Why Did He Change? - Chapters 1 and 2

Chapter 1

"I promise you," Charlie said to me as he looked into my eyes with a reassuring smile.
Charlie and I had known each other since we were seven and we had been inseparable until the day I turned 13. My dad had been notified that we all had to move to Australia for four years for the sake of his job.
I was crushed.
I didn't want to leave Montreal. I didn't want to leave my friends behind but most importantly I didn't want to leave Charlie.

-4 Years Later-

"Summer! Wake up darling! It's your first day back here, What's taking you so long?" My mum yelled from the downstairs in the kitchen.

As soon as those words rung through my ears, I instantly shot up from bed and got ready. I walked up to the mirror to be greeted by a not so surprising image. My blonde hair was sticking out everything and my blue eyes had bags under my eyes. Yeah, you probably guess right. It was all because of the excitement of being back in Montreal, I couldn't even sleep!
I decided to cover them with some concealer and added just a little bit of eyeliner around my eyes.
I washed my face, brushed my hair down and stripped off only to be throwing on a flowery patterned dress that reached my knees and I added a cardigan along with black vans to top it all off.

I ran down the stairs nearly tripping as I did so with a grin on my face.

"Morning mom! Morning dad!" I sang through the walls.

"Good morning sweetheart," my mom said turning her back to face me with a motherly smile.

"Oh, where's dad gone?"

"He had some business to take care of at work so he had to leave early. Ready for your first day back? Excited to see your friends?"

"Of course I am mom! I can finally see them again!

"Well you better hurry up sweetie, you've got 12 minutes to get to school."

"Oh crap! BYE MOM! Love you!" I yelled after I took an apple out from the fruit bowl and sped down the hallway to grab my bag, which I had prepared the night before.

As I reached my school I stood back to take a look at it.
Nothing has changed really… my old primary school was still across the road and the only thing different about Granville High was that the front yard looked completely different. The grass was so green making me want to run into it.

I noticed a shadow in front of me meaning that someone was standing behind me, I turned around with a giant smile on my face thinking that it was Charlie!

…Only it wasn't.

"Whoa there, I don't look that scary do I?" He said with a grin that made me melt inside.

I giggled. "Sorry, I just thought you were my one of my friends!"

"You know, you look really familiar."

Wait… Am I sure that this isn't Charlie? What if he forgot about me? What if Charlie forgot about me?

"Mmm, I'm Summer Alphonse and you are?"

"Ahhh, I remember you. It's Jason remember? The quiet kid who used to throw paper planes at every substitute teacher?" He said earning a chuckle from me.

Well, at least there's a chance that Charlie still remembers me right?
To be honest, Jason looked so different. He used to be the scrawny kid that was quiet and always mellow. He's so… grown up now. He had big arms but not to big, his brown hair was somehow lighter and it was curly like it always had been. He was wearing skinny jeans, a WCAR singlet and some chucks. He"s HOT.

"Ahem... Summer?" He said grasping my attention with a small smile.

"Yeah, sorry again, I was just thinking about the uhm... The paper plane that hit Mrs. Windsdor one day." I said smiling at him.

"Haha, I know right, I still remember that - Oh the bell, guess we better get going then huh?"

"Yeah we should", I said looking straight ahead into the school building.

As Jason and I walked towards the school building, I couldn't help but notice someone standing in the corner far ahead. He was looking at him. Something felt weird… Could it be? Was this Charlie? No… It can"t be. His hair was black. From what I can recall, Charlie had blonde hair.
I brushed the thought off and walked to the registration office to officially sign in on the first day for my timetable with Jason accompanying me.

"Ha. Guess we only have one period together, it's not really even a period though. It's homeroom." He stated with a cheesy smile.
"Well, we should take what we can get" I told him.

I walked into homeroom and eyes all staring at me between Jason and I.

"Oh, you must be Summer Alphonse. I'm Mr. Chambers Welcome to homeroom 206." He said with a smile. He seemed like a nice man. He was old with glasses and white hair.

By now Jason had already went to the back of the room to sit with his friends and when he saw that I was looking for him, he gave me a small smile.

"Thank you for having me Mr. Chambers." I said in a soft tone.

"Why don't you tell us all a little bit about yourself Summer?"

When the class had heard what Mr. Chambers just asked, they all focused their attention onto me. All I could give them was a nerve-racking smile and I begun.

"Uhm, well. I'm Summer Alphonse. I used to the go to the primary school across the road, as most of you should know, Granville elementary. I moved to Australia when I finished elementary school though, I spent four years there. Each of them moving around the states. I was in Sydney, then Brisbane, then Alice Springs then Perth. I'm pretty normal, I love music and I love art. I'm just looking for a good experience back here is all I guess" I answered.

The class didn't even say anything but then I heard squeals coming from the back corner of the class. Immediately, four girls shot up from their seats and memories starting flushing in.
They were my three best friends!

"We missed you so much!"

"We never even knew that you were going to be in our homeroom!

"Ahh!"

"Right, girls. Quiet down a little please. This may be homeroom but it's still a class."

I ran back with them and sat down receiving hugs from all three of them.
We carried on talking and catching up while the class carried on.
I felt someone staring at me from the door and I looked up to seem him again.
It was the boy I saw this morning with black hair.
I don't know why but I got weird feelings when I looked at him, his eyes were piercing through me and they were so mesmerizing.

"Mr. Richardson, you are 15 minutes late, why is this?
Richardson… that was Charlie's last name. Too bad, this can't be Charlie. No way.
"Big whoop, I already signed in so I don't need to tell you." He glanced at me for a second with a cold, stone like expression and I immediately looked at Mr. Chambers who didn't even bother to argue.

Soon enough, the bell rang and it was time for first period.

Science.
Okay, I don't have my girls with me but science isn't that bad. I"ll be fine.
That was until he walked in again.
It was him. It was that Richardson guy.

I took a seat on one of the desks on the side and surprising he sat next to me.
Class started and I began writing down notes.
When it was closer to the end of class, I felt something move in the corner of my eye, it was a scrunched up piece of paper.
I opened it up and read it, "So… you're new here but you look familiar. Why is this?"

The first word that struck through my head was that he was rude.
Okay, you wanna be a complete twat then fine. Two can play at this game.

"Well, I wouldn't have to explain if someone had arrived to homeroom earlier now would I?" I threw the piece of paper back to him and he let out a small stifled, sarcastic laugh. At this second, the bell rang.

I got up to pack my things up when I felt someone close to me… too close.

"We didn't get enough time to talk… What's your name," he whispered into my ear sending chills down my body as he blew into it at the very last word.

"Summer Alphonse." I replied sternly. I waited for a reply but he was already halfway at the door. "Wait! What's yours?"

He turned around standing there for a few seconds as if he was thinking about something.

"Charlie. Charlie Richardson."

No… no no no. It can"t be. What happened to the Charlie I used to know? The one who was always so kind to everyone and never talked back? Why?

For the rest of the day, I was overwhelmed with welcome back hugs.

I ran home after that.
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Chapter 2

I went to the movies with my girls. He went to the movie with some girl. Why?
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Once I arrived home I immediately ran up to my room and started crying. I was so excited to come back to Montreal to see the sweet and charming Charlie. What happened to him? He was mean and bitter to his teachers and just ugh.

After an hour or so of crying, I went into the bathroom to see my eyes as puffy as ever. I ran the tap and as soon as the cold water splashed my face, I felt better.
I hopped into the shower and came out, knocking out onto my bed.

As I felt my eyes opening, I shut them tightly not wanting to face reality. I didn't want to see him. It hurts me. He didn't even try to talk to me properly.

I went down to the kitchen for breakfast only to find a note on the breakfast bench.

"Summer, your dad and I have an important meeting so we figured you could keep yourself full with some cereal. Love you x."

Ha. Should've known. Guess they'll both be getting more and more busy. I haven't seen my dad since we moved here. I wonder why he was so busy nowadays.
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-Charlie's Perspective-

Goddammit. Why was I acting like an asshole yesterday? I didn't even talk to her properly. All I wanted to do was gather her up into my arms and kiss her right then and there. Instead, I've done the opposite and scared her away. It killed me to see a teardrop fall down from her cheek.
I wanted to impress her… but I figured I had done the opposite.
I can't help it. She didn't know what I was going through for the past 4 years. I don't know what love is anymore.

I heard footsteps coming up the stairs. Oh no. Please, anything but this.

"CHARLIE, get down here boy."

I ran to the door and locked it backing away slowly.
It was my dad. Ever since my mother died three years ago he started drinking.
More and more everyday. He reeked of alcohol and cigarettes.
Hell, I'm surprised he didn't even start taking drugs yet.
I needed Summer during that time the most, but she wasn't even there.
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-Summer's Perspective-

I entered the school doors afraid of what I'd have to face next.
I walked to my girls with a smile on my face.

"Hey chicka! We were gonna get you to come to the mall with us after school yesterday, where did you go?" Said Jessica.

"I had something important going on at home so I had to get home quickly".
So what. I lied. Sue me!

"…About what Summer?" Said Tori with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

"God Tori, does it matter? It's Summer"s business. Not ours!" What do you know, Jessica saved me!

"Hey, well how about I make it up to you guys tonight? We can go watch a movie at the mall." I suggested.

"Sounds amazing! I heard that the new Twilight it out!" Amy chirped.

"Sure, sounds good guys!" And that was that.

I wonder where Jason went though. He wasn't even here. I looked around the room and my mood instantly dropped when I turned around and saw Charlie smirking at me. God, oh God. I turned around as fast as I could, receiving weird stares from the girls when I let my hair cover my face.

When the bell rang, I was busy writing down some dates into my planner when I felt trapped by two muscular arms locking away my chance to escape.

"You know… you shouldn't run away from me. It only proves that you still have feelings for me." He hissed into my ear, turning his head to look into my eyes.
It's what he does. He did it when we were young and he still does it now.

"I don't have feelings for you. Not anymore. Now if you don't mind, I have a class to get to."
I grinned slightly when I saw that he was defeated. He lifted one of his arms away for me to go.

Pacing down the hallway, I felt bad. Did I have to be that mean to him? I mean seriously… he may have been a bitch to me but I'm not like that.

I was relieved when I found out that I came just in time for class.
I instantly felt a lot better when I walked into my art class.
Nothing can bring me down here, art is what I'm good at and I love it!

Jokes…

A few seconds after I dropped my carving knife, I saw Charlie standing there trying to apologize for coming into class so late.
Karma. that's what you get for coming so late! That's what you get for holding someone captive between your arms!

To be honest I was a bit happy that Charlie was getting in trouble. But then again… he's the guy that I've been loving since I was thirteen.

I was too engaged in fixing my ceramics creature when I was suddenly taken back. He was sitting right behind me, my back view full on show for him.

Of course, the teacher let him off. It's only because she thinks he's hot. Duh. Who wouldn't be sidetracked looking into his eyes?

I could feel his burning stare on my back traveling up and down and whenever I turned to my side to get new tools, I swear his eyes were on my ass.
Ah, so he's a bitchy bastard as well as a horny one.
Is it bad to admit that I wanted to run into his arms and stay there forever?
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-Charlie's Perspective-

Why does she have to be so perfect?
Her face is bubbly and pretty whenever she talked to her friends and her teachers.
When is she going to smile at me like that?
I know the answer to that, never.

My phone rang, I reached into my pocket to pick it up.

"Charlie baby!"

"Marissa… please don't call me that."

"Pfft. Come on. I know you and I know that you love it when I call you baby."

Hell no. Coming from her, I knew that she just wanted to get laid tonight. Might as well go along with it. I have nothing better to do!

"Of coarse I do babe, so What's up?"

"I was wondering… do you want to go to the movies tonight? I've been dying to see Breaking Dawn. I heard that Edward's hot as hell!"

"Uhhhh, are you sure? Isn't that something that you and your girlfriends would do together?"

"But baby… I didn't say that we have to watch the movie… we could do something else. Maybe a little bit of this and that if you know what I mean."

And that was enough to get me going.

~The night of the movie~
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-Summer's Perspective-

The girls came over and dressed me up, for once I felt pretty.
I was wearing a black dress that went up to the middle of my thigh and my hair was curled and hanging loosely below my shoulders.
A little too much for a movie but what the hey, It's just for one night and it'll probably never happen again!

Halfway through the movie I saw two heads blocking my view.
Funny… that guy almost looks like… eh. Never mind. It couldn't be! Why would he be here watching twilight anyway?

Because it was a school night, there were barely any people in here.
I figured the adults were too lazy and had work and the students; well they had school just like me.

As the lights came up for the break in between the movie, there was some major lip locking action from that couple that blocked our view before.
When the twisted his lips over, it revealed his face.
Nice… fucking nice one. What's he doing with that… that whore!
I knew it. He was just a perverted guy who wanted nothing but to get into every girls pants.

"Summer!" The girls cried out for me but it was already too late. Tears were streaming down my face and I was walking down the steps to go outside.
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-Charlie's Perspective-

That was enough to make me pull back and realize what just happened.

I turned around to the three girls looking so confused.

"What was that Charlie?! Why'd you pull back?" Marissa yelled.

Why, why, WHY?! Why did I let my hormones get the best of me?

I ran out of the cinema to see the girl's bathroom door hanging back and forth meaning Summer had just gone there.

What the hell am I supposed to do?
Stand there and look like a massive stalker or walk into the women's bathroom and look like a perve?
Fuck it. I'm gonna go in.
I pushed… but something was holding back from the door opening.

I heard muffled sobs and I heard her crying.
Why am I so stupid?

I waited for 10 minutes until I couldn't take it anymore.
"You know… your friends left and you're going to have to get out of there sometime?"

"Leave me alone".

"No, I'm serious. They're closing up, It's a school and a work night remember?"

I felt happy when the door opened.
It revealed a tear-stained Summer but still, she was looking as beautiful as ever and her dress wasn't helping the fact that my hormones haven't completely gone away yet.

"LIAR!" She said to my face with a pout, God she was so cute but I wasn't letting her hide in there again.

I grabbed her arm and turned her face from her chin, leaving her no choice but to face me.

"Hey… hey now. Stop crying." I held her head with one of my hands and gently pushed her into my frame with her face crashing onto my chest.

"W-Why don't you just go a-and suck faces with that w-whore."

"You're right. I really should go and make her feel loved but I don't want to. She means nothing to me. You on the other hand… you mean a lot. I want to make you feel loved."
Who am I kidding? I didn't even know what it was anymore actually.

By now I couldn't hear any more sobs.
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-Summer's Perspective-

I liked this too much. I shouldn't be here in his arms. Not after seeing what I saw. Why do I love you so much Charlie?

I gently backed away from his chest, raising my hand up to touch his cheek. He closed his eyes as if waiting to be hit with a slap but instead, I leaned forward and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"I should go now… thank you for making sure I was okay though," I gave him a small smile as if nothing had happened. Even I know that I didn't fool him with that. I turned on my heel and walked away, catching the bus home.
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