"You're stupid. You fail. You're weird. You're not perfect. But, that's okay. I'm like that, too. We laugh at the randomest things. You know my ugliest side. Even though we disagree sometimes, we never fight. When I'm sad, you were always there to make sure I'm okay. Thanks for being there for me. I love you." ~Unknown
×Paige's Point of View×
I struggled with how to pitch myself to Augustus Waters, which enthusiasms to embrace, and in the silence that followed it occurred to me that I wasn't very interesting.
"I am pretty unextraordinary."
"I reject that out of hand. Think of something you-
"Paige!" My mother's annoyed voice was what cut my mind from reading one of my favorite books, making my eyes roll in annoyance at the time she used to call my name.
"What?" I whined, marking the page I was on with my homemade bookmark, closing my book and rolling onto my back to stare at my ceiling.
What could she possibly want me for now?
"Could you please pick up your room? You know Jayden is coming over today." She informed, making my eyes widen for a moment in realization that I'd totally forgot about Jayden coming over today. It slipped my mind just as I'd picked up The Fault In Our Stars.
"Ugh, fine." I groaned, swinging my legs over the side of my bed, sliding down until my knees hit the floor, obviously too lazy to stand. My eyes scanned my room, seeing that it honestly wasn't that messy. A few pieces of clothing scattered on the floor, some open DVD cases, some unread books, and a basket full of clean clothes.
Fuck my life.
Hesitantly, I used the bed to hold up my weight as I pulled on the mattress, pulling myself to my feet. Taking one more look around the room, I finally knew where I was going to begin. I shuffled over near my closet, bending down multiple times to pick up the dirty clothes before throwing them in the hamper. Placing my books back on the shelf, I reread the titles, deciding whether it would be readable during those times when no one would text me.
A Corner of The Universe, After Eli, Dork Diaries, Diary of A Wimpy Kid.
"Hm, why did I never finish this book?" I mumbled to myself as I flipped open After Eli, right to the page I'd left off on, 46. My eyes scanned over the page before I gave up, closing it and setting it next to all the other ones. Slowly, I closed all my DVD cases, well, technically they're Jayden's. I always borrow her movies.
YOU ARE READING
A Friend Unseen
RomanceIt's strange to have a friend that you have never hugged, lightly touched their arm, or looked into their eyes. But you have touched their soul, felt their heart, been embraced by the warmth of their being. A friend unseen is not a friend untouched...
