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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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I want to know?” She asked her voice pitching with uncertainty.

 

 

 

 

buckled myself in securely. Gwen could be a tad bit reckless as a new driver who only got her driver’s license

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

me. Sometimes I believe she’s my mother and not the pencil neck mannequin.” I grumble,

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the driveway. She turns to give me a once over quickly before setting her eyes back on the road. “Nice dress.” Her lips quirked into a smile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

close friend for years. Or shall I say a disadvantage? “Shut up. It was the first thing I took a

 

 

 

 

 

 

nods not convinced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Or……..I just so happen to grasp it first and

 

 

 

 

 

 

are babe.” She turns to me, grins, removes

 

 

 

 

in salute.” She laughs loudly and returns her hands to the steering wheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

I cringed feeling rather uncomfortable with the

 

 

 

 

of laughter at my displeasure while

 

 

 

 

 

 

until I heard a familiar song we both enjoyed. Turning to face each other we began singing. “Wanna know what

 

 

 

 

 

 

no type. I just wanna fuck all night.” Gwen yells

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah-yeah, oh-woah-woah. Baby, I need to know.” We sang simultaneously and burst into fits of laughter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

gives me a side-eye and smiles. ” Guess you’re now

 

 

 

 

 

 

snorted. “Yeah still

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Arabella, I’ll literally be stuck to you like a leech so you won’t ever be

 

 

 

 

 

 

pained face. ” Crap the torture. It sounds horrible. Oh, how

 

 

 

 

slightly pale complexion, I was certain that a soft red color has already merged on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arabella. And here I thought you enjoyed my company. ” She faked pouted and thankfully stopped

 

 

 

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