A Summer to Remember

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

            Today is the last day in my parents’ house, all yesterday Alex and I unloaded our stuff and furniture into our apartment. Last night and the night before I got two more jars filled with fireflies, from, I’m guessing Josh; trying to make it up to me. I am debating whether or not I should forgive him. I curl up on the couch with a ‘brownie in a mug’ that Alex made me. I watch the three jars each one containing a new firefly but I keep them out of the sunlight because they don’t really like the light. I pack the last of my books and stuff into boxes, and then finish my delicious treat from Alex as I wonder what to say to Josh about his sweet gifts. Alex doesn’t believe it is Josh but then who could it be, so it is Josh.

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            Alex and I hang out at Starbucks, as we drink our coffee, I feel like something bad is going to happen. Alex and I hug our pretty summer blouses around us as we sip our drinks and I hear the ding of the bell; I turn to see. Liam. Of course, it is him, out of all the places to get coffee he decided to get it here? Why? I look over at him and he stares at me, I look away as a pang of guilt and hurt twists within my stomach. Why did this have to happen? I’m going to miss you so much! I say to him through my mind, I know he can’t hear it but he isn’t meant to hear it.

            When I leave I bite my lip hard so I don’t cry, how can he do this to me? I’ve known him all my life and he doesn’t even want to see me? How does he like to spend the night with Shane? How can he be mad at me, if I haven’t done anything to him?

***Liam’s Perspective***

            SHE LOOKED AWAY! I swallow down hard as I think about Taylor, and I try to not let the emotion flow over me. I squeeze my fists tight together, what am I doing? Isn’t this exactly what I wanted so I could have some time to figure out my feelings for her? No I won’t go anywhere near her, I won’t go back to Starbucks or any of her favourite stores. No matter how badly I wanted her to leave me alone, no matter what one half of my brain says I know deep down inside this was a BIG mistake.

            I lay on the couch in my living room as I think of different ways to get ways to get Taylor back but I don’t know what I am going to do. I pull out a book from my backpack and try to relax and forget what is happening between Taylor and I as my heart pounds aching. I wish I had kissed her this morning, I wish I had held her close-WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING? I force myself to stop thinking about Taylor and shake off the stupid feeling of being in love with her. I can’t- I just can’t love her.

            “What are you doing?” Shane enters the living room as he stares at me; anger shakes from within me and I remember he stole my girlfriend.

            “None of your business!” I snap with my voice shaking in anger.

            “Liam, you’re a wimp! Get your sad ass off that couch and go see Taylor!” Shane exclaims, I debate it for half a second then shake it off.

            “Shut up!” I snap again standing up off the couch about to leave.

            “No! Taylor is too good for you but you both are in love now go see her and tell her!” Shane snaps at me. I hate that he looks like my twin but he is the jerk.

            “I hate you, go away you, jack-ass!” I swear at him as I leave.

            “When you lose her, it’s not my fault, don’t say I didn’t warn you!” I hear Shane say as I leave and get into my car.

            I drive, I don’t have anywhere to go since my boys are out on vacation, I keep driving though; I don’t know where I am going or where I am. What am I going to do? Where am I going to go?

BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

             My head jerks forward, I feel all my weight on my seatbelt and I am afraid it may snap. What’s happening? My leg, FUCK, it hurts so much I don’t move my leg. My breathes, begin to slow and I am in so much pain everywhere. What happened? I hear ringing. Oh wait I hear voices, and what is that beeping… I mumble what’s been on my mind all day, “Taylor…”

***Taylor’s Perspective***

            I wrap myself in a warm blanket even though it is summer break, doesn’t mean that blankets can’t be used for comfort. Alex unpacks the rest of our kitchen stuff as I plan stuff on my laptop and I look around. The walls need to be painted, white is just too blah, the kitchen floor is one of the many things I love about our apartment; it is checkered, the two rooms are a good size and the apartment has a pool, a dancing room, and lounging room. What more could an apartment have?

            Will Liam and I ever be able to be together, even if it is just as friends?

            “Tay?” Alex asks as she sits beside me on our couch in the living room.

            “Yeah?”

            “I got us something, but it’s to help you cheer up!” Alex says as she opens her bedroom door.

            A small fluffy white puppy trots out, and he more resembles a polar bear as his face points out and I see his breed. He is a Siberian Samoyed. His baby blue color is almost invisible because of all his fluffy white fur. He comes up to me and jumps onto the couch and onto my lap. I pet him as the biggest smile on my face spreads into laughs as he licks my face and his soft fur brushes my hands and cheeks.

            “I was thinking we could name him Colby? Since I know we both love that name.” Fruitloop exclaims, as I hug Colby to my chest.

            “Thank you!” I scream as I hug her with Colby in between us.

            “You’re welcome. So I take it you love him” Alex says and I nod quickly with excitement. All my problems begin to slip away as Colby licks my face more.

            “Let’s go take him for a walk-” Alex says but she is cut off by our home phone. I jump and grab the cordless phone and press talk.

            “Hello?”

            “Taylor?”

            “Yeah…”

            “It’s Laura!”

            “What’s wrong?”

            “It’s Liam… he-” Laura begins to sob and tears spill from my eyes as the worst of possibilities enters my head. He is dead. No I need him, you can’t be dead, you just can’t!!! My tears turn into sobs and cries as Alex looks at me wide eyed, and she is panicking. There is muffling on the phone and a slight cough.

            “Hello, Taylor… Liam has been in a car crash, he is in bad shape, the cops say he asked for you before he went- yeah, can you just come down here now… we are at the hospital!” Rob exclaims through the phone but then the phone goes dead.

            I stare at the phone as tears trickle down my face and I sob more and more; I drop the phone and Colby cocks his head staring at me just like Alex. I grab Colby and Alex’s hand as I grab the keys and my bag as I bolt to the elevator and down to the front lobby.

            “What’s going on?” Alex asks as wind whooshes past us and I put Colby in the back seat and Alex hops in the passenger seat.

            “Liam’s in the hospital, and he’s been in a bad car crash!” I say and I push down the gas pedal as the car speeds forward.