"You're up early, on a Saturday morning," a too familiar voice came through my half-opened door. A slight shock and nervousness shivered through my body, and I looked over my shoulders only to spot Aunt Terry smiling at me. Something I realized she had been doing a whole lot lately, not that I mind at all.
" Good morning" I managed to get out, dropping a navy blue and white blouse I had in my hands and suddenly I realized I hadn't even come clear to her yet, still haven't built the cuts. It's been so long now, sometimes I do wonder if it even matters to explain what happened. I mean she never brought it up, never even asked me about it or anything close to what happened. Who wouldn't be concerned about the sight of an unknown boy dropping their drunk daughter off in the middle of the night? Swallowing a lop I knew not of down my throat, I all of a sudden out of the middle of nowhere decided to declare myself of the past dramas.
Clearing my throat and standing up straight while approaching my work desk, I took a seat and cleared my throat for the fiftieth time. " Uhh... I know you heard about all that happened but first I want to apologize and say I am sorry for not being open as I promised...." I paused to take a deep breath.
".....Filing in for my parents is not easy and I know I can be a little difficult at times but I could never wish for anyone better to fill that space...."
" Yadda yadda, I know, no sweats everything's fine my Tash" and just like that she stopped me in med sentence expressing a positive giddy joyful emotion that I've never seen before, causing me to raise a barrow but then quickly replacing it with a grin the reaches my ears and probably echoed throw the house after she placed a hug across my slim shoulders.
"Finish your packing, don't want to have Ren waiting, and don't forget I packed some cheese sandwiches for your journey" she finished while shooting me a smile full of love, and just like that the last few minutes until it was time for her to drop me off at Ren's house was spent packing.
" Come on I don't want us to be late, we have twenty minutes before the gates close" Mrs. Walker, someone I've grown close to in the past few days. It never fails to surprise me how she still has that teen spirit and that carefree attitude at times, high school would fit her right now. No wonder where Ren got that full bundle house of joy.
Yawning down the stairs with a pair of white air forces in my hands, deciding to put them on in the car. Ren was already waiting in the kitchen stuffing her face with food calming that she was not buying anything at the theater due to the food there being expensive. I didn't comment, knowing her, she was not going to last a minute when she smelled that creamy sweet aroma of popcorn and candies. Like what's a move without treats?
It has been three days since I've been at Ren's and I can't help but say her mom's the best, she's such a warm and welcoming person and super friendly but not to mention her dad even though he's not around often. I only have a day left here and I'm planning on resting and preparing myself for graduation the following morning but as of right now, enjoying this moment with my best friend and her super cool mom is what's on the top of my head. It was only now I figured I just came up with the perfect name for her.
" Maybe I'll just get one popcorn" Ren stated upon our arrival, but I didn't even look her way knowing she wouldn't even last a minute and I was indeed right. I pushed past her, once we parked and made my way to give my orders as her mom got the tickets. I could feel the excitement shiver through me with a smile that seemed to stain my face now. My first and ever official friend date, man this feels so different than partying every night and getting drunk.
A smile crept upon my slightly sweaty face as we made our way to our seats and just now my mind lingered a bit on James. I haven't heard from him since we finished our last day of punishment. My heart sunk a bit in my chest as a caring spirit flowed through me wondering where he had been and up to lately.
" It's starting" Mrs. Walker whispered amount us, tearing me away from my thoughts as I looked up at the big screen in front of me reading. ' The Avengers: End Games.'
JAMES POV
" I'd rather you shut up with that tapping before I cut those fingers off," Markie said for the tenth time since we've been sitting in my mini bar across from the white sofa that now sits in the living room. I know exactly what I want to do for her and what to say but where to start, where to begin. I only have two days left, graduation is Monday and the following day is prom, man I'm fucked.
This has been my third bear, with a glaring Markie next to me, ready to snap at me again about my constant finger tapping. Oh sweet mother of Mary, I sighed, opened my browser, and searched 'The best types of prom dates' not knowing what the heck am going to find but man I hope it does something for me. I know no matter what, am going to make this girl have a night she never forgets.
YOU ARE READING
Dear, My Thereafter
Teen Fiction' ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY' " I stood there as I eyed a unfamiliar black SUV drove up in our drive way, crawling slowly towards us." " She's here honey" I heard my mom said beside me, as she placed a hand around my shoulder and whispered in my ear...
