The Summer Before he Left

Chapter 5: Blair

        "Where you been?"

        "You and Adams coming home around the same time?"

         "I thought you usually get off your shift at 10:30 today?"

         "It's 12." 

          My parents were at the door when I got home and they were drilling questions at me one after another. I admit, I was scared. I tried to answer the questions without this ending badly. Was it really 12 though? I didn't think I was out that long.

         "Sorry I had to stay late for one of my groups that I was serving. Drew just happened to get done around the same time and we got into a big conversation and so he just followed me home, sorry."  I tried my best act like that's what actually happened. But then things took a turn for the worst.

         "I'm kind of disappointed having to do this when I haven't had to do this in probably a year but... Hand over your phone." my dad said not sounding sorry was taking it all.

         The problem with him taking my phone is that he checks my text... I hadn't expected this to happen so he will see up to 200 of our most resent text because my phone starts deleting after 200 text. The last time he took my phone was in 8th grade when I had my ex boyfriend, Jase. Back then it was really bad, he would check at random times in the week, or maybe some days I would wake up and he would be checking my phone. He saw the Goodnight, Love you's and he found out when I had my first kiss....Ain't that just great.

          Now that he is going to start checking who knows what he could find out! As he sat down on the couch scrolling down the text, I was so tense and he could tell, but he was exited for this. My heart was pounding because I was second  guessing what messages were on there. As seconds passed the tension grew stronger as I was waiting, and his facial expression was changing.

       "You should come over, I'm so lonely." "I can't they are still awake, you can wait to see me tomorrow." "No I honestly can't, I miss you it's been two days!" "A slow two days it has been, I miss you too."

       I froze as he quoted our messages. This can not be happening...Yeah I'm screwed..

       As I stood there looking down, not daring to look up he started to talk again. "I'm not even going to read any farther, I don't want to look at this anymore. Here's your phone back." He handed me my phone. I was pretty surprised I was actually getting it back. He went over and talked to my mom and then they turned back around.

        "We don't want you to hang out with him anymore. Um, I guess you can still text him and talk to him at work." said my mom.

       "You will not go on "dates" with him, you will not "date" him, and you will not hang out with him after work, so my point is, there is really no point in talking to him at all sense you can't be with him. What does he want with a girl 4 years younger then him anyway? He is too old for you and that is that." added my dad.

        I shook my head angrily, I couldn't believe they were actually going to do this to me! I should be able to be with who I want to be with! It's my life! So out of anger I started yelling at them, "I can't believe you guys! You don't even know him and you aren't giving him a chance at all! You are judging him! I can't believe this! It's not like I'm going to do something stupid!.. Maybe that girl that is 4 years younger then him is just really awesome? Have you ever thought of that?"

          They looked at each other and then back at me, "We aren't judging him, we just don't think it's normal for a person out of high school to like a sophomore. We just want you to make the right decisions, and not make a mistake that could end very badly." my mom said.