I Love Him But I Can't (Scallison)

Sleepover

"Are you sure you all are alright with this," Lydia asked at the dinner table. "Erica wouldn't mind having the sleepover at her house. I don't wanna interfere on family time."

Dad waves it off. "No, please, you're family. You can have friends over whenever you want."

"I'll just go to Scott's for the night, he and Melissa are watching movies," I said with shrug and a smile.

"No," Lydia practically shouted. "You have to stay for the sleepover."

"But your annual sleepover is only you and Erica. I don't wanna break tradition."

"You won't be. You'll be making a new one."

I smile and say "I've never had a sleepover before."

The doorbell rings and mom walks in with Erica who had a carry on slung over her shoulder.

"Hello Mr and Mrs. Argent," she said with a sweet smile. "Hey Allison, you gonna stay?"

"If you don't mind. I know it's been you and Lydia's thing since you were six."

"Well, now it can be our thing that all three of us do."

Lydia smirks and says "See. Now go get in your pjs."

Dad laughs and says "Your mother and I will go out to dinner before going to a hotel so you girls can have the house. Kate will be here to watch over you girls in case of an emergency."

Lydia smiles. "Thanks Mr and Mrs. Argent. I really appreciate everything you've done for me."

"Of course Lydia," my mom said. "We're happy to have you. Enjoy your night girls."

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"So, what time do we go to sleep," I asked.

Erica smiles and says "We don't. We stay up all night eating junk food and talking about boys."

"Sounds nice."

Lydia jumps and says "Let's get into our pjs."

It was a quick change and we sat in a circle on the floor.

"So, what do we do first?"

Erica laughs. "Talk about random things."

Lydia jumps up. "Did you hear about Tracy Stuart and Theo Raeken?"

"No, what?"

"They're going out," Lydia said to Erica. "He asked her to the Spring Formal."

Erica smiles and says "That's so sweet. How'd he ask her?"

"He asked her through text."

I laugh at Erica's eye roll. "That's so lame. He has to make it romantic."

"How did Boyd ask you?"

Erica flips her hair over her shoulder and says "It's a secret."

"He asked her while laying in the center of her bed, surrounded by roses," Lydia said to me with a smile.