• Chapter 2: The best friend

    So, schools out for spring break, and starts again in two days. Most of the break I was hanging out with my best friend Leah. Like me leah doesnt fit into this community. Its like me and her are moving fast and, everyone else is just stuck in neutral. People just dont get us, but who cares, her and I get each other. Leah knows everything about me and who I am, just as I do her. Why she hangs out with me though is a mystery.

    Leah's one of those girls who is gorgeous but, doesnt use that to get her way. Shes a tree hugger and, thats one reason why people dont get her. Leah is always protesting and, starting petitions. Thats why I love her so much. She actually cares about things like animals and global warming. But apparently im the only person who understands why shes like that.

    But theres more to her then that. Shes quiet and soft spoken. Leah has black hair with purple streaks (I wish I had her hair). Her eyes are a dark green, but if you look deeply into them they have a hint of grey. If you ask me she looks like one of those vampire girls. She hates it when I tell her that. But I just reply; "Hey! you love me so deal with it".

    "Urgh, Mel! My parents just told me this morning that I have two cousins coming to stay with us for a while, and they'll be here sometime this afternoon." ; she says as we laid in the sun drenched from just getting out of the pool. I looked at her with a squint.
    "Are you seriously not going to say anything about it?"
    "Lee what do I need to say? Its really not that bad. Hell if you want i'll live at your house and you can stay here with Princess Emily and that cocky b*****d Jason." I said as i stood up and walked over to the pool.
    At that point I was a bit pissed because she was overreacting to the situation, So I jumped back into the pool once she started speaking again. I stayed under for a few seconds.
    "-it's not like they have a place to sleep while their here anyways. I dont see why they cant stay in Rhode Island."
    "Leah! Are they seriously that bad? I mean you make it sound like you hate them. Have you even met them yet?"; I continued to argue with her.

    Thats when my mom yelled out from the kitching window. "Leah your mom just called honey, She needs you home. She said something about derek and seth being there soon."
    Leah got up and, grabbed her towel. Before she hopped the fence that was in between out yards, I reassured her that everything would be ok and that i was here if she needed me. I watched her as she disappeared into her house from the back door.
    The sun was beating down hard, I could feel the beads of sweat run down my once pale face. My muddy brown hair floated ontop of the water while I relaxed on my purple raft. I could live like this forever. Not hearing anyone yelling or being so opinionated. Just the voice of alesana's lead singer screaming in my ear through my headphones.
    After a while I started to feel the rays of heat from the sun disappear, so I decided to get out for the night. I grabbed my towel and, wrapped it around my slender body. I could feel the water run down my legs and onto the cement of the ground that I was standing on.
    After i was no longer soaking wet I went into the house from the kitchen door. When i slid the glass door open i saw a note on the table from mom. It said: Didnt want to bother you. We went to eat and then to a movie. I left you $30 to order some pizza or something. Be back before midnight. love, Mom.
    Great, so now im here alone, with nothing to do. I hate when they dont even ask me if I want to come along. They assume s**t way to damn much. Cant they ever ask? I guess not.
    I decided to take a shower before I did anything else. The water was cooler then the water that was in the pool, It felt good running over my skin. I stood there for a minute letting the water run over my body. When I stepped out I took a glance at my fingers and they had went from small wrinkles to pruney ones. I wrapped a towel around my hair and head, then another around my body, and made my way to my room. The second I opened my door my cell started ringing.
    "Mel, do you want to come over tonight?" it was leah.
    " Sure, everyone here went out so if you want I can bring over some movies and we can order some pizza." i replied.
    "Sounds good. You can stay over tonight. My parents left to take the twins to a friends house, so they wont care."
    "Okay lee! "Ill be there in 10 minutes or so."
    "See you then. Oh! Just come straight up to my room Im just going to grab a shower so just come in"
    "Ok!" then I hung up.
    I went to my dresser and threw on some comfortable sweats knowing I was going to fall asleep in them. I ran back an forth between my room and the bathroom for things like my toothbrush, makeup and stuff like that. I tied my hair back into a pony tail and slipped a pair of flip flops on and i was out the door.
    The sun was just setting so it wasnt like I needed a flash light to see where I was walking. The sky was full of colors that you couldnt help but take a look at even if you were just walking fifty feet to your best friends house. There was a slight breeze that made goose bumps run up my spine, but it wasnt cold. It was a nice night.
    When i reached the door i opened it without thinking about it. Leahs mom was a home decorator, so you could just imagine what the inside of her house would look like. The walls are a burgendy color, covered by Priceless paintings. The furniture was a beautiful red, and lightened with beige pillows. I dont think i ever saw anyone actually sit ont he couch.I thought there home was beautiful. my mom told me once that she thought their hows was full of unneeded things. I think shes insane.
    I made my way up the stairs to malias room. The wall that ran up the stair case was full of pictures of the family. One of Leah and her twin brothers, and another of leah and I. her parents told me I deserved to be on that wall because i am part of the family. They actually treated me like family more then my own ever had. I found myself standing infront of leahs door and i pushed the door open. I looked up and thats when I saw him.