The Summer that Changed Everything

Chapter 7

"Please don't be mad at me!" Ronnie begged from the driver's seat. I knew I wasn't exactly mad, but I really couldn't describe how I was feeling. I know it wasn't great though.

"I'm not mad.."

"I know you better than that! I swear I didn't plan on fighting him, I didn't want to at all! I was just defending myself!" I knew he was telling the truth but I couldn't shake the feeling I had.

"Ronnie, I'm not mad, I'm...upset." I said with a pause, trying to find the right word to describe my feelings. "It upsets me that you and Aaron can't get along. He's my best friend, and I don't know how well this can work out if you guys hate each other. And even though I'm beyond mad at him at the moment, he's really important to me. I think this could work if you guys would get along. Heck, you don't have to like each other, just be civil with each other. As in don't get into fights every time you see each other."

We had just gotten home and was parked in the drive way. "I will try as hard as I can to get along with him if it means keeping you." He looked at me sincerely. I hated how it was so serious between is. I just wanted it to go back to how it used to be. Where we would playfully fight with each other and make fun of each other. Where he wasn't being overly sweet all the time. I still had hope that we could go back to that, so to show him I forgave him I leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"Call me tomorrow?" I asked with a smile.

"Of course." He looked completely relieved. Feeling accomplished with my his answer I left the car. When I reached the door he was still parked in the driveway. I looked at him through the window and blew him a dorky kiss. Before he left he pretended to catch the kiss and put it in his pocket. Yeah, things could definitely get back to the way they were.

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"Aaron did what!?" Krissy yelled through the phone.

"Yep, punched him square in the face." I had called Krissy to catch her up on the drama that had happened at the carnival.

"And what did you do about?"

"I jumped on Aaron's back to break it up."

"Wow. Well what else happened?" I informed her on how the date had been absolutely perfect up until the fight. I also told her about the conversation in the car and about how I felt like things could go back to the way they used to be. When I was finished talking there was a pause on the other end of the line.

"I don't know Mags..."

"You don't know about what!? Things might go back to normal."

"I just don't know if he's really changed. But if you truly believe he has then I'll back you up. Have you heard from Aaron since the fight?"

I didn't understand why she didn't trust Ronnie but I shook the thought off. "No I haven't heard from him. Do you think that's unusual. Should he have apologized by now?" I asked, worried.

"I don't know. Maybe he feels like you should be the on apologizing.."

"What!? Why should I apologize?"

"Well you didn't tell him about the date, and you know how much he dislikes Ronnie. Plus you know how stubborn he is.."

"Maybe you could find out how he feels for me? Like send him a text saying 'hey I heard about tonight, how ya feeling?' like a genuine friend would and tell me what he says?"

"Well it wouldn't be a genuine friend if I told you every thing he says, but because I'm nice, why not?"

"Yay! I love you so much! Now go text him and call me when you find out what he says!" I yelled excitedly and hung up on her.

I couldn't understand why he would feel like I need to apologize. Who I date really isn't any of his business. He was so aggravating sometimes. I still couldn't help but feel nervous though. I didn't know what I would do without Aaron, though I was not going to apologize first!

My phone vibrated from a text from Krissy. She forwarded the whole conversation between her and Aaron.

Krissy: Hey I heard about what happened at the carnival. You alright?

Aaron: Yeah, I guess. Just kind of angry..

Krissy: With Maggie?

Aaron: Well yeah, I mean she didn't even tell me that she was going out with him. And she knows what a pig he is.

Krissy: Well what if he really has changed? And she is pretty mad at you too...

Aaron: I don't believe for a second that he has changed. And if anyone one deserves to be mad it's me. I mean I punched him for her. To show her he doesn't deserve him. I'm not apologizing.

Krissy: Oh. Okay. Well it's pretty late, I think I'll go to bed now. Good night!

Aaron: Night

So he was mad at me. I didn't know why this made me so upset, but tears started stinging my eyes. I just blamed it on being a girl, and girls are over-emotional and all. Feeling stressed and upset, I went downstairs to get chocolate milk. It always seemed to calm me down.

When I entered the kitchen I was shocked to see my mom still up. She looked pretty upset too.

"What's wrong mom?" I asked, concerned.

"I'm really sorry I haven't been here for you and Jordan lately. I'm so blessed to have you two as my kids. I hope I haven't let you down." She said, tears coming to her eyes. This only made me cry more.

"Of course it's okay mom. Don't be upset! Jordan and I would never feel let down! We love you mom." I said while giving her a big hug. We stayed like that for a minute or so before letting go.

"What about you? Why are you upset?" Mom asked.

I told her everything. About how my relationship with Ronnie ended in such heartbreak the last time and what had happened the past week. I told her about how Aaron was mad and I didn't fully understand why, and that I didn't understand why it was making me so upset. It felt good to be able to talk about my problems with my mom again.

"I wouldn't worry about it too much. What you and Aaron have is special. And as for Ronnie, if you feel like he deserves a second chance, then he does. It's your decision honey, not anyone else's."

"Thanks mom, I need that. I think I'll go to bed now. Love you mom."

"Love you too sweetie. Goodnight."

I went back up to my bedroom feeling a lot less stressed about everything. Even though things weren't perfect now, I knew it was going to get better.

AN~~

Thanks for reading! So I just re-read last chapter and realized how important editing is! Haha, anyways I decided to change Chrissy's name to Krissy, just because I like that spelling better. And I hate how I can't indent my paragraphs when I type a chapter using my iPhone!!! Sorry for my rant. Again thanks for reading!