Finding Mr. Right

Chapter 11

When me and Rachel got back from our walk I noticed Elizabeth's car in the driveway. She was finally home. Me and Rachel made a mad dash for the house and once inside we found Elizabeth in the kitchen and we went in for a group hug. It was like old times again. We all went into the living room and Elizabeth told us all about the things she had been learning and the new friends she had made. She was just as excited to be home as we were to have her home. Dads face said it all, he had his two girls back and that's all he cared about. He had missed Elizabeth so much. She looked more like mom than I did and I think he felt some comfort having her around because it was a little piece of what mom had left behind.

We decided to head out to go into town and do a little shopping. It had been a while since the three of us had gone out shopping. Rachel was my best friend but she was like family and she had taken on the big sister role to Elizabeth also once mom passed away. We all hopped into Rachel's car and headed for town. We decided to walk around and take our just take our time. We stumbled onto a cute little boutique that had newly opened. Once inside I began to try on several cute dresses before I settled on a purple little maxi dress that I could wear tonight to the festival. I usually didn't wear dresses but I was trying to branch out of my comfort zone a little more. We then decided to go and get a mani and pedi which I never did because my hands were always a mess. I decided to just have them clean up my nails a bit and paint them. I could never get fake nails because they would be destroyed the first day I went back to work. It felt nice to be pampered for a change. I always seemed to neglected myself in that way. I just never made time for myself. That would be one thing I would change. I needed to take better care of myself because I was worth it.

Once we were done shopping Elizabeth retreated to the living room because she was waiting for her friends to come over and me and Rachel went to my room to started getting ready. It really paid off sometimes to have a hairdresser as a best friend because she made my hair look amazing. She then helped me put on my makeup. I was only used to throwing on a little mascara and calling it a day but she transformed me into someone completely different. I couldn't believe I could look so glamorous. When we finally got done we headed out to the festival. I was ready for a fun filled day with friends. This was something we all looked forward to every year. Living in a small town it doesn't take much to get us excited.

When we finally arrived Ethan said that he was already there and was waiting at the gate for us. As we made our way up to the gate I could see Ethan standing there. He said, "Well don't you two look beautiful."

I just nodded my head and gave out a small thanks but Rachel got really excited by this comment and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. His face turned blood red and I stated to laugh. I really wished they could be a couple because they were so cute together. Ethan of course had already paid for me and Rachel to get in and we both told him he didn't have to do that. He was so sweet but at the same time so annoying because he never knew when to take a hint. As we walked through the gate I saw Caleb sitting on a bench and he was staring at me. He was the last person I wanted to see tonight. I tuned to Rachel and then she spotted him also. Her face immediately turned angry. I touched her arm to calm her down and Ethan looked at us both and said, "Did I miss something?"

I quickly said, "No she's just mad because they don't have the funnel cake stand in the front like they use to and we were headed there first thing."  I know that sounded stupid but I couldn't think of anything else to say. I didn't want Ethan to know anything about what Caleb had said about me and Rachel. And I most certainly did not want a scene tonight. I just wanted to hang out and laugh. Not be upset and angry. But before I could turn around again Caleb was right in front of me and said, "Can we talk in private."

I looked at Rachel and she shrugged her shoulders but still had that angry look on her face. I then looked at Ethan who's face had fallen and he instantly looked sad.  But then he quickly puffed out his chest trying to make himself look bigger than he really appeared. He must have felt threatened by Calebs size. He was about 5 inches taller and extremely muscular compared to Ethan. I then turned to Caleb and said, "You got five minutes."

He then looked at me and shook his head. He knew that I meant business. I just wanted to get this conversation over with as soon as possible and enjoy my time with my friends. Not worry about someone who didn't obviously give a darn about my feelings.