One Last Time

Chapter One

So here I am. Sitting against my door at 2am again. Wondering to myself "Why can't it be me?" As tears rush down my face I realize it wasn't his fault. It was mine. I always build myself up with the idea that maybe just maybe I could be that one in a million. These scenarios of him and I entered my mind in the morning, but never left. The little things would trigger them. Just seeing him smile would put me in a trance. I rubbed my eyes leaving them red. I inhale then exhale deeply.

- One Year Earlier -

"Bark bark!" My eyes flutter open to my dog rolling around on my bed. "Grrr!" He playfully wrestled my bedsheets.
"Come here boy" I pat my bed softly triggering Harvey, my dog , to lick my hand. "Cmon boy I gotta get dressed"  I scratch behind his ear then
Get out of bed. "What do you think for today jeans? Skirt? Dress? Shorts?" I ask Harvey as I open my closet. He rolls to the left twice. "A skirt? Really boy?" He barks in excitement. "Fine.. So for top I'm thinking maybe just a hoodie. Ok?" He barks in excitement again. I grab my outfit for the day and head into the hallway where the restroom is.
"Leah hun are you ready? The bus leaves soon" I hear my mom yell as I put on my hoodie.
"Yeah I'm ready! Can you take Harvey to the dog park today? I think he needs to make friends" I said now coming down the stairs. My mom sighs at me.
"Remember he's your dog so your his responsibility not me"
"How did I know you were going to play that card" My mom laughs then throws me an apple as I head out the door.
"It's your last day so make sure to-" Before I hear another word I yell goodbye and close the door. My last day as a sophomore. I smile to myself as I climb over the fence that guards are back yard. I place my backpack in the corner of our yard and see Harvey running towards me with his leash in his mouth.
"Glad you remembered the plan! But your gonna have to wait an hour or so till mom is gone so I'm gonna go wait at... I don't know Taco Bell?" I grab my bag and pet Harvey once more before I climb back over the fence and begin to walk to Taco Bell. It wasn't that far but  the walk felt like forever. I go up to the register and order two soft tacos with a Baja blast.
"Ok your order is gonna take a few minutes" The cashier said. I nodded in agreement then went to sit down. No one was really here but that didn't surprise me seeing as I skipped school. When I start to daze off whilst looking out the window I hear someone talking, almost yelling.
"Hey I'm Cash and I'm looking for a girlfriend so if your single just hit up my dms!" I turn around to see a blonde headed boy standing on a chair. I start to laugh to myself because you never really see that everyday. I turn back to see the blonde talking to the cashier.
"Cmon Cash you know you can't do that anymore" The cashier said.
"Well I didn't think it would be a problem since no ones here right now" The blonde replied. Then the cashier points towards me and I immediately duck my head down.
"Oh shit did he see me?" I wonder. I put my head up and see the blonde holding a tray of two tacos. Now that he's closer I get a better look at him. He has brunette roots and blue eyes I could stare at all day. He's smiling and I notice that he has braces making his smile ten times wider.
"These must be yours" He said as he put the tray on my table. He said it so calmly like him yelling didn't even happen.
"Yeah well I'm the only person in here" I smile. "So did you find someone to slide in your dms?" I joke with him. He laughs while he nervously scratches the back of his neck.
"Heh yeah I don't do that often it was just for a video sorry.. Can I sit?" I nod and he sits across from me. "I'm Cash by the way"
"Leah. So a video huh?" Before I can drink from my Baja blast Cash hesitates then drinks from it. "Hey!" I roll my eyes at him jokingly. "Heh sorry Im a little thirsty so I helped myself" I laugh at his little joke. As he continues to slurp my drink with one hand in the other he pulls out a black pen from his jacket. He sets down my drink then writes something on a napkin. After folding it up he hands it to me.
"I owe you one" Cash said as he stood up and winked. Next he grabbed my drink, well I guess it's his now, then exited the store. I smile to myself as I open the napkin to see a number written down.