Loveandpolkadots

I got my date for my license test today! 
Woo Hoo!

He left for college today.
Three Hours away.
I wont randomly see him around anymore.
He wont be playing in the football game tonight.
I wont see him in the halls.
He wont play basketball in the winter, and no more baseball.
I've known that he was leaving since April.
But it's just hitting me now that he's not going to be here anymore.

He left for college today.
Three Hours away.
I wont randomly see him around anymore.
He wont be playing in the football game tonight.
I wont see him in the halls.
He wont play basketball in the winter, and no more baseball.
I've known that he was leaving since April.
But it's just hitting me now that he's not going to be here anymore.

As you can see, I haven't written a chapter in a while.  And I'm thinking about doing one chapter a week kind of thing.  School is starting soon and I will need to focus on other things.  Thanks for understanding! :)

Back to Reality
Chapter 7

A little while later my Mom came upstairs with dinner.  It was seven oclock.  

"I thought that I would bring you something to eat."  She said in a soft voice.  Her eyes stained red from tears.

"I'm not hungry."  I answered in a harsh tone.

"Well, I'll leave it here incase you decide you need it.  Goodnight Honey.  I love you."

I didn't answer.  After she had gone back downstairs I ate the plate of dinner she had brought me.  I lied to her about not being hungry.  I hadn't eaten since breakfast.  I wasn't going to let my mom win this argument.  I was so mad at her for ruining my chances with Brandon.

The next morning my mom was at work.  She hadn't made me lunch or left me a note.  I threw a bag of chips in my backpack and  left for the day.

Brandon finally talked to me during English.

"I'm so sorry for what happened the other night.  Come to my party tonight.  As my date."

I agreed to meet Brandon at his house around seven that night.  It was Friday so I didn't have to wake up early the next morning for school.

"I'll be there."

After school I went shopping for a new outfit to wear.  My mother would never let me go to a party with a boy but I didn't care.  I was going to that party and I was going to look hot doing it.

I bought red dress that hugged my body and really uncomfortable sparkly heels.  I painted my nails red and straightened my hair until it was pin straight.  I wouldn't usually wear something like that but I was going to make my mom mad and this outfit did exactly what I wanted it to do.

Samantha was coming to the party too.  She wore something a little less, trashy.

It was almost time for me to meet Brandon and my mom was down stairs.  "Perfect."  I thought, "She'll see me dressed like this and can't do anything about it."

I walked down the stairs and saw my mom sitting in the kitchen on the phone.  She saw me and hung up the phone.

"Sorry Karen, I have to go.  I'll talk to you later."

"Where do you think you're going?"  My mom asked as I put on my shoes.

"Brandon's party."  I answered.

"Not when you're dressed like that you aren't.  Go change or you aren't going."

"I'm 18 now.  You can't tell me what to do anymore."

We met Brandon at his house.

The whole room stopped talking and stared at me when I walked in.

"Oh. My. God."  Brandon said as he saw me.

Back to Reality
Chapter 6

I ran upstairs and went to bed.  I was so mad at my mom for not listening to me about what had happened.
My mom had already left for work when I woke up.  She worked weird hours at a hospital so I never knew when she would be home.  She left me a note on the counter with my lunch.
Please come right home after school today.  Do not go anywhere. I'll be here waiting to talk to you.  I think there's a lot that needs to be said.  Love, Mom  xo
I hadn't planned on going anywhere after school anyway.  I knew that if anything else happened that my Mom didn't agree with she would freak even more than she did last night.  I grabbed my lunch and headed to school.
When I got to school Samantha was waiting by my locker with my other friends waiting to hear how yesterday had gone.
"So how did it go with Brandon?  What happened?!"  The asked acting more excited than ever.
"Nothing happened.  But I don't really want to talk right now.  I got in a fight with my mom last night.  I invited Brandon over and we fell asleep together.  Mom doesn't believe me though."  I told them.
They all looked at me with sorry faces on and stopped talking.  The bell rang and it was time for homeroom.  I kept quiet most of the day. When I saw Brandon in English we didn't talk.  It was really awkward. To top everything off that had happened for the night before, I had forgotten to get my early dismissal slip signed so I had to sit in study hall for an hour.
I got home and my mom was waiting for me with a stern look on her face.  "So you decided to disobey me and go somewhere after school today?"  She asked.
"I forgot to get my dismissal slip signed so I had to stay in study hall mom."  I answered her in an annoyed tone.  "And for your information Brandon won't talk to me anymore.  Thanks for blowing this opportunity.  I've had a crush on him forever and now I'll probably never get the chance to talk to him again.  You're so unhappy with your love life that you had to ruin mine too.  Thanks a lot Mom."

You make me feel so right,

Even if it's so wrong.

Back to Reality
Chapter 5

So my mom found out that I was with a boy after school and not my friends like I had told her.
"You know you could have told me that you were going out with a boy.  I would not have cared."  My mom advised me as we ate our dinner.
"I'm sorry Mom, I was just so nervous and I didn't want to tell you just incase something bad happened.  I promise I won't lie again."
"I just don't want you to have to hide this sort of thing from me.  But I want to know what happened.  Tell me everything."
"Well he asked me to meet him at Dunkin after school to talk.  And he bought me a drink.  So we just talked for a little while."
"What did you talk about?"
"School, and each other.  We wanted to be friends again.  It was nice."
"So you did make a new friend today."
"I guess so.  Aren't you supposed to be at work in ten minutes?"
"Shoot.  Can you clean up after dinner.  I need to get ready."
I cleaned the kitchen after dinner before my mom left.
"I should be home before ten.  Don't feel like you have to wait up for me."  
After she left I decided to call Brandon back.  I invited him to come over to hang out whole my mom wasn't home.
Brandon showed up to my house at eight.  
"Come on in!"  I said as I opened the door.  "Make yourself at home!"
We decided to play a game and watch a movie.  I put 21 Jump Street into the DVD player and sat down to play 'Sorry!'.  
"I'm not very good at this."  I admitted.  "I'm not very good at any board game actually."
"It's a game of chance, Silly."  He said.  "So you can't be bad at it."
I ended up winning the game that we played.  "I'm pretty sure you let me win."  I said as we cleaned up the game.  "Let's just watch the rest of the movie together.  I'll go get us a blanket, I'm cold."
We sat on the couch and eventually fell asleep.  We hadn't intended on it but try telling my mom that.
"OH MY LORD."  Mom yelled as she saw both of us together, sleeping.  Her yelling woke the both of us up.  "Go to your room Clarissa.  And you, please leave my house."  
"This isn't what it looks like Mom, I swear!"  I said.  Still a little startled from her yelling.
"I'm so sorry Mrs. Winterberry.  I promise nothing happened."  Brandon said trying to calm her down.
"I ASKED YOU TO LEAVE."  Mom yelled tensely.

Back to Reality
Chapter 4

"I really just wanted to be friends again.  I mean it's nice to be popular and have girls all over you but you can't let that stuff get to your head.  You can't forget about the people who will always be there for you and make long lasting friendships.  So I decided that when I got the chance I would befriend you again."  Brandon said to me.  
I couldn't even think of something to say to him.  That was the sweetest thing that any guy had ever said to me.  "Well I'm glad that you decided that."  I said before there was an awkward silence between us.  I was still nervous but the rest of the time we were there together we just talked like we had been best friends since forever.
"Oh and by the way,"  Brandon said to me as we said goodbye, "I totally BS'd those secrets in English."
"I noticed."  I said blushing.  "So did I."
I got into my car and drove home.  I would be hom before 5:30 just like my mom had asked me to and I could tell her all about my day.  I wasn't ready to tell her about meeting Brandon after school so if it was brought up I would make something up.
"I'm so glad you're home!"  My mom said as I walked into the kitchen, "I need you to help me with dinner.  We can talk now too if you'd like."
"Sure Mom!" I answered, "Let me just go wash my hands first."
When I walked back into the kitchen I started to make the pasta for pasta salad while my mom cut up the veggies.
"So tell me about your day!"  Mom said enthusiastically.  "Make any new friends?"
"My day was pretty good.  And Mom, I was only there for a few hours, how was I supposed to make a new friend already?"  Okay, so that was a lie.  I mean Brandon and I are friends again, I think.  
"You always have time to make new friends, Honey.  But how we're your teachers?"
"Well you know my new Homeroom teacher.."  I answered hesitantly.  "It's Daniel."
"Oh,"  Mom said taken back.  "Well that's nice that you know him."
The rest of the time that we made dinner was really awkward.  Neither my mom or myself were talking and it was quiet.  Suddenly, the phone rang.  We didn't recognize the number so we let the machine get it.
"Hey Clarissa.  It's Brandon.  You left your scarf at Dunkin and I picked it up after you left.  I didn't know if you wanted me to bring it to your house or something. It was nice seeing you today.  Call me back.  Bye."
I was shocked that he had called my house.  I noticed that my mom was staring at me.
"So who's Brandon?"

Hey Guys!  I think I'll write another chapter after this one posts.  But if this chapter or the next one get to 25 favs, I'll do two everyday instead of two when I'm bored.  :)

Back to Reality
Chapter 3

I practically ran to lunch to tell Samantha that Brandon wanted to meet me after school.
"No way!" Samantha asked.  "How did this happen?"
"He just asked."  I said back.  Everyone knew that Dunkin Donuts was the place that guys took the pretty girls after school.  I was shocked when I was asked since I'm not all that popular.  I get decent grades and guys usually write you off when they find that out.
The bell rang and it was time for last period.  I had a study hall so I was allowed to leave early as long as I got my mother to sign a form stating that she was alright with it.  Since it was the first day of school  they let us go anyway as long as we got the form signed that night.
I drove home to get ready to meet Brandon at Dunkin after he got out of school.  Of course when I got home, my mom was waiting for me and had a ton of questions about my day.
"How was your day sweetie?"  She asked as soon as I opened the door.
"Great!  Can I talk to you later though, Mom?"  I'm meeting people at Dunkin and I want to look nice."
"I suppose that's alright Honey.  Have a good time.  But be home before 5:30, I have to be to work at 7."
I ran up the stairs and turned my straightener on.  I pulled out my new skirt (It was a little shorter than I would usually wear but this was an occasion which required that), and my new sparkly top.  I paired this with a pair of black flats and then I was on my way.
When I pulled into Dunkin, Brandon was waiting outside.  He smiled when he saw me. "Hey" He said. "You look nice! Why don't we go in."  He held the door open for me like a gentlemen would.  Was i dreaming? We had barely talked during high school and now I was hanging out with him.  "What do you want?" He asked as we entered. "It's on me."
"I'll have a small mocha coolata then.  Thanks!"  
"I'm getting you a medium.  I don't care about the money.  Really.  Do you want whipped cream?"
"That's a stupid question." I answered with a smile. "Of course I do!"
We sat down at a table as we sipped out drinks.
"You're probably confused as to why I asked you to meet me here since we haven't talked in forever."
"Yea, I was a little confused.  I still am actually."  I answered.
"Well,"  he said.

That's where I'm leaving you guys for the day!
Thank you for reading this! :)  I hope you like it so far :)
I'm trying to do atleast one chapter a day.  maybe more or less depending on how I feel :)