permission to go I ran in the woods, I eventually got tired and fell down. I didn't know I had entered his yard but he saw me and he let me sleep in a bed at his house until I was well enough to get up and leave." Claire took a breath. "When I woke up I ate dinner with his family and then he drove me home."
     Miley nodded "Okay."
     The room was quiet for a minute. As she got up to leave she said "Go to sleep." As she shut the door.
     Claire took a nice long shower and then got into her bed and slept until she heard the terrible noise of an alarm clock."