short story

First Draft; Short Story

“I’m coming, I’m coming!” I said rushing out of the house. “Hurry up you slowpoke! My mom’s waiting in the car!” Ashley said screaming at me on the phone as I put my Uggs on. As I barely finished putting my Ugg’s on, I glanced in the mirror quickly and ran out of the house with my cell phone in one hand and my coach bag in the other.
“Bye mom!” I shouted at the top of my lungs right before the door shut behind me. It was 3:56 P.M, really sunny outside but kind of chilly. Ashley and I were going to the mall, how we did once a month. Just us two so we could catch up on what was going on in our lives. The thing was that Ashley and I both lived in different neighborhoods and we both went to different schools. Ashley used to go to my school but then she had to move. Thank god it wasn’t that far though. We had been best friends since the 2nd grade, basically sisters. Every month, we would hang out at the mall and catch up on each other lives. I would tell her about my boyfriend, Bobby and she would tell me about how she had a huge crush on some guy at her school named Spencer.
Bobby and I had been together for about 8 months. I wouldn’t say we were in love, but we were getting there. Bobby was a year older than me, but we went to the same school. Him and Ashley had been good friends too, so it was all perfect. As we were in the car with Jane, Ashley’s mom she was talking to me and asking how my family and everything in my life was.
“How’s school?” she said while the radio was playing behind her voice.
“Good, but it would be better if Ashley was back here though.” I said in sarcastic voice. For a few minutes, there was a silence.
“Well girls, tell me when you want me to pick you up. Have fun!” Jane said right before we jumped out of the car.
Right when we walked into the mall, we went to the usual stores … in order, Abercrombie & Fitch, Dylan’s Candy Bar, Hollister, Wild Pair and Forever 21 and then we would go eat lunch and grab us some tall double chocolate chip frappachino’s from Starbucks.
As we walked by Haagan Daz, I would think of Bobby because I knew he always loved it. While we were walking by the ice cream store I saw a boy that looked just like Bobby smiling as he talked to a girl. I couldn’t really see the face so I moved closer and … my worst nightmare had came true. It was Bobby and he was talking to another girl, smiling and laughing. Not only was that some girl, it was Vanessa Robins. My enemy. We hated each other the first day we made eye contact. I couldn’t stand that girl being in my presence.
But all the joy that was taken off my face, was on his. I dropped my frappachino and ran away. Ashley, following behind me trying to catch up to my speed kept saying, “…Calm down! It’s probably a misunderstanding. Trust me, everything will be okay.”
So many thoughts went through my mind as I ran toward the bathroom.
What did I do to deserve this? Is this revenge for something I did? I didn’t know what to think. Everything was so confusing. As I shut the stall door in Ashley’s face, weeping to myself she ran outside and began to search for Bobby… and that other girl.
“What are you talking about?! I didn’t talk to any girl! She was talking to us! I was with Mike and Jon!” Bobby said screaming at Ashley’s face.
“Why were you talking her Bobby?!” Ashely said screaming back.
“You know she hates Vanessa!”
“Where is she?! This is ridiculous!” Bobby said walking away.
I was watching this behind the window of Abercrombie. The whole fight, going back and forth and back and forth.
“She obviously doesn’t want to talk to you!” Ashley said.
I kept thinking… YES I DO! WHAT IS SHE SAYING! OF COURSE I WANT TO TALK TO HIM!
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Right when I got home, I had about 17 missed calls and 9 new text messages and 2 voicemails. But I didn’t respond, there was no point. It wasn’t the fact that he was talking to a girl. It just bothered me that he knew I didn’t like her, yet he still talked to her. If he was yelling at her, I wouldn’t care … but he was laughing and smiling which made the whole situation a lot worse. It was 9:00 P.M and I was in bed because I was in the worst mood possible. I didn’t want to talk to anybody. I hated everyone and everything.
The next morning I woke up around 11:30 AM. I had about 14 texts and 5 missed calls. I went downstairs, made myself breakfast. My mom and dad were at work and my brother was at school. I didn’t know what to do so I went to the dining room and began watching TV. Nothing good was on. Could this day get any worse?!
At about 1:56 P.M I had received a text message from Bobby. It said…

“I’m sorry for everything I did, it was all a big misunderstanding. Please open your door. I hope you forgive me.”
I opened the front door and their lie and huge teddy bear, at least 4 ½ feet tall, with a box of chocolates and a card. Right when I saw it, I gasped. I opened the card and it said…

Rene –
Whatever happened the other day, was a big misunderstanding. That girl started talking to me. Mike, John and I were laughing at her, not smiling with her. I’m sorry you took everything the wrong way. I meant no harm in hurting you.
I hope you accept this and forget about the whole thing.
With love,
Bobby 

As I read this, little tears began to roll down my eyes. My heart was finally at a normal pace and I had a huge grin on my face. I was so relieved that nothing bad had happened between Bobby and I. I walked in the house with a huge teddy bear and chocolates up to my room. A few minutes later, someone rang the door bell. It was Bobby with 12 roses in his hand.
“Forgive me?” he said in a soft voice.
I ran up to him and gave him the biggest hug ever.