I dialed Josie's number.
Josie is bold and lyza is regular
Hello
Hey I'm on my way to the hospital right now.
Ok ill wait outside for you at the smoking area.
Alright
We hung up.
I parked in a parking space near the back. I reapplied some lipstick and mascara then got out and locked the car doors to my rental car.
To be honest I'm really nervous. I haven't seen Josie and anybody else I use to hang out with since I left. I mean I usually hung out with guys so they probably have girlfriends now and Josie probably has a boyfriend and same for Mel and here I am, a low life gurl who has a big crush on a guy she almost slept with but she still will not fully get.
I walk towards the smoking area and I see josie. It was very noticeable because of her short pixie styled hair.
I approached her and said "hey Josie"
"Lyza is that you omg you look so different" she said surprised.
"Yea I guess." I said back. I didn't know if the "you look so different was a compliment because I look fat from preppy and Josie is preppy ad they come. I mean I use to be like Josie but eh.
"How bout we go to the cafeteria. I know it's really really early in the morning but the cafeteria stays open all night and day." She said
"Sure I guess" I said
We headed to the cafeteria and she asked me how is Cali like and about my nose piercing. I lied and said I've had my nose pierced for about a week now. I didn't want her to think getting my nose pierced was a priority for me when I went down here. Well it wasnt but still.
We ordered a coffee and sat at a booth overlooking lots of buildings. It was a pretty big hospital. I've only been here one other time and that was for my mom.
I reached for my coffee and she noticed my tattoo.
"Nice tattoo. I never thought you would be the type to ever get one." She says.
"Me either but Cali changed me I guess." I said as I took a sip of coffee.
"Wow." She said
I took out my phone to see what time it was and she seen my case. I guess he game it to me so everybody will notice it. Well it's working.
"Whose that cutie? Is that your boyfriend?" She asked
"Umh no he's just a really close friend. He's like my brother." I say.
"Oh well y'all look so cute together." She says.
"Eh. No. But you know that band I use to talk about all the time? Green day?" I ask
"Umh yea I think the one you talked about who had the emo singer that u had a crush on and he was like fifty." She asks.
"Well I'm offended but yea. Well the singer is his dad." I say.
"Really no way." She says surprised
"Yea Billie joe Armstrong. And Joey is his son" I say back
"Wow that's awesome" she says
"Yea it really is. Because like I know them so well they are like my family." I say back.
"So hoe is Josh, Zach, lane, hayden, and all them doing." I asked concerned
"Oh they are doing their thing. U know. Lane is always fucking girls. Zach is always fucking girls. Hayden is always fucking girls and Josh same for him. All the guys are fucking everybody like ugh and you know I like aiden well he's fucked the whole Florida." She said bummed.
"Well Jo they are guys. Come on now they are going to college soon let them have fun." I said
"But u don't understand lyza I've liked him since 5th grade it's just got intenser over the years." She says
"Well just tell him how ya feel." O say encouragingly. But really he's mine if anybody's I've know him forever she can back off.
"I've already tried many of times but before I can he always asks have you heard from lyza." She said
"Well I don't know but it's getting late Jo so ima go see See Mel and go check in at a hotel." I lied. Man I am going to go party but I got to see Mel first.
"Ok bye" she says to me.
I get up from the table and leave the cafeteria. I ask one of the nurses what room Mel is in.
I get there and I see a familiar face sleeping in a chair beside Mel. It was Trent. He use to be real close to me. I tiptoe over towards him not trying to wake him up.
Mel was asleep and he was also. So I decided to write a little note on one of her napkins she had from dinner.
"Hey Mel and Trent I stopped bye here but y'all were asleep. I miss y'all. Ill try to come see you tmr.
—lyza "
I put the note on the table that usually has food on it. I walk out of her room looking at her one more time. She looked so bad. I really wondered who mark was. I felt like bashing his head in.
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As soon as I get to my car I call Joey.
Hello
Hey Joey
Hi lyza how was it?
I didnt get to really talk to her she was sleeping.
Oh well dang. When are you coming back?
Probably in about a week.
Ugh that's so long I miss you hoe.
Yes I miss ya too.
I just want to hug you babe.
What did you say. Did you call me babe (i said while laughing)
Yea what u gone do about it.
Wow Joey wow. Well I was thinking about going out tonight but I'm too tired now. I think I'm just going to check in at a hotel.
Ok hoe well I'll talk to u soon. Later.
Later hoe.
I hung up and three my phone in the passengers seat.
Before I turned on the car I though for a good minute about Joey calling me babe. He's never called me that.
I turned the ignition and drove off to a nice hotel. I rented a timeshare. I mean it was too big for me but still I like time shares.
I got in and put my stuff down beside the door and went straight to my bed I was exhausted. My head was starting to ache from my piercing I got. They say it's a painful spot well they were right on that.
I finely fell asleep thinking about my mom.
