Without You

Part 5 "What is wrong with me?"

*AUBREY'S POV*

At about 9:00 that night we decided that it would be best if we went home. We all started walking outside and that's when I realized I forgot my glasses. 

I can't see very well in the dark, everything just gets more blurry and I didn't think we were going to be coming to Luke's house so I left them at home.

I said goodbye to Leo and we all went out the door. I made it about ten steps away from the lights on Luke's front porch before I started walking like I was drunk. 

I swayed a little to the right and tried to bring my other foot over to regain my balance. That same foot then stepped off the pathway and I could feel myself going down.

I grabbed onto the closest thing which just so happened to be the back of Luke's shirt. 

I let out a squeal as I fell down on one knee. Since I'm so short, Luke's got pulled back a little by the way I held onto him. 

This is so embarrassing.

"I'm so sorry Luke," I said getting back up. He straightened his shirt and turned to me. 

He just raises both his eyebrows in question. 

Thank gosh he isn't mad. He actually looks really cute when he does that.

"I-I can't see," I said sheepishly putting my head down.

"Oh, Lord! She's legally blind!!" Eli said throwing his hands up. 

"No, I just can't see in the dark," I replied.

"Whew! Thank you, Lord Jesus," Eli said wiping the invisible sweat off his forehead.

Sometimes my eyeballs decide to have bad days. But, other than that, I just wear them at night and when I read. 

"So you can't drive?" Izzy asked getting excited.

"Nope."

"So, I can drive?" she smiled excitedly.

"Yeah," I shrugged. Izzy then grabbed my keys out of my hand and ran to my car. 

Somebody's eager.

"Aw you poor thing," Eli said linking our arms, "I'll be your guide boo-boo."

We all walked to our cars and Eli let me go once he picked me up and placed me into the car. He even buckled my seat belt.

I'm not that blind.

Izzy dropped Olivia off at her house and then we went to the school to get her car.

"Alright, so how are we going to do this," Izzy placed a finger on her chin. Our tactic wouldn't work since I wouldn't be able to see to drive home. 

"Would your mom care if I spent the night at your house," Izzy asked turning to me.

"Probably not," I replied looking down.

"Okay then we can do that," she said starting my car back up. I opened up my phone, clicked on messages, and opened up my mom and I's chat.

Me: Can one of my friends spend the night tonight?

Mom: I don't care.

I sighed, shook my head slightly, and turned my phone off.

"Did she say it was okay?" Izzy asked. I just nod.

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Izzy and I had been talking for about thirty minutes and we had gotten to know more about each other.