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Arabella Rivera 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“What the hell happened to you?” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tear my eyes from the spot where I had been glaring at for minutes. The very same spot Haiden’s truck had disappeared from my sight. I focused my eyes on Gwen, her blue eyes glistening with confusion and laughter as they scan over my body. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When had she pulled up with her pink convertible? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pink was not something you’d occasionally look past. No, it was one of those pink colors that catches one’s attention a mile away. The pink that glistened in the sun as it zooms past, demanding attention. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instead of answering her question, I asked her one of my own. “What time is it?” There is a slight edge to my tone that would chill bones. 

 

 

 

 

My first day as a senior was going fun-fucking-tastic. My clothes were dirty and my head was racing with images of flattening Haiden’s truck tires. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I sucked in a calming breath. This isn’t me, thinking such bad thoughts isn’t me. 

 

 

 

 

Gwen’s eyes shift to the dashboard and read the time out loud.” Seven-thirty. Still enough time to go buy some weed from Spencer.” She joked. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I squinted my eyes. “Ha-ha very funny. Give me five minutes to change, I’ll be back.” I grumble dryly, turned on my heel and headed back to my two-story home. It felt odd calling it home when it felt anything but. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Took your precious time.” Gwen smacked her lips, rubbing the gloss on her lips as she looked at herself in the rearview mirror. I let out a breath and slammed the car door a tad bit too harshly. I turn to face her. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Well, I had a little chat with Gertrude.” I huffed, turning around to throw my bag in the backseat. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

know?” She asked her voice pitching with

 

 

 

 

Gwen could be a tad bit reckless as a new driver who only got her driver’s license two months

 

 

 

 

 

 

than a damn lecture about being more careful where I wait? Then no, you don’t need to know.” I say with irritation in every word

 

 

 

 

 

 

I believe she’s my mother and not the pencil neck mannequin.” I grumble, reaching back to tighten the scrunchie in my

 

 

 

 

 

 

lets out a bellowing laugh as she pulls out of the driveway. She turns to give me a once over quickly before setting her eyes back on the road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

eyes fall to my very bright yellow dress. Sunflowers were printed on the soft cotton material that reached a couple of inches above my knees. I

 

 

 

 

 

 

hate towards bright colors. Perks of her being a close friend for years. Or shall I say a disadvantage? “Shut up. It was the first thing I took a hold

 

 

 

 

 

 

nods not

 

 

 

 

 

 

over and places her palm over my thigh. Turning to me, she smirks. ” Or, you just want to show off those

 

 

 

 

 

 

laughed slapping her hand away. “Or……..I just so happen to grasp it first and had not

 

 

 

 

 

 

you what the pros are babe.” She turns to me, grins, removes one

 

 

 

 

loudly and returns her hands to the steering wheel when

 

 

 

 

 

 

feeling rather

 

 

 

 

my breath I pull it down. Gwen continues to have her fits of laughter at my displeasure while I reach over

 

 

 

 

 

 

fiddle with the car radio until I heard a familiar song we both enjoyed. Turning to face each other we began singing. “Wanna know what it’s like. Baby, show me what it’s like.” I sang, smiling from ear to ear as I rest

 

 

 

 

 

 

type. I just wanna

 

 

 

 

 

 

to know.” We

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guess

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Yeah still

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ll literally be stuck to you like a leech

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crap the torture. It sounds horrible.

 

 

 

 

was certain that a soft red color

 

 

 

 

 

 

feelings Arabella. And here I thought you enjoyed my company. ”

 

 

 

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