SO FAR AWAY - Chapter 9 - Clare's POV - "You got suspended?!"

SO FAR AWAY

- Chapter 9 - Clare's POV - 
"You got suspended?!" I exclaimed, nearly shocked to death. "I know, it's bad but it's only for a week. It's fine." Ben said on the other side of the phone call. I heard a faint knock on the bedroom door and turned to find my mother slowly creeping the door open. "I've got to go. I'll call you later tonight." I told him before hanging up.

"Who was that?" she asked referring to who I had just gotten off the phone with. "Ben." I muttered soft enough for her not to hear. "Shouldn't you be getting ready?" she asked, disregarding my answer to her question. "I'm not going." I said in a hushed tone. "You CAN'T miss your Senior Prom!" my mother practically yelled at me. I took a seat on my bed and started playing with the strings of my bright pink Juicy Cature sweatshirt I was wearing. "It's not that big of a deal, Mom." I told her, trying not to roll my eyes. "Your friends are going though. Go with them, some of them aren't even bringing dates. I know Marge is going single along with some other girls." she tried persuading me into going. "No, mom. I'm not going to go." She started to get angry, I could tell, she looks the same way she used to look whenever I would forget to take my old dog Coco out when I was little. "Is this because of that boy?" she hissed. I was too scared to say anything because it was the reason I wasn't going. I couldn't watch a bunch of couples being happy together or I'd just miss him even more than I already do. "Unbelievable Clare. You can't let this boy control your life." I started twirling the braclet on my wrist Ben had sent in the mail for my birthday. "Well I love him, Mom. And it's been months since I met him so you can't tell me I don't know him anymore. And if we didn't love each other this long term relationship would have failed my now." I ranted, rasing my voice a bit. "Fine. Ruin your Senior year, I don't care. I'm going out tonight so you'll be alone. Goodnight Clare." she said bitterly slamming the door behind her.

Later that night I sat in front of my laptop, waiting for my Skype date with Ben. I was shocked his parents didn't take away his computer privlages for getting suspended. I pulled my blanket around me tighter as I heard the rain pour outside. I thought about my friends that were at the prom now. They were probably having fun but I would have been miserable if I went since Ben wasn't there.

The door bell rang suddenly. I wasn't expecting anymore. It was probably Leah or Marge begging me to change my mind and go to prom. I took off the blanket and snatched my phone and starte dashing towards the door. I opened to the door and my jaw dropped in shock. It was Ben. Before even questioning how he got to New Hampshire I collasped into him and gave him a huge hug. Tears were streaming out of my eyes from being so happy. Then we kissed, after months of being miles away from each other.  

 
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