the summer of our lives

Chapter 8

~~~Justin's pov~~~

I rolled over and squinted because the sun was shining through my blinds. I turned my head to look at the time, 12:30. My stomach growled I got out of bed and went to the kitchen. I got blueberry waffles out of the freezer and popped them into the toaster. I looked around for my phone, but I couldn't find it anywhere.

"Scooter??!" I yelled.

"Yea?" he answered.

"Can you call my phone?" I asked.

I heard a distance ringing, I walked around the house until I realized it was coming from over by the door. I walked down by the door and picked up my phone, but something caught my eye in the window. I looked out and saw Cholè! I waved and smirked, she looked so pretty just like always. I waited for her to wave back but she looked right at me and gave me the dirtiest look anyone has ever given me. It was a mixture of hatred and hurtfulness. I went to motion her to come inside so I could explain but I couldn't she was with her friends again. I turned around and grabbed paper from the coffe table near the door and wrote in big letters

I CAN EXPLAIN!!!

I turned around to hold up the paper but when I turned around her back was towards me and she didn't look back. I ripped the paper in half and went back to he kitchen. I sat at the table and put my hands on my head, I blew it.

"Justin your waffles popped up," said Scooter as he stood by the toaster.

"I'm not hungry anymore," I said as I got up and went to the back yard.

I watched as Scooter tossed the waffles into the garbage and refilled his coffee. He sipped his coffee and went back upstairs into his office. I wasn't hungry I was so angry. I blew it with the only girl who has ever made me feel like this. And now because of who I am, I ruined it. I needed to fix this but I just don't know how to. I began thinking of ways to fix this mess when I got up went up stairs put on a big red hoodie and my big sunglasses that covered down to my cheek bones. I opened my top draw and pulled out a bandana and tied it around my neck. I walked out the front door and walked to town. Whenever people passed I pulled the bandana to cover my mouth. I walked past the restaurants and gift shops. I looked into every store to see if Cholè was in there, I walked until there was only a few stores left when I saw Cholè, I was a dress shop I looked in and saw her standing infront of a mirror she was in an aqua blue dress, she looked absolutely flawless. I waited until she went back in the dressing room and that's when I walked into the store I went up the the desk in the back of the store and whispered to the woman through my bandana.

"Hi the girl who just tried on that blue dress can you just give this to her," I said as I handed the women an envelope,"and give it to her discretely I don't want her friends to see."

"Um sure sir, do you want me to say who it's from?" she asked.

"No just give it to her and tell her I'm really really sorry," I said.

The woman nodded and I turned around and walked out of the store. I kept my bandana over my face until I got back to the house. When I walked in Scooter said, "Justin were did you go?"

"Scooter back off man. I just went on a walk," I said, I know he was just trying to protect me but he was getting on my last nerve.

"Listen Justin I know you just want to go have fun and I know it's hard but I'm just trying to keep you safe so," he said.

"Scooter I know I'm a kid but I'm not stupid. Look I even wore this," I said pointing at my outfit.

Scooter was amused,"I know you try but just be careful okay the last thing we need is the paparazzi on you or even those teenage girls. They are vicious."

"Not all girls are bad Scooter, not all," I said and I walked pasted him and went to change.

~~~Cholès pov~~~

"Cholè it's perfect!" all the girls squealed while I had on an aqua blue dress from a shop called Lilys.

"I know but it's way to much," I said looking at the price tag.

I admired the dress one last time and then I went back into the dressing room to take the dress off. I was changing back into my clothes when the women who worked in the store knocked I opened and she whispered, "Here a boy just came in and told me to give this to you. Don't open it infront of your friends. He seemed really sorry hun."

Before I could say anything the lady left and I was standing there with an envolope from Justin. I had my finger on the slit I went to pull it but I released. I'm not doing this to myself right here, I thought. I stuffed the envelope into my wristlet and walked out of the dressing room like nothing happened. I'm not letting Justin and his drama ruin my summer. It's not fair to me or him or my friends who I have repetitively lied too. If I open this letter, it will suck me right back into Justin. Honestly I don't know if I want to be with him. I fastened my pace. I needed to get home to think. I needed to be alone.