me coming,” she as ks me.
“Yes, mom she is.” I tell her knowing that she is just really trying to get me to beg her to come.
“Alright well when should I fly in.” there isn’t the slightest bit of excitement in her voice.
“What about the 21st?” I offer.
“But that’s the day before Thanksgiving,” she scoffs.
“Yeah mom, they are getting here on the 18 th , so they have some time to get settled in and comfortable.” I know that she doesn’t care if I’m annoyed.
“Well, fine I’ll just be the last relative to come in.” she’s trying to guilt trip me.
“Mom, it’s only going to be the four of us. I just want to make sure that they are comfortable.” I try to explain to her.
“Well what are the sleeping arrangements going to he?” she is interested by this. She’s fishing to see if we are together.
“Well first mom,” I’m sure that I sound cold, but I don’t care, “I’m not sure how that’s any of your business seeing as it is my house, but if you must know l am not sure, We still haven’t talked about us.”
“Well why not?” She asks.
“Because life got into the way,” l raise my voice slightly at her.
“There is no need to yell at me Chase.” And she hangs up. I switch my screens over to text Ariana and send. . .
Reconsidering the invite to my mother… warning in advance she can be a handful
Ariana- Ha, I understand frustrating parents
I t made me remember that she did understand. I’m not sure that anyone else understands how I feel about her.
Chapter sixteen
Ariana
Since Chase came back into my life all I have been able to recall about my life are parts that include him.
When we left Vegas I was sad. I had never had more fun than when we were there. Chase had convinced me to do so many interesting things, jumping off of a building just happened to be one of them. We were finally headed for California and the summer was growing old by then. We knew that soon we would have to go our separate ways, but neither one of us would talk about it. l am watching the desert at our side slide past us when Chase finally speaks up, the first time that either one of us has talked in over an hour, we had this great relationship where we could go hours without speaking. The darkness is starring to close in around us.
“So, Carolina?” he asks me and I can hear the slight sadness in his voice.
“Yeah,” neither one of us had talked about what we were going to do when the summer ended, “It’s where my dad graduated from so-,” I trail off knowing that he will put the pieces together without me saying them out loud.
“You got forced to go there?” he says.
“Something like that.” I tell him.
“Have you thought about Florida State?” I hear the hesitation in his voice as he asks me. It is actually pretty fucking adorable.
“Well I hadn’t,” I don’t want to tell him that when I got there. .. with him. . . then I wondered.
“Well, I’m just brain storming over here, but what about transferring there in the spring?” I smile and look over to him.
“Do you want me at the same school with you?” I tease him, smiling.
“Well it’s a really good school,” he pauses , looking slightly embarrassed, and my grin widens. “And yes, I want you at the same school as me.” And then as life decides to ruin the moment I hear a noise and when I look up to the front of the car I see smoke billowing out of the engine.
“Um, Chase,” I say pointing to the front of the car as he slows down and jumps out. I watch as he pries open the hood and looks inside.
“SHIT,” he shouts fanning smoke away.
“What’s wrong?” I ask him slowly opening the door and walking around the front of the car.
“Fucking blown head gasket.” He says as he slams the hood back down causing me to jump.
“Well, can you fix it?” I ask him wondering.
“Sure, if there was an auto parts store any fucking where around us.” He snaps at me. I cut my eyes at
“Yes, mom she is.” I tell her knowing that she is just really trying to get me to beg her to come.
“Alright well when should I fly in.” there isn’t the slightest bit of excitement in her voice.
“What about the 21st?” I offer.
“But that’s the day before Thanksgiving,” she scoffs.
“Yeah mom, they are getting here on the 18 th , so they have some time to get settled in and comfortable.” I know that she doesn’t care if I’m annoyed.
“Well, fine I’ll just be the last relative to come in.” she’s trying to guilt trip me.
“Mom, it’s only going to be the four of us. I just want to make sure that they are comfortable.” I try to explain to her.
“Well what are the sleeping arrangements going to he?” she is interested by this. She’s fishing to see if we are together.
“Well first mom,” I’m sure that I sound cold, but I don’t care, “I’m not sure how that’s any of your business seeing as it is my house, but if you must know l am not sure, We still haven’t talked about us.”
“Well why not?” She asks.
“Because life got into the way,” l raise my voice slightly at her.
“There is no need to yell at me Chase.” And she hangs up. I switch my screens over to text Ariana and send. . .
Reconsidering the invite to my mother… warning in advance she can be a handful
Ariana- Ha, I understand frustrating parents
I t made me remember that she did understand. I’m not sure that anyone else understands how I feel about her.
Chapter sixteen
Ariana
Since Chase came back into my life all I have been able to recall about my life are parts that include him.
When we left Vegas I was sad. I had never had more fun than when we were there. Chase had convinced me to do so many interesting things, jumping off of a building just happened to be one of them. We were finally headed for California and the summer was growing old by then. We knew that soon we would have to go our separate ways, but neither one of us would talk about it. l am watching the desert at our side slide past us when Chase finally speaks up, the first time that either one of us has talked in over an hour, we had this great relationship where we could go hours without speaking. The darkness is starring to close in around us.
“So, Carolina?” he asks me and I can hear the slight sadness in his voice.
“Yeah,” neither one of us had talked about what we were going to do when the summer ended, “It’s where my dad graduated from so-,” I trail off knowing that he will put the pieces together without me saying them out loud.
“You got forced to go there?” he says.
“Something like that.” I tell him.
“Have you thought about Florida State?” I hear the hesitation in his voice as he asks me. It is actually pretty fucking adorable.
“Well I hadn’t,” I don’t want to tell him that when I got there. .. with him. . . then I wondered.
“Well, I’m just brain storming over here, but what about transferring there in the spring?” I smile and look over to him.
“Do you want me at the same school with you?” I tease him, smiling.
“Well it’s a really good school,” he pauses , looking slightly embarrassed, and my grin widens. “And yes, I want you at the same school as me.” And then as life decides to ruin the moment I hear a noise and when I look up to the front of the car I see smoke billowing out of the engine.
“Um, Chase,” I say pointing to the front of the car as he slows down and jumps out. I watch as he pries open the hood and looks inside.
“SHIT,” he shouts fanning smoke away.
“What’s wrong?” I ask him slowly opening the door and walking around the front of the car.
“Fucking blown head gasket.” He says as he slams the hood back down causing me to jump.
“Well, can you fix it?” I ask him wondering.
“Sure, if there was an auto parts store any fucking where around us.” He snaps at me. I cut my eyes at
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