The Reason I Can't Stop Loving You

Chapter 3

DREW'S POV:

     After the date with Rachel, I drove to my apartment, took a hot long shower, and slipped on some gym shorts. I lied down on the couch and started to watch tv, but fell asleep in the process. I dreamt about her of course, and we were...uh..."getting busy" I should say. I had to admit, it was the best dream I've ever had. But sadly, I woke up to hear the sound of my phone ringing. I took a glance at my blackberry and saw that I was getting a call from my friend, Chris. Chris has been my best bud since the 9th grade. We met playing football together in high school. He was tanned, had brown hair,  and was muscular. All of the girls fell for him during high school. Yes, of course pretty much everyone on the team were popular, including myself. But since Chris was the captain, girls' attention came to him a little faster than the rest of us on the team. Chris was a very explorative and creative person. He doesn't like to admit it though. And, he was a very loud person. I reluctantly answered the phone.

"Hello?" I said while yawning.

"Waaazzzaaaaappp Man?!" he shouted.

"Bro, you suck! You just woke me up from the best dream ever!" I said tiredly, but with slight anger in my voice.

"What about?" he shouted once again.

"This girl I met." I answered, knowing that he would reply by asking 20 questions. Sometimes.....well all the time, Chris could be very predictable.

"Wait, dude there's a girl?! Bro, you gotta show me her! How'd you meet her? When did you meet her? Are you going to try to make a move? If not, how long are you going to wait?" he asked quickly. Like I said, he was really predictable.

"Man, I met her at work." I replied while getting off  the couch and stretching.

"Which? The gym or Macy's?" he asked.

"Macy's" I said.

"Describe her to me." he begged.

"Alright, she's beautiful, to start off with. She has red hair, her skin is slightly tanned, and she has sparkling brown eyes. And plus, she has the cutest laugh, which reveal her adorable dimples."

"Are you gonna ask her out?" he inquired.

"Too late, I already did!" I said starting to wake up.

"Really? Then she must be smokin' bro! Send me a pic."

"A'ight" I said. I sent him a picture she posted on her facebook:

He called me back after he saw the picture of her and responded "Yo! She's hot!"

"Yeah...and she's mine!" I replied playfully.

"You lucky dick!" he said to me joking.

"Yeah! Uh, bro I gotta go. I'm gonna start to get ready for work at the gym today." I lied. Even though I was starting to wake up, I was still in sleepy-mode. I mean besides, who would want to talk to a loud person when they just woke up?

"OK, bye man."

"Bye bro." I replied.

RACHEL'S POV:

     Today was Monday and I woke up and got ready for another boring day of school. It seemed like the weekend just flew by. I dressed myself in my khaki shorts, black tanktop with a lace border, and paired it up with my Sperry's. I brushed my teeth and went to the kitchen. I saw my dad and he was heading out the door to go to work. "Bye dad!" I shouted across the room to him. "Bye babe! And I'm not going to get home til about 10:00pm tonight. Alright?" he stated. "OK, bye." I said. I ate my breakfast, grabbed my backpack and headed out the door, and drove to school. I saw Hannah and she immediately ran up to my car. "Hi" she said un-enthusiastically. "I've got some news." she said. Her eyes were filled with worry, but I could tell she was trying to cover it up. "What is it?" I asked with concern. "I'll tell you tomorrow." she told me "Uh..ok?" I said confused. I hope everything was alright.

     After school, I begged Hannah to tell me what happened. I've been asking her that all day, and she wouldn't budge, so I finally gave up. After school, I continued my regular routine. (getting something to eat, watching tv, and doing my homework). I finished my homework at about 9:00pm, and turned on the tv in my room. I fell asleep while watching it, and woke up at around 11:00pm. I rubbed my eyes and walked to my dad's room. There was no one there. I looked in the kitchen, living room, and his workroom...nothing. I went into the family room and saw May. I asked her where he was. "He's probably just  working extra late today, hun." was her response. I walked back to my room and was quit concerned. He said he would be here at 10:00pm, and my dad was never the kind of person to be late. May just met him 8 years ago, but I've known him all my life and was sure he would've been here is he said so.

     I called his cell, no answer. His work number, no answer. I sat down on my bed and took a deep breath, and that's when it happened.

     I heard the doorbell ring from my room, and I heard May rush down the steps to answer the door. I though it was my dad, so I hurried down the hall...only to see a pair of cops at my doorstep. One was a guy, and the other was a female. The female cop had flat, blonde hair, and her eyes were filled with sorrow and pain for some reason. The man, on the other hand, had jet black hair, and piercing blue eyes. His face was very serious. The male policeman said in his deep voice "Are you May and Rachel Rodriguez?" "Yes" we said simultaneously. "Are you two relatives of Julio Rodriguez?" the lady asked. "Yes, he's my father. What happened? Why are you here?" I asked her with fear. The man took off his police hat and said "I'm sorry. Your father, and your husband was killed in a horrific car accident tonight at 10:47 pm. We have tried to revive him but all has failed. We are truly sorry." As soon as he said that, my eyes immediately filled with tears. Now both of my parents are gone- I thought to myself.

     I ran to my room and locked the door. I stuffed my face in my pillow, and wept my heart out. what was I going to do now? I looked at the framed picture in my room of my dad and I. My dad was my whole life, and he was the only one I had left. Now he's gone. I clutched to the necklace around my neck that my mother gave me, while looking at the picture. My mind was suddenly overcome by memories. I thought of the good times we had together. I recalled his last words to me- I'll be back home at 10:00. If only I knew that it wasn't going to happen.

    The next day, my alarm sounded, but I didn't bother to wake up. I laid there and said to myself- It's just a dream, It's just a dream. Suddenly, I saw my door open and it was May, who seemed to be showing no sorrow. She sat on the edge of my bed and shook me. "What?!" I said fiercely. "You have school today, if you didn't realize young lady!" she snapped. "Why are you doing this to me? You can obviously tell that I'm hurt, and I need  time to adjust." I snapped back. Anger took over her and she yelled at me "You will do what I say...or else! Now that both of your parents are gone, you belong to me!" she screamed. "How dare you?! You're not my mother so you are nothing to me, and you've always been nothing to me!" I yelled. she stomped out of my room. I realized that I couldn't keep on living like this. I packed ALL of my stuff. I had about 10 bags , and 2 luggages worth of stuff. I threw all off my out off my window in my room and crawled out the window. I dragged all my stuff and put it in the trunk of my car and drove and drove...not knowing where I was going.