The Strangest of Things Chapter 2
What could she want to say that could possibly freak me out, and that also has something to do with Keith? After I think it out I say, "I promise." But I have no idea what could possibly be coming at me.
Everyone ends up saying yes after I told them that I wanted to stay home, saying I didn't feel like going out anymore. I'm surprised Liberty and May didn't argue, especially since they love going to the theaters.
We are now currently watching Eat Pray Love in my room with tons of candy, our Chinese take-out, and some popcorn.
I owned absolutely no candy, because of my 22 year old brother, Keith. When he graduated from college he moved back in with us. He and I are extremely close. We tell each other almost everything.
Anyway, as I was saying, he always eats my candy. You would even think he gained tons of weight from eating so much, but he works out every morning before he goes to work.
And on the weekends we both go for a run on the beach.
On the way home Opal and Hope had offered to buy the candy and the Chinese take-out. So Justice and May went with Opal and Hope. Liberty and Angel rode together, while Carmen and I took my car to my house.
After the movie is over it is only 8:30, so everyone, except Opal, leaves. Opal's staying the night, after I begged her.
"I'll see you guys on Monday!" I yell out the door when they leave.
"Bye you two, see you Monday!" May yells.
The others wave back and leave. I close the door and walk to the kitchen.
"You know they could have stayed the night too."
"Yeah I know but I've known you longer, since we were babies, and only you know about the feeling I get."
"Fine, let's go to your room and talk before Keith gets there takes our food."
"Haha!" we turn around and there he is. He's wearing his favorite black and blue plaid button up shirt and ripped jeans. "I wouldn't want to take your food anyway. I'm too mature to do that. Plus, I have a date tonight and I'm just on my way out."
"Umm, Keith, you're not that mature but, whatever helps you sleep at night. And have fun with your date. What's her name?" I ask, honestly interested.
"Her name's, I think Kathryn."
"You're going on a date, but you don't even remember her name? How long have you known this chick? And how shallow can you be?" Opal asks.
"I am not that shallow!" he exclaims. I can't help but be amused, watching them argue over nothing important.
"Ok you guys stop flirting." I say getting between them and holding my hands out. And they suddenly blush. I look at them curiously but I shrug it off quickly before it gets the best of me. "Keith you're gonna be late for your date with mystery girl."
"Uh right. Bye, see you when I get back. Love you, sis."
He kisses my head as I say, "Bye, love you too, be safe. And I mean that in every way possible!" I giggle. He heads to the door, and before stepping outside, he glances back here, smiles and heads off. And that glance wasn't to me.
He never glances back like that, with such a caring smile. Not even when he has a girlfriend over.
"Let's go to my room. I really need to talk to you." I pull her to my room.
She gets ahead of me and walks in my room gracefully and sits down on my bed. "Okay, what's up?" she asks. I sit next to her.
"I'm so confused! I want to know why that new kid's smile faded right when he saw me. I mean what did I do? I don't even know him!"
"Well, I heard from Teresa that she found out from Lucas that his name is Nathan. But I don't know anything else about his name. Ohh! And I also heard that he has a class with you."
"What? I have a class with him? Since when? I never saw him in any of my classes."
"Well I heard that he only started after lunch. Lindsey talked to him and said that he has A.P. Geography with you."
I started freaking out thinking that if this new kid didn't like me; he wouldn't want to be anywhere near me. Opal noticed my jitteriness and held me down by my shoulders.
"Calm down! You'll be fine. He won't do anything to you. It's not like he can do anything to you anyway, not with me as your best friend. And he can't get out of the class. Just relax."
I calm down slightly and say, "You know what? You're right. I shouldn't start freaking out for no reason. I should stay strong. If he has a problem with me, then he'll just have to deal with it." I finish proudly.
"There you go. Well since that's out of our way let's go to bed, I'm so tired."
"Okay, fine." I say defeated. We get into bed and I instantly fall asleep.
**Next Morning**
I woke up the next morning to sobbing coming from the bathroom. I sat up quickly, but being half asleep I fell back onto my bed, thinking I was just dreaming it. The sobbing still hadn't stopped and suddenly I became aware of it and sat up. I look around and Opal isn't anywhere in my room.
Cautiously, I get up off my bed and walk to the bathroom. "Opal?" I hear some sniffling, followed by footsteps to the door. She opens the door slightly to see who it is and when she notices it's only me she opens the door completely and starts sobbing again, falling into my arms.
She looks like she's been crying for a while, her eyes bloodshot. I hug her and ask, "What's wrong?"
We walk to my bed and I go to check if Keith and Mom are home or if they left for work. Since it is already 8:45 I'm guessing they already left, but knowing Keith, you never know.
No one's home so I shut my door just in case Keith or my mom forgot something and come back home.
When I get back to my bed, she starts to say something. "Keith didn't come home until this morning."
"Okay... So, that's not really something new."
She sniffled. "Just hear me out. And please promise me that you won't, and I mean won't, freak out."
What could she want to say that could possibly freak me out, and that also has something to do with Keith? After I think it out I say, "I promise."
But I have no idea what could possibly be coming at me.
*****haha cliff hanger!!! i hope you enjoyed!! comment please... i don't know when i will be posting again but when i do, i hope you enjoy it all!!*****
We are now currently watching Eat Pray Love in my room with tons of candy, our Chinese take-out, and some popcorn.
I owned absolutely no candy, because of my 22 year old brother, Keith. When he graduated from college he moved back in with us. He and I are extremely close. We tell each other almost everything.
Anyway, as I was saying, he always eats my candy. You would even think he gained tons of weight from eating so much, but he works out every morning before he goes to work.
And on the weekends we both go for a run on the beach.
On the way home Opal and Hope had offered to buy the candy and the Chinese take-out. So Justice and May went with Opal and Hope. Liberty and Angel rode together, while Carmen and I took my car to my house.
After the movie is over it is only 8:30, so everyone, except Opal, leaves. Opal's staying the night, after I begged her.
"I'll see you guys on Monday!" I yell out the door when they leave.
"Bye you two, see you Monday!" May yells.
The others wave back and leave. I close the door and walk to the kitchen.
"You know they could have stayed the night too."
"Yeah I know but I've known you longer, since we were babies, and only you know about the feeling I get."
"Fine, let's go to your room and talk before Keith gets there takes our food."
"Haha!" we turn around and there he is. He's wearing his favorite black and blue plaid button up shirt and ripped jeans. "I wouldn't want to take your food anyway. I'm too mature to do that. Plus, I have a date tonight and I'm just on my way out."
"Umm, Keith, you're not that mature but, whatever helps you sleep at night. And have fun with your date. What's her name?" I ask, honestly interested.
"Her name's, I think Kathryn."
"You're going on a date, but you don't even remember her name? How long have you known this chick? And how shallow can you be?" Opal asks.
"I am not that shallow!" he exclaims. I can't help but be amused, watching them argue over nothing important.
"Ok you guys stop flirting." I say getting between them and holding my hands out. And they suddenly blush. I look at them curiously but I shrug it off quickly before it gets the best of me. "Keith you're gonna be late for your date with mystery girl."
"Uh right. Bye, see you when I get back. Love you, sis."
He kisses my head as I say, "Bye, love you too, be safe. And I mean that in every way possible!" I giggle. He heads to the door, and before stepping outside, he glances back here, smiles and heads off. And that glance wasn't to me.
He never glances back like that, with such a caring smile. Not even when he has a girlfriend over.
"Let's go to my room. I really need to talk to you." I pull her to my room.
She gets ahead of me and walks in my room gracefully and sits down on my bed. "Okay, what's up?" she asks. I sit next to her.
"I'm so confused! I want to know why that new kid's smile faded right when he saw me. I mean what did I do? I don't even know him!"
"Well, I heard from Teresa that she found out from Lucas that his name is Nathan. But I don't know anything else about his name. Ohh! And I also heard that he has a class with you."
"What? I have a class with him? Since when? I never saw him in any of my classes."
"Well I heard that he only started after lunch. Lindsey talked to him and said that he has A.P. Geography with you."
I started freaking out thinking that if this new kid didn't like me; he wouldn't want to be anywhere near me. Opal noticed my jitteriness and held me down by my shoulders.
"Calm down! You'll be fine. He won't do anything to you. It's not like he can do anything to you anyway, not with me as your best friend. And he can't get out of the class. Just relax."
I calm down slightly and say, "You know what? You're right. I shouldn't start freaking out for no reason. I should stay strong. If he has a problem with me, then he'll just have to deal with it." I finish proudly.
"There you go. Well since that's out of our way let's go to bed, I'm so tired."
"Okay, fine." I say defeated. We get into bed and I instantly fall asleep.
**Next Morning**
I woke up the next morning to sobbing coming from the bathroom. I sat up quickly, but being half asleep I fell back onto my bed, thinking I was just dreaming it. The sobbing still hadn't stopped and suddenly I became aware of it and sat up. I look around and Opal isn't anywhere in my room.
Cautiously, I get up off my bed and walk to the bathroom. "Opal?" I hear some sniffling, followed by footsteps to the door. She opens the door slightly to see who it is and when she notices it's only me she opens the door completely and starts sobbing again, falling into my arms.
She looks like she's been crying for a while, her eyes bloodshot. I hug her and ask, "What's wrong?"
We walk to my bed and I go to check if Keith and Mom are home or if they left for work. Since it is already 8:45 I'm guessing they already left, but knowing Keith, you never know.
No one's home so I shut my door just in case Keith or my mom forgot something and come back home.
When I get back to my bed, she starts to say something. "Keith didn't come home until this morning."
"Okay... So, that's not really something new."
She sniffled. "Just hear me out. And please promise me that you won't, and I mean won't, freak out."
What could she want to say that could possibly freak me out, and that also has something to do with Keith? After I think it out I say, "I promise."
But I have no idea what could possibly be coming at me.
*****haha cliff hanger!!! i hope you enjoyed!! comment please... i don't know when i will be posting again but when i do, i hope you enjoy it all!!*****
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