First Day Of School

Trust you

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After we finished Mean Girls Owen offered to walk us back to my house. Riley and Rebecca walked ahead of the group, while Raven and Cassidy walk at the back of us laughing at an inside joke. Owen and I walk in the middle with very little space between us.

I text my mom telling her that the girls will be coming over in a while. She just texts back an ok and I put my phone in my back pocket. That's when I notice that Owen's staring at me. I look up at him and he smiles, his gaze switching between my eyes and my lips. I also start looking between his beautiful brown eyes and his full, pink lips. He shuffles closer and we obviously stopped walking, forgetting that there were people behind us. We hear someone clear their throat and I whip my head around to look behind Owen and I. Cass looks between me and Owen with wide eyes while Raven has a sly smirk on her lips. They walk around us and turn to look back at Owen who is scratching his neck awkwardly.

We continue walking and make it back to my house in about five minutes. I tell my friends to walk in as my mom is already expecting them. Owen holds my hand in his which grabs my attention. I look down at our intertwined hands and he squeezes mine. I look up at him and he gives me a genuine love struck smile. I smile back just as wide and squeeze his hand as well.

I feel him leaning in closer and I feel myself doing the same. Our faces are a few inches away from each other when I stop and rest my hands on his chest, making him stop as well and look at me with furrowed eyebrows

"I'm so sorry Owen. I'm just not ready for this yet. I mean, I was livid with you this morning but now suddenly we almost kiss each other" I explain and he looks at me confused

"Why? I thought we sorted things out" he asks and I look down

"I guess there's still a part of me that doesn't trust you" I reply and he looks at me in shock while I back away slowly and turn around to skip up the stairs. Before I go inside, I turn around to see Owen walking off, his head low and hands in his pockets. I open the door and walk in to be greeted by the heat trapped inside the house.

"Abby, what do you want for dinner?" My mom asks me and I just shrug my shoulders and walk up the stairs.

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The girls left an hour ago with Cassidy's mom. I was now sitting on my bed finishing the last of my math home work when I hear a ding from my phone. I pick it up and see I've gotten a dm from Owen on Instagram. I open the message and read to myself.

Sandy.Sanders_3
I guess I knew you wouldn't forgive me

Abby_potamus
I have forgiven you, I just don't trust you

Sandy.Sanders_3
You probaly never will, right?

I switch my phone off and put my pjs on. I switch off the side lamp and look at my phone once more and see he sent another dm.

Sandy.Sanders_3
And that silence answers my question

I climb into bed and close my eyes. It has been a hectic day for me. I just need some precious shut eye because at this rate, I don't know how many curveballs could be thrown my way.

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I'm woken up suddenly when I hear my bedroom door creek open. My dad steps in with and apologetic look on his face. I sit up and rub my eyes

"Hey sweetheart" he says and sits at the edge of my bed.

"What time is it?" I ask while yawning and stretching

"Around midnight" my dad says and my eyes widen in shock

"Why did you wake me up at this time of night dad? I have school tomorrow" I complain and he shifts making my bed dip.

"I need to talk to you Honey. It couldn't wait until the morning and it has been bugging me all night. You probaly wondered why your mom changed her relationship title from Mrs to Ms?" He asks and I nod my head slowly. My mom had recently changed her martial title from Mrs Linkoln to Ms Linkoln. I didn't think anything of it simply because I didn't take much notice.

"Well honey the thing is, your mom and I have been having some troubles lately. We don't communicate and this is becoming a problem. We sat down and talked about and thought it would be best if we got divorced" he informs me and I rest my head on the head board looking up. This isn't the first time the word divorce was mentioned in my family. My uncle and aunt got a divorce just two years after having their first child. My cousin, Quinn also recently got divorced to her "high school sweetheart" but to be honest, I never expected it to come between my mom and dad. They always showed their love and affection for each other and I really thought they were in love.

"Why always the Linkolns?" I ask to nobody in particular and my dad rubs my arm gently.

"It isn't your fault kiddo. Your mom and I just..."

"Fell out of love" I complete the sentence for him  and he nods his head briefly. It was the same story, no, excuse with Aunt May and Uncle Zayn as well as Quinn and Joshua

Falling out of love.

"I'm sure you'll notice your mom and I are not wearing our wedding rings anymore. We also don't sleep in the same bedroom and we'll try out best to give you and your brother the best possible upbringing" he says and caresses my dark hair.

"Does he know?" I ask referring to my brother

My dad shakes his head. "His too young to understand all this, Abby. We will let him know soon"

"Thanks for letting me know" I say as he kisses my forehead and stands up to leave.

"Goodnight sweetheart. Get some rest" he tells me and I smile at him as I go back into the covers. The door clicks and a shuffle to find a comfortable position for me to fall asleep again.

Why was love so complicated?

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