A Small Town Story

Chapter 9

Recap:

I sat in self pity for about five minutes before I got up and wiped the tears roughly away.

‘No’ I said to myself. ‘No, I am not going to let him affect me again. I am stronger than that.’

I looked in the mirror at the girl with tangled blond hair and dull brown eyes that were puffy and red from the tears previously shed. I stared at her and she started right back at me. I watched as her lips moved and a voice was heard.

‘I am stronger than that.’

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“Taylor you are going to be late again if you don't hurry up!”

I groaned in frustration as I tried to put my hair up in a messy bun once again. Quick and easy yeah right.

Finally I got my hair in a decent bun and I quickly grabbed my backpack and ran down the steps. I rushed into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water and an apple before snatching my car keys out of the small bowl by the door.

“Bye mom! Love you!” I said quickly before stepping outside.

I smiled a smile of relief that my mom didn't give me a lecture or anything.

“Taylor, come back here for a second.”

I stopped walking and groaned, guess I spoke too soon. “Yes mom?” I asked when I got back inside. She didn't even turn to look at me, she just stood there cutting an apple into slices.

“Don't forget to pick up Gavin from school and I want you both home immediately which means by 3:45 and no later. You are still in trouble with me, Taylor.” Seeing  that my mom was holding a knife in one hand I decided that it might not be best to talk back at the moment.

I nodded my head and murmured a yes before leaving the house once again this time I actually made it to my car and left.

I got to school about five minutes after the bell had rung so I had to go and get a note before I could go to class. When I got to class I was yelled at for being late.

This was not going to be a good day.

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“ -then he took me home and he asked me if we wanted to hang out this weekend! We also traded numbers and we have been texting ever since! I am so happy I mean- Taylor, are you even listening!?”

I jumped at the sudden sound of my name being shouted. I looked up from the lunch table and saw all my friends staring at me, but particularly Zoe who was wearing a concerned look on her face.

“Huh? Sorry I am just kinda out of it today.” I told them apologetically

Everyone besides Zoe just shrugged their shoulders and went back to eating and talking. Zoe on the other hand didn't shrug it off nope she interrogated me for the next ten minutes.

“Are you ok? Forreal don't lie to me.”

“Did someone hurt you?”

“Who do I need to kill?”

“Oh my..are you mad at me?”

“Is it because I went off with Matt at the party?”

“I am so sorry! I will make it up to you just don't be mad at me! You know I can't handle people being mad at me. You remember that time in third grade when I broke Susie Thomson’s crayon and she was mad and then-”

I cut Zoe off seeing that she was about in tears due to the fact that she thought I was mad at her. “Zoe calm down, I am not mad at you at all. It has just been a long weekend and I got in some trouble for going to that party. None of that matters though. So what happened with Matt and you?”

With the mention of Matt’s name, Zoe’s eyes lit up and she started her tale over again. This time I tried my best to pay attention, but for some reason, as much as I hated that I was thinking about it,  my mind kept wandering to the kiss I was pulled into on Saturday night.

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“Bye guys.” I waved goodbye to my friends as I walked off to my car at the end of the day.

As I approached my car I looked up and froze mid step when I caught sight of who was leaning on my car hood. I quickly regained my posture and walked closer to my car.

“Get off the hood of my car, Aaron.” I said in a cold tone.

He smirked but stayed put on my car hood. “I just want to talk thats all.” He told me, but he said it is an almost mocking tone.

I rolled my eyes and muttered ‘Yeah just talking.’

“What was that baby girl?” Aaron said as he finally got off my car. He approached me and put one of his hands under my chin to lift my face up so that I was looking at him.

I smacked his hand away and glared up at him. “Look I am not in the mood to deal with your crap so how about you just leave me alone and go find a whore to kiss ok.”

I then spun around and unlocked my car and I was about to get in when I heard him start to chuckle.

“You are jealous aren't you? You know all you have to do is ask and I will make all you dreams come true baby girl.” Aaron told me as if he had said this speech a hundred times before.

Again, I rolled my eyes and the slammed my car door and started my car. I glanced down at the clock on my dash board and realized that I was going to be late picking up gavin from school.

“Crap!” I exclaimed before pulling out of the parking lot and high tailing it to the small elementary school down the road.

It wasn't until I was about to reach the elementary school that I saw the blue lights flashing in my rearview mirror.

I pulled off to the side of the road and hit my head against the steering wheel. Long story short, I got a ticket for speeding and I was also late picking up Gavin.

I have a feeling that my mom isn't going to be very happy when I get home. All I have to say is can this day get any worse?

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I am SO sorry for the long wait for this chapter! Life has just been crazy for me. Also I am sorry it is so short, but hey its better than nothing right?

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