n the door flew open. "You wouldn't believe it!" Peggy said with wide eyes. "We were coming back from the mall right? And then this two cars just hit each other so hard. It was the scariest sound ever. And then another on

ng off her jacket and putting her car keys on the table closet to her

oking at them with concern was only more wo

e. "Have you been sitting here

"Yeah umm... Tate and George came over.

of blonde hair, turning around, looking for som

u okay? What

id my car and going out for a few days." She smiled again. She st

oom, "Shane, you wouldn'

ear, was just as worried. He's have to call Tanner and his dad and his mom. His mind race

"We even got the stuff. They'll be broug

out about. But she was eleven then. An hour after a scare she was still excited about turning the atti

t. When she saw the post after calling and calling all those months ago, she'd wanted nothing more than to run to him and hug him and be with him like she'd done tonight. As she watched him, she promised herself to be with him through all

he felt his mother's arms round his head and her chin on his head like she use to do. He couldn't wait to put that down a thousand times. To write her smile, to make her

get there much faster. And when she did, she was beyond excited. Her new desk was being put in. Her bed frame has been carried in. In a few days sh

nd pictures of what she'd already drawn that was being created. Here she

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oor? She's planned it out. Yet something told her the look on his face would wash it all away. Bravery, she encouraged herself, stopped pacing and finally knocked. Damn it! What if he wasn't in? The door clicked and opened at the end of her menta

ah Bee." His smile turned to a smirk

hi again, really? She

iss seeing it. "I was umm..." he looked back. "Co

reaking out on the inside

he closed

ed just absolutely nothing like she imagined. Clothes

ontinued, "I was thinking of looking for you. Bu

r head turned,

asked him out, and she clearly was here to do the same... unless she f

d he have to ru

out with me?" He looke

a spell? "But I pick the place." She

ake all the decisions."

od up. "Can I have

pt his phone. "But I must warn you, I'm no

at? She licked her lips, not quite ready to leave yet. "I had it all planned you know? I was going to ask yo

sking Otto and Noelle out as well." More Noelle cause he probably wouldn't have

." She

It was her idea after all. Plus, yo

to finally leave. "So I'll text you." He nod

t wait to see you again... again." He flashed a