Wish We Could Turn Back Time m.c

Chapter 30

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Charlotte's POV

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"What?" I was so angry, and yet I could still feel my lip quivering and my eyes filling up with tears.

"I'm sorry babe, this is the way it's gotta be. There are other fish in the sea," he giggled. "Huh, that rhymed."

"Don't call me babe if you're breaking up with me, Lance," I was furious at his nonchalant attitude.

"Fine, Charlotte," his deep voice held my name out really long to mock me. "We're done." The line went dead and I cried the rest of the afternoon.

All summer, even though I'm with Al, this moment keeps playing over and over in my head. everyone thinks I was only dating the captain of the football team to look cool and be more popular or because he was hot or whatever, but I actually did like Lance and it broke my heart when he called me that day. He told me he'd met another girl that would be going to the same university next year! Another senior. This was humiliating and I couldn't let anyone find out I'd been broken up with, much less that I was actually sad about it.

So, I did what any sensible girl would do and looked for a suitable rebound. I'd already told Al by now about how horrible Lacey actually is and we'd been hanging out as friends, so I figured why not? He was cute and sweet even though he didn't play any sports. Not to mention, he was my own age so I had no chance of being beaten out by a- I gagged a little in my mouth- senior girl.

I figured it would be easy since he didn't have any interest in Lacey anymore, but I was dead wrong. For whatever reason, no matter how much I flirted with, no matter how much skin I showed, and no matter how much I flipped my hair around him so he could smell my lavender shampoo, he never once showed the slightest inkling of wanting to ask me out. I had to take matters into my own hands. I decided spring break would be the perfect time so Lacey could have a nice little surprise when we all came back to school.

"Hello?" Al answered the phone as I called him on Tuesday afternoon during our spring break. The weather was nice and the evening was coming, perfect for what I had planned.

"Hey Al!" I answered in a much perkier voice than I was actually feeling. "Wanna go get some Starbucks and then maybe go to the park? I miss you! I haven't seen you since school let out!" I hoped I sounded cute and not annoying.

"Sure, why not?" I silently celebrated and got ready to go.

The hard part was after we'd gotten to the park and were all situated to talk and watch the sunset. I'd have to do some serious acting. Sure, everything I said was true, but I had to play it up a little to get his emotions involved. By the time I finished telling the story of Lance and I 'mutually' breaking up, he was holing me in his arms and I was 'crying.' I chose the perfect moment to pop the question, and just liked I planned, he said yes. I was so happy my plan worked that my smile was actually genuine for the rest of the time we sat there together.

The only downside to dating Al is that he doesn't really act like boyfriend material. Sure, he puts his arm around me or holds my hand, but only when I make the first move like putting my fingers in his or leaning on him when we're sitting together. I guess that doesn't really matter so much now that it's summer and we're not around people at school everyday, but I remember this one mortifying moment shortly before the en of the year. I'm so glad it was in the car and no one saw.

"No, Char," I'd try to lean over an kiss him on the cheek when we were stopped at a red light cause I thought it would be romantic like in that song, "hittin' every red light/ kissin' at the stop signs darlin'/ Green Day's on the radio" but unfortunately, Al was in a crappy mood and decided to just stare straight ahead and not even apologize for pushing me.

"C'mon baby, just for a minuet while the light is red," I tried to lean over to him again, but he grabbed my leg and held me down onto my seat and firmly said no. I was so pissed. He said something about pedestrians and 'we're at a crosswalk' to which I cursed under my breath. Sometimes, I wonder if it's even worth keeping up my image to date this guy.

Again, I'm so glad no one from school saw.

Mostly this summer, we've been hanging out at Starbucks and the park, which I don't mind so much because they're kind of important places to our relationship so it's cute that we hang out at them so much. Starbucks is where I first told him the truth about Lacey and where we became friends, and then of course the park is where I asked him to date me. People are going to say we're just the cutest couple when we go back to school in a few weeks. I can't believe it's the beginning of August!

Another thing I'm happy about is that there's been no sign of Lacey all summer. Al hasn't mentioned her once, even to say something negative or to ask me questions about the incident which I love. It's like having three months with no worries. Hakuna Matata.

Wherever Lacey is, I hope she's still as miserable as she seemed towards the end of the school year. She doesn't deserve a friend or boyfriend or whatever they had like Al. She doesn't deserve friends at all after all the things she's done to me. Sometimes I wonder whether or not her family still ahs all those money troubles like they did when she and I were friends. I don't know if I would wish that upon her or not. I always have kind of liked her mom, so I guess not. It's just Lacey with the control problem. The problems in general.

What's keeping me going is that I'll only have to deal with her or even the thought of her for a few more months. Come concert time, I can see Michael again and get him to fall for me once and for all. Then, I'll be invincible. Lacey can't be the better person anymore.

Gosh, I am so glad I won that contest.

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End of part 30.

Aren't y'all ready to find out what Charlotte's problem with Lacey is???? Cause I sure am ready to tell you but IT'S JUST NOT TIME YET OKAY.

And oooooooh... Y'all finally figured out who won the contest (as if you didn't already, geez you smarties.)

That little question thing was fun yesterday so what's y'all's favorite animal? Mine is a flamingo.

I finally cleaned my room today so yay for SabyJo being productive! :)

Song of the day: Bittersweet Tragedy by Melanie Martinez.

-SJ