The Bucket List [#Wattys2018]

Chapter Thirty Six: No....I mean...Yes

"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."
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So today, I've decided to say yes to everything for an entire day. So this will be very exciting and nerve racking.

I open the door to Liam's apartment to find him and Bridgette waiting for me. They were in the middle of an intense chess match, and for a split second, I felt like me and Liam were finally at a happy place in the world.

But those moments don't last very long, The loss of Amy will always linger and continue to hold on to us for as long as we live.

Both ginger headed siblings look up laughing, to find me smiling in the doorway.

"Who's winning?" I ask.

Bridgette lowers her head as Liam sends a victory punch to the air.

I chuckle and grab a cup of coffee, not even bothering to ask.

"You ready to go?

"We'll finish this match and then be on our way." Bridgette and Liam answer at the same time.

I nod and take a look around the house, carrying my caramel colored mug with me.

In his hallway, he had picture frames hanging up everywhere.

It hurt to see the pictures of Amy, how happy she was. And now she's gone.

I just hope she's happy now.

She had so much life in her, she died too young, she never got to do all the crazy wild things she was probably going to end up doing.

I miss her.

Staring at the pictures brought tears to my eyes and I felt a pain in my chest. My heart was literally breaking again.

Why did she have to die so young?

Just as another tear painted my cheek, a small delicate hand grasped my shoulder.

"Are you okay?" Bridgette asked.

I turned to look at her and saw her eyeing the pictures, and then her face dropped.

"Amanda...Im so sorry."

I quickly wrapped my arms around her and buried my head into her shoulder. Sobs violently shook my body as I gasped for a breath.

"It's okay."

I shook my head, probably rubbing snot all over her shoulder, but she didn't care.

"I miss her." I whispered.

"I know." She brushed my hair with her hand, trying to calm me.

But this was a storm that would never calm.

"Come on, let's head out, it will make you feel better."

I nod and untangle myself from her and walk back over to the living room, where Liam was standing.

Liam had one hand over his mouth, slightly shaking. And his eyes were red.

He missed her as much as I did.

Liam quickly regained his posture and wiped his hand across his eyes.

"So, you girls ready?" He asked.

We both nodded and headed out the door.
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The mall. The place infested with teenagers and the most ridiculous items you could ever find. (Like fidget spinners.)

Bridgette loves to shop and since she asked me to go to the mall with her and Liam, I of course, had to say yes.

"I'm hungry." Liam states, his mouth just watering at the aroma of warm, cooked, salted pretzels that seemed to drift right under our noses.

"You're always hungry." I giggle, which sends Bridgette into a fit of laughter until she snorts, and her face instantly reddens.

Me and Liam shoot each other a smile and tease her about it.

"But seriously, can we get some pretzels?" Liam asks.

Me and Bridgette slump forward, sending out exasperated sighs.

But it was too late to argue, because he was already on his way to the pretzel stand.

Liam walked back over to me, in a fit of laughing.

"What's so funny?" I ask him.

"Hey Amanda... will you..." he can't finish his sentence because he's laughing too hard.

"Will you... buy me... all the food I want today?"

I lower my eyebrows and glare at him. I have to say yes. Because I had to finish this bucket list, for Amy.

He knows I have to do it.

I sigh and walk over to the pretzel stand after Liam gave me a list of what he wanted.

"I'll take the..." I look up and my voice trails and I see who's staring right back at me.

Chris.

"Amanda!!!! It's so great to see you again. Crazy how we keep meeting up, isn't it?"

I smile and nod my head.

"So, what do you want?"

I hand him the list on which he comments on how much food that is.

"Well... remember that bucket list I told you about?"

He nodded.

"Well, one of the things is to say yes to everything for an entire day. And Liam, decided to ask me to buy all of the food
He wanted, which as you can see, is a lot."

Chris chuckles then strokes his chin as if he had an idea.

"Amanda, will you go to the Pingxi Sky lantern Festival and sights of shifen with the incredible waterfall visit with me?"

Damn it.

"As a... date?"

"No, as friends. Best friends." He smiles at me and I know what I have to say.

"Yes."