banana | erikleen

0.2

"you're joking," kory says on facetime, and you can tell he's really upset.

"i'm not joking, kory. i made up my mind, i'm not going anymore. end of." i sigh and put my chin in my hand. i know he's gonna talk me into going again eventually, but i'm so upset right now i don't even care.

"why? because teeny just wanted you to wear something hot? seriously, colleen. what is your problem?"

"my problem is that you keep pestering me into going to this stupid party against my will, and all it is, is an event for you to find a boyfriend. so technically, i'm just going to be your wing woman," i say. kory doesn't even say anything after that, he just shakes his head and stares at me. "bye kory."

i end the facetime call and i sit down on my bed. i feel like i'm being too hard on everyone just because they're asking me to go. thinking about everything gives me a headache so i lay down and go to bed.

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when i wake up the next morning, i check my phone notifications and see a bunch of missed calls and texts. 4 texts and a call from kory, 1 text from rachel, and 5 texts and 2 calls from teeny.

kory
please rethink this.

kory
i'm sorry if i hurt you.

kory
i'll stop bugging you about it now :(

kory
please go. you're making a huge mistake.

rachel
hey, please answer teeny. she's really sorry. she didn't mean to upset you, and neither did i. we thought you really wanted to go.

teeny
please don't be mad at me.

teeny
i love you.

teeny
you're my best friend i never meant to hurt you.

teeny
why did you get mad.

teeny
i'm vvvv sorry.

i sigh and add everyone into a group chat, then i reply to all of them,

'i'm really sorry for snapping at you guys. you just wanted me to go to have a good time. i'm sorry for being so stuck up and i promise i'll go. i'll see you guys tomorrow. love you!'

it didn't take long for them to reply,

teeny
OMG YAY I LOVE YOU

kory
AJSKENWUAIXKDE YES

rachel
great :) we'll go shopping tmr at 12

i know i was so upset about this party before and i didn't want to go, but my feelings have changed and now i'm excited. i can't wait to spend the night with my friends, dancing and laughing and just having a great time. this is definitely not going to be the worst night of my life.

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the next day, it's friday. which means, that party is tonight and i have to go out and buy an outfit at 12. it's already 10, so i guess i'll go ahead and get ready, then meet rachel at her house. with that, i throw on a pair of leggings and a sweat shirt, and i head to rachel's house.

by the time i get there it's almost 12, so teeny's already there. her and rachel are sitting on the patio, talking about the party, and waiting for me to get there. i sigh and slowly walk up to the patio.

"hey," i say, my voice cracking.

"hey, colleen," rachel says. "are you okay?"

"i'm.. fine, i'm just," i swallow hard. "i'm having mixed feelings about this party again."

"colleen, there's no need for that. this party is going to be amazing, trust me. we wouldn't be asking you to go if we knew it wasn't right for you," teeny says and pulls me into a hug.

"lets just go.. i wanna get this over with already." i say, and they both nod. we get into rachel's truck, and we drive to the store.

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A/N

wow this chapter was sO choppy