The Summer That Changed Me

Chapter 4

After I walk away from Cory, I go in the parking lot to find Sandy and Dawson. After searching for a little bit, I find them and make my way to them.

"Hey guys! Sorry I took so long!"

"Jesus Olivia, I thought you fell in."

"Shut up Dawson, no one cares what you have to say."

"Both of you shush your mouths and get in the vehicle!"

We obey Sandy and I jump in the front passenger seat and Dawson jumps in the back. I pull my phone out of my pocket to text Cory.

To: Cory
From: Livvy! :)
Hey. What's up? :)

I wait a few seconds and my phone beeps.

From: Cory
To: Livvy! :)
Hey Olivia. Sorry you had to see me cry in the store.

"Shut your stupid phone off Olivia! It's annoying!

"I won't shut my phone off until you shut up! Mind your own dang business Dawson."

"Who're you textin anyways? Your "boyfriend?"

"No! It's just my friend now shut the frig up before I strangle you!"

At this point, Sandy speaks up.

"Both of you guys need to be quiet!"

Dawson and I shut up and I reply to Cory, turning the volume on my phone up just to be annoying.

To: Cory
From: Livvy! :)
Oh it's okay...well it was actually really sad. But what's wrong?

Beep.

From: Cory
To: Livvy! :)
Remember how I said I was going the same school as you still?

To: Cory
From: Livvy! :)
Yeah...

Beep.

From: Cory
To: Livvy! :)
I'm not. I'm going to live with my grandmother and she lives 5 hours away from here.

Wow....I don't know how to react. I really feel bad for Cory, but he won't bother me anymore. Still, I feel bad. The little pest has been around since I've been in school.

To: Cory
From: Livvy! :)
Oh....what about your brothers?

"Kids! We're home! First we need to unload......"

I totally zone Sandy out...Cory's not gonna be here anymore. He's gonna be gone...forever. I sit in the truck and stare at my phone and wait for his reply. A few seconds later, my door flies open and put of the corner of my eye I see Dawson.

"Olivia come help us with the groceries."

I keep staring at my phone and ignore Dawson.

"Olivia come on! I will pull you out of this god damned truck."

Beep.

I hear my phone and see the screen light up but don't even open the text. He's gonna be gone....why does this hurt me so much? He's always been the annoying boy that's been obsessed with me. Why does this even have any effect on me at all?

"Olivia! Your phone is going off. "

I don't respond.

Dawson punches me in the side of the arm and I see Sandy come outside.

"Sandy, come here. Olivia isn't responding to anything. She's being weird."

Sandy rushes over and Dawson moves out of the way so she can stand beside me.

"Olivia honey, we're home."

No response.

Beep.

Another text comes in but I don't answer that one either.

Sandy grabs the side of my arm and tries to get me to respond. I finally look down at my phone.

From: Cory
To: Livvy! :)
They're coming with me.

I open the other text.

From: Cory
To: Livvy! :)
You still there?

I get enough strength to reply to his text and tell Sandy I'll be inside in a minute.

"I'll be in, one sec."

"Okay honey."

Sandy and Dawson walk away and leave me alone.

To: Cory
From: Livvy! :)
Yeah I'm here. Sorry. When are you moving?

I get out of the car and shut the door and make my way to the front steps.

Beep.

I run up to my room to reply to Cory.

From: Cory
To: Livvy! :)
We're working on it now. We just have a few more rooms to take everything out of.

He's really leaving.....

To: Cory
From: Livvy! :)
Oh. I have to go. I'm sorry.

I set my phone on the table beside my bed and Sandy calls me from downstairs.

"Olivia honey! Come down when you're ready. Dawson is gonna start painting."

"I'll be down in a sec, Sandy!"

Beep.

From: Cory
To: Livvy! :)
Text me tonight?

Should I? Might as well. We aren't doing anything else.

To: Cory
From: Livvy! :)
Yeah I will. Bye.

I put my phone on the bedside table and change into a pair of ripped up shorts and an old cheering shirt that I turned into a cut off tank top.

Beep.

Looks like someone likes talking to me.

From: Cory
To: Livvy! :)
Bye. :) Once again, thanks for being there for me.

I smile to myself and pull my hair into a ponytail and make my way downstairs. Maybe forming a friendship with Cory won't be so bad at all, except for the fact that he's leaving soon.

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