Valentine Grams

Chapter 1: Ruined Plans

Not only do I hate valentines day. I completely utterly loathe it. All the pink and red hearts hanging on every single wall I see makes me want to gag. Not to mention the disgusting over sugary sweethearts that you find in every single store. However, the worst thing of all is the valentine grams. Sure you'd think most girls would love receiving love notes and cheesy poems from random guys but certainly not me. I'd rather throw myself out a window and hike up to Alaska. There is nothing worse than the same old "Roses are red, violets are blue" poems that sound like they were written by preschoolers. Plus everyone should know that violets are not blue they're violet!

Although I hate valentines day my best friend, Ashley, loves it. Every year while she is out partying with her newfound boyfriend I like to close myself up in my room with a 2 liter bottle of Dr. Pepper and a box of pizza and a new game of Halo or Call of Duty. Sounds kind of weird for a girl to do but I don't really care. Except hiding in my room might be enough this time according to Ashley.

"Come on Cari, please?" Ashley pouted, "Diana is grounded this weekend and can't go. You have to come with me! You'll have so much fun I promise."

"Ashley, you know I don't like parties that much. Especially Derek's parties. His parties always end bad." I pointed out remembering the many stories of cops crashing the parties and discovering underage drinking and illegal drugs. My parents would kill me if they found out I was involved in something like that.

"Why do you have to be a such party pooper," she said frowning "You should go out and have fun, you know meet some guys, eat some ice cream, and not die as a crazy lonely cat lady who eats children for

lunch."

"Well maybe I want to end up like Ms. Parker," I said referring to my next door neighbor who has always been a strange old lady with so many cats I swear if you breathe anywhere near her house you will certainly inhale clumps of cat fur. "I think it would be nice to be covered in cat fur all day and eat children stew for lunch."

"Wait she really eats children for lunch?" Ashley gasps dramatically covering her mouth to hide the obvious smile.

"I wouldn't be surprised if she did, poor Miles won't even go near her house" I laugh thinking of my little brothers horrified face every time we mention the old woman's name.

"But seriously you need to come with me! You surely can't leave me alone!" Ashley begged, falling onto her knees and shooting me her puppy eyes.

"But Ashley..." I moaned at the thought of abandoning my Xbox and controllers. It was bad enough that I had to spend a day at school with all the valentine drama but now this? Seriously, sometimes I wonder what is wrong with people.

"Well then I guess it's settled," Ashley smiled at the defeated look on my face,"We have one week before Valentines day so we can take that time to find you nice dress for the party."

She got up and held out her hand motioning me to get up. After sitting on the ground for a so long my body felt all cramped and my left foot fell asleep. Taking her hand she hoisted me up from the ground so fast I almost fell flat on my face. We laughed and she then bounded out of my room and up the stairs. While I lazily took my time getting up the stairs. By the time I found her she was already searching in my fridge.

"There is pudding on the second shelf" I told her sitting down at the food bar knowing how normal it is for her come into our kitchen in search of food.

She sat down next to me on a stool sliding me a vanilla pudding cup and a spoon, already taking a huge bite of her chocolates flavored pudding. I snort when she grins at me with a chocolate mustache, nearly making me spray vanilla pudding all over the counter. We both burst out laughing nearly falling off our stools. Just then my mom walks in as we are both hanging off the edge of our stools and gasping for air. She waits until we both settle down then asks: "So what are you two planning for today?" she asks curiously.

Before I have a chance to answer Ashley quickly butts in, "Well if it's alright with you, me and Cari wanted to go watch a new movie out in the theaters. Also we will probably check out "Shoe Carnival."

My mom looked at both of us then said "I guess that's alright... but I want you to be back by six because Aunt Clara is coming over for dinner."

"Ok i'll make sure she will get back safely and on time, I pinkie promise" Ashley told my mother smiling, but we both knew we weren't just going to the movies.

As I was about hug my mom and reassure her Ashley dragged me out the door leaving my mom laughing at Ashley's impatient look she gave me.

"Bye mom, be back later" I called out before I was yanked out the door.

Authors comment: Yes I know it' s a very short first chapter , but I really hope you like it so far. Plus this I my very first story ever so please don't judge too harshly. Also I will try and update every two days.

One last thing... please vote I promise it will get way better in the later chapters. Thank you all peeps and have a good morning, afternoon, or evening! :) so excited!