Locker 305 n.h. (closed)

Chapter 20

"Could you hand me the tape?" Kayla asks as she wipes her hands on her overalls. We were currently painting her room and it was quite fun. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, so it'll be Niall's party.

"Yah sure," I say. We got half of the room done with the light Aqua color. We were going furniture shopping after to buy some things for her room.

"Why are you painting your room now, I mean we're gonna be going to college soon," I laugh.

"Oh, I'm staying home. I already got accepted into a community college. Perks of being homeschooled! After, I'm gonna transfer somewhere though," Kayla explains. I wish I was homeschooled sometimes.

We end up finishing up the room sooner then we thought, so we had more time to shop. We had to change out of our dirty clothes first before we'd did anything.

Kayla drove the way to Ikea and we decide to stop for lunch in the store.

"How can you not love their meatballs!?" I exclaim while I take a sip from my Sprite.

"Eh, they're not the best," she says and nibbles on her sandwich.

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"I like this one!" she says and points to a white bed frame. It was a lower style but it'd look good in her room.

I see lots of different things in the store, which reminds me I'll have to go dorm shopping in the summer... But, where will I be going? I'm really confused now. If I apply for an Oregon college and get accepted into it, what will I do? I'll be moving to New York! I don't think I could really live here by myself, at least not yet.

"You look like something's on your mind," Kayla interrupts my thoughts.

"I'm still pretty confused about the whole moving thing, I don't know what to do," I complain.

"Hm... Well, just focus on what's going on right now, don't worry. Think about Niall," she replies smirking.

"W-what do you mean?"

"I can see you two together, as a cute couple. The ones where everyone would want to be like you," Kayla smiles.

"Oh you think so huh, I'm not really interested in that right now. Besides, I don't even know if he likes me," I breathe.

"I'm pretty sure he does! I mean he was holding your hand on Christmas Eve when we were walking, he laughed at every joke you told that night, he even kissed you on the cheek before, right?"

"Well, that could just be out of kindness," I did kinda see where she was going, okay I can see it clearly, I just want to trick misled into thinking I don't.

"Oh come on! This is like Augustus and Hazel, Hazel obviously liked him, and she denied it! Plus, he is doing 'Augustusy' things! You may wanna get him while he's here," Kayla says while writing down the number of a night stand.

I just sigh as we walk down the halls.

After an argument of which picture frame she should get and what color pillow would go with her new bed set, we finally checked out. I didn't really fancy Ikea that much, especially with all the walking. We had to get one of the service people to help us lug all the boxes to her small car.

"There!" Kayla smiles as we get everything to 'fit' in the car.

"Um, you realize I do have to be sit up front, and when I sit there my face is, gonna be in the window,"

"Oh you'll be fine,"

And, what do you know.. I wasn't. My body was crammed against the dashboard and my head was pushed up on the window. I'm surprised a cop didn't pull us over for that...

I'm relieved once we get home and that I could stretch out my muscles from the car ride. It's already 5:30 when I get into my house and I can feel the need for a full 8 hours. I'm kind of nervous about tomorrow's party. I know Makenna can't make it because she's going to a family party, Nina'll be there and I think most of the boys will too. What if I'm too dressy, or underdressed? I'll ask what Nina's wearing.

To: Neeeena xo

what are you wearing to nialls

I go on YouTube to look up a smokey eye tutorial, for tomorrow night of course.

From: Neeeena xo

a dress with flats, the black one with a heart cut out on da back. Imma wear a messy bun.

Okay, good I won't be overdoing it.

To: Neeeena xo

okay, ttyl byeeee

I shut off my phone and then open up different up different websites for New Years Eve beauty tips. God, I am trying to dress to impress...

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so... one direction makes me cry.... my life story....

my New Years resolution is tO LAUGH MORE, STARTING NOW AHAHAHAHHAHAAH (accidentally summons satan)

love you :D

Erica ✌️