Shattered But Not Broken

Chapter 9

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A few days passed and I started getting use to the Adler house. I would go to the lake sometimes just to think.

I was beginning to feel like I was part of a whole family.

Richie and I had a few kisses here and there and on the second day that I was staying there, he asked me to be is girlfriend. I was flattered and stunned that anyone would want to be my boyfriend. I always had lacked on self confidence so I was glad that someone liked me for me.

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After dinner, I went up to my room and wrote in a little journal that my mother gave me before she passed away. She said that I should write in it at least once a week and jot down the important things and what happened that day or week.

She decided to give me the journal that she had growing up. I really enjoyed reading about some of the things that happened to her. My life seemed like nothing when I read what she wrote.

A whole bunch of exiting things happened to her and it was nothing like what I go through.

Nothing, and I mean nothing too interesting happened to me. Unless you call getting into a strangers car thinking it was your mom's car interesting. To me, it was just awkward.

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Later that night, I was walking to the lake to get some fresh air. It was pretty dark out but with the full moon, I could see pretty well.

I looked down at my Swatch and it read 10:26. I know it was a little late to be going to the lake but whatever. I normally like to think somewhere where it is peaceful, when no one is around, and I thought that the lake was a perfect place to do that.

I walked up to the lake and sat down on the sand. I sat there for about thirty minutes until I heard a snap.

I just let it go, thinking it was an animal.

A few moments later, I heard another snap.

I jolted around to see Richie standing there.

I let out a sigh. "You scared me."

"Sorry," he said. He was carrying a paper bag. "Umm... I brought you some cookies in case you wanted any." He walked over to me. "You've been gone a while and I thought I could find you here."

"Thanks." I looked at the lake again. "I just needed an escape from life for a bit, that's all."

"Well I' sorry for disturbing you. I could leave if you'd like?"

I looked behind me and at him again. "No. It's fine. You can come sit." I said, gesturing for him to come sit beside me.

He walked over and sat down. He dug into the paper bag and pulled out a cookie. He handed it to me.

We both sat in a comfortable silence.

When both of our heads turned sideways and our eyes met, I smiled at him and he smiled back.

Without much hesitation, we both slowly leaned in and kissed.

"Eww! Stop the PDA." We both heard from behind us.