Unexpected Love

Chapter 3

I lied in bed with Sarah while she read a magazine. I replayed how I felt when I looked into that guys eyes. I was just lost in them and everything around me disappeared. It seemed like it was only me and him. Whoever this guy was.
" Hey Sarah?" I asked.
She didn't look up at me but I knew she was listening.
" Who was that guy?" I asked.
I saw her shoulders tense but still didn't look at me.
" His name is Caleb." She answered.
Caleb. Even his name sounded perfect to me.
To make sure she didn't realize I was dreaming about him I made up a random conversation.
" So was I really put for three days?" I asked, biting my fingernails.
" Yeah."
I still couldn't believe it.
" What did I miss in school?"
She snorted and looked at me.
" You are asking me if I know what assignments we had? I don't know baby girl." she smiled at me and I couldn't help smiling back.
" Never mind then. I'm ready to go back tomorrow though." I said.
She rolled her eyes and laughed.
" You do know tomorrow is the last day of school right?" she asked.
I sat up quickly which sent a small headache to my head.
" Tomorrow! Our last day of our Senior year! I can't believe it. I completely forgot. I have to make up those things assignments I missed." I said.
I started freaking out and Sarah started stroking my hair which calmed me down.
I love my hair being played with.
" Relax. Your teachers aren't going to make you make up those assignments. Actually you were a hot topic in school." She said.
I looked at her and groaned. I hate having attention and people talking to me.
" Don't stress it. I got your back baby." she said with a wink.
I couldn't help but smile and she laughed.
" I could never ask for a better friend." I said.
She looked me in the eye and gave me a soft smile.
" Nothing will ever come between us. I'm so glad that you gave me the chance to be your friend." She said.
I smiled and turned onto my side and closed my eyes. I heard her get up and walk out her bedroom, softly closing the door.
I feel asleep shortly after with a faint smile on my face.

A couple hours later I woke up and saw that it was dark outside. I looked around and remembered I was at Sarah's house. I picked up my cell phone off the nightstand and called my dad. I told him I was gonna spend the night and that I was doing fine. After that I went downstairs to find her parents in the family room watching tv.
" Hi Mr. And Mrs. Strong." I said.
I consider them my second parents. The treated as if I was their own daughter and I loved that about them.
Mrs. Strong turned to me and smiled brightly.
" How are you honey?"
" I'm fine."
" Good to hear. There is food in the kitchen. Make whatever you want. Sarah went out to the movies but she should be back soon." She said.
I said thanks and walked to the kitchen making a bowl of macaroni and cheese and grabbing a bottle of water before walking back upstairs. I sat criss crossed on her bed with my bowl in between my legs. I picked up a random magazine and started looking at the stunning models wearing expensive brand name clothing. I ate my food and looked through the magazine for a while. When I finished my mac and cheese and drank about half my bottle of water I sat in bed looking around.
I thought about Caleb. His hair.
His body.
His eyes.
Oh his eyes.
I replayed how he looked at me. The concern in his eyes and my stomach got a tingly feeling in it. I ignored it and thought about the accident.
Why did he slam into Sarah's car? Was he drunk? Was he distracted? Or was he just careless?
I had so many questions from that night that I can't remember. I wanted to ask Sarah for more details but I didn't want her to get sad or feel bad.
Just then Sarah walked in.
" Hey. How was the movie?" I asked as she went to her closet.
" Terrible. Some sappy romance movie that a couple friends dragged me into"
I laughed and she got undressed and slipped on a baggy tee.
" Can you pass me something? I'm spending the night."
" You are so fucking lazy. What do you want?" she laughed.
I laughed and pointed to my sweats and tank top.
I practically had my own closet in her bedroom for when I slept over.
She passed me my sweats and take top and I put them on and got underneath the covers. I looked at the time and saw it was three in the morning. I groaned closed my eyes already about to fall asleep again for what seems like the millionth time today.
She turned off the lights and crawled into bed beside me.
" Goodnight" I said in the middle of a yawn.
" Night bitch" she said.
I smiled and fell into a peaceful sleep.