The Way She Was

chapter 7

I remember weeks after school started,we were drifting apart,each and one of us had their own problems and troubles, i had homework, tests and so did she , we were stressed, busy and tired but we had a one week vacation coming up and i planned to spend every moment with her.

I made friends, not a suprise to anybody, their name were Sarah,Maria and Nora, they were nice, we had a lot in common, taste in music, tv shows, movies but they weren't Romie, what was new was that Romie made a friend, Romie wasn't very social, it was very hard for to make friends, i was worried, that her new friend will take my place.

I remember her texting me about it, about how nice she was , funny and very friendly, i was jealous, i didn't know her but it didn't stop me from disliking her, my new friends were a very good distraction but i felt empty, alone i was so used to be Romie's only friend that i didn't want to let her go, is this how she felt everytime i made a new friend, everytime i talked about them, i was hurting her, she just never showed it.

I met her new friend, her name was Rowan, she was pretty and smart since she was a scientific student, she was funny and nice wich made me dislike her even more, she was perfect for Romie, i have never seen her talk this much before, it was painful to watch her happy and me not being the cause of it.

Over the summer, my dad teached me how to drive, well the basics, he thought it would be a good father- daughter bonding activity,even though i was sixteen and the legal age to drive was eighteen, he still did, my dad always wanted a son instead he got two daugthers, a musican and a tomboy that would rather die than play sports.

Two more days till the holidays,Romie was so happy, she vibrated with joy, and i hated it, i felt lost, i was used to making her feel this way, and now that somebody else is doing it, it just irked me , annoyed me,maybe i wasn't that special, maybe the only reason i was upset is that Romie made feel wanted, she needed me, she gave me purpose, now she doesn't need me anymore but i do and i will not go down without a fight.

The holidays were starting, and i was planing how to win back my best friend

Plan A : smoother her with food and cuddles

Plan B: be clingy until she loves me

Plan C: do something crazy and adventurous

Weird thing about Romie is that she was shy but she would never turned down an adventure, she craved excitement , and that is how i was going to win her back, it was midnight and yet i still had to figure out what adventure would make her adrenaline rush and her blood pump.

I grabbed my dad's car keys and sneaked out, my dad's driving lessons did come in handy, i made my way to Romie's house, parked the car one block away and sneaked into her room.      
 She was asleep, i woke her up 

"Sup"

"What are you doing here" 

"no time for questions, wanna go for an adventure"

"It's two in the morning"

"come on, you love adventures"

"fine, let me get my jacket" 

We went outside, and i covered Romie's eyes

"Where are we going and why are you covering my eyes"

"you'll see, you're not going to regret trust me"

We made our way to the car, minus the tripping,cursing and pain, it was all worth it, i knew it, i uncovered her eyes

"Holy shit, is that your dad's car"

"Yup, the one and only"

"Did you drive it, you don't have your license yet, you're freakin sixteen"

"Yup, i know and i know"

"Oh my god, your crazy" she said giggling

"You love it, now come on we don't have all night"

We got into the car and drove away, blasting loud music and singing along without any care, windows rolled down, she looked so happy and carefree, she was worth the grounding, heck she was worth the jail time, she looked so beautiful with her flying, her hand up and unstopable laughter, and loud singing,she was estatic and  i wouldn't have it any other way.

italics are Romie

normal writing: narrator