My life's getting messier by the minute. I quickly changed into the Addie clothes I had been wearing that afternoon and sprinted my way to school. I had the feeling that I had forgotten something, but I couldn't quite figure out what it was. But it didn't matter. Ed's out there searching his head off. As soon as I reached school, (and thankfully the guards bought my story that I left my school work and desperately had to finish it tonight) I made things look like I was there for the whole evening. I took out my sketch pad and looked at the dimly lit playground. I immersed myself into sketching.
"Addie?" called out a voice. I turned around to see Ralph crouching down, "what are you doing here at this time of the night?"
"Long story," I sighed.
"I've got time," he said sympathetically as he sat beside me.
"I... I can't tell you."
"Okay. Then, I'll just have to respect that," he said giving me a peck on the cheek, "do you need anything?"
"Some spaghetti would do," I said, forcing out a smile, "I haven't had my dinner."
"If that would buy me your forgiveness for my insecurity this afternoon, then up you go!" he pulled me off my feet and we rode off in his pick-up truck and drove out to McDonald's.
I sat down at the table right at the corner of the store as Ralph went to the counter to place our order. He came back with a tray containing large fries, a McSpaghetti, a BigMac, two regular cokes and for dessert, a McFlurry and a Choco-Fudge Sundae.
We started talking, and I found myself immensely having fun with him. That is, until Eddie busted in.
"Addie," his voice quivered as he picked me up from my seat and hugged me tightly, "I was super worried about you." I caught a glance at Ralph's face, and he didn't seem to like the show.
"I'm in the middle of something here Ed. There's no need to worry, I'm being taken care of by someone who happens to prioritize me over all the fuss in the world," I said pulling back, "now, if you don't mind, I'll finish off my dinner with my boyfriend."
Eddie looked at me; I could practically see his heart being shattered as he walked out. He was probably worried to death but the treatment I gave him was just cruel. I sat back down and forced a smile at Ralph. "I'm sorry about that."
"Not really your fault is it?" he said grabbing my hand from across the table.
Beep!
"Ugh," Ralph complained, "can't a guy get some peace while eating dinner?"
"It's Ed," I said.
"He just wrecks each moment that I get to be with you," he scoffed.
"Could I just have this minute? I just want to read his text them I'm going to turn off my phone, I promise," I said. I didn't wait for his approval; I read Ed's text before he could even say a word.
I'm sry 4 ruining yer nyt. I didnt know u were... uh... busy. U must b wondering y I was so worried, y wouldnt I b? I just came frm yer place & I was kinda worried wen I found out dt u wer stil out. Wel, hav fun w/ d rest of yer nyt. Btw, 1571|||0\/3j0o.
I was sorta curious what the last set of characters meant. My curiosity told me to pursue what it means, but I've already made a promise to Ralph. Who knows? I thought, it might have been just a typo. When I finished reading, I looked up at Ralph and slid my phone to his hands. "You turn it off."
"I trust you," he said shoving it back into my hand. I smiled and stood up, approached him and willed him to stand up, too. "You should stop that," I mumbled almost inaudibly as I laid my head gently on his shoulders, "you're making me fall for you." I tried not to shudder at the words, another set of words that weren't at all true.
"Is that a bad thing?" he said pulling me closer. I stood silent, but let out a single smile. I looked up, but it just so happened he was leaning too close. His lips brushed on mine. But I felt statuesque, cold and monumental.
"Addie," his voice quivered as he picked me up from my seat and hugged me tightly, "I was super worried about you." I caught a glance at Ralph's face, and he didn't seem to like the show.
"I'm in the middle of something here Ed. There's no need to worry, I'm being taken care of by someone who happens to prioritize me over all the fuss in the world," I said pulling back, "now, if you don't mind, I'll finish off my dinner with my boyfriend."
Eddie looked at me; I could practically see his heart being shattered as he walked out. He was probably worried to death but the treatment I gave him was just cruel. I sat back down and forced a smile at Ralph. "I'm sorry about that."
"Not really your fault is it?" he said grabbing my hand from across the table.
Beep!
"Ugh," Ralph complained, "can't a guy get some peace while eating dinner?"
"It's Ed," I said.
"He just wrecks each moment that I get to be with you," he scoffed.
"Could I just have this minute? I just want to read his text them I'm going to turn off my phone, I promise," I said. I didn't wait for his approval; I read Ed's text before he could even say a word.
I'm sry 4 ruining yer nyt. I didnt know u were... uh... busy. U must b wondering y I was so worried, y wouldnt I b? I just came frm yer place & I was kinda worried wen I found out dt u wer stil out. Wel, hav fun w/ d rest of yer nyt. Btw, 1571|||0\/3j0o.
I was sorta curious what the last set of characters meant. My curiosity told me to pursue what it means, but I've already made a promise to Ralph. Who knows? I thought, it might have been just a typo. When I finished reading, I looked up at Ralph and slid my phone to his hands. "You turn it off."
"I trust you," he said shoving it back into my hand. I smiled and stood up, approached him and willed him to stand up, too. "You should stop that," I mumbled almost inaudibly as I laid my head gently on his shoulders, "you're making me fall for you." I tried not to shudder at the words, another set of words that weren't at all true.
"Is that a bad thing?" he said pulling me closer. I stood silent, but let out a single smile. I looked up, but it just so happened he was leaning too close. His lips brushed on mine. But I felt statuesque, cold and monumental.
I pulled back and tried to put out a shy smile, "I guess not." There was a moment of silence as I was in a swirl of deep thought.
"What?" Ralph asked when I suddenly laughed.
"Oh, nothing," I smiled as I took a seat, "would you mind if I ask you something?"
"Technically, you're already asking. But I'm giving you a chance to ask me one more," he said as he took the seat across the table.
"I've been wondering. What is it in me that you see? I mean, why do you love me?" I said as I leaned across the table for a closer view at his reaction.
"Why do I love you?" he said, looking slightly taken aback, "I... I don't know really, you don't have to be pretty, smart, tall, rich, creative, or fun. You just need to be who you are. I honestly don't think I need a reason to love you. 'Cause love just happens, you know?"
"I just so happen to know," I said, remembering Ed.
"By the way, nice bracelet," he said suddenly, "but I don't think it's your style."
"B... Bracelet?" I said, puzzled.
He took my hand and lifted it to my eye level. Big OOPS. It was Lin's bracelet.
"Oh, you think so? It's not mine any way, I might as well remove it." I said quickly snatching the bracelet off my wrist and sinking it into my backpack. I just hope Ed didn't notice. We were the last people left, except for some strange looking middle age guy staring blankly outside the window and the staff who were half-way through their nightly clean-up. So we set for home.
"I had a wonderful time," I said to Ralph giving him a peck on the cheek. For the most unusual thought; I didn't feel anything at all that night with Ralph. I felt nothing but the tingly feeling which felt very similar to an adrenaline rush when Ed's arms were around me. That's when I realized, my boyfriend is just another lie.
"Oh, nothing," I smiled as I took a seat, "would you mind if I ask you something?"
"Technically, you're already asking. But I'm giving you a chance to ask me one more," he said as he took the seat across the table.
"I've been wondering. What is it in me that you see? I mean, why do you love me?" I said as I leaned across the table for a closer view at his reaction.
"Why do I love you?" he said, looking slightly taken aback, "I... I don't know really, you don't have to be pretty, smart, tall, rich, creative, or fun. You just need to be who you are. I honestly don't think I need a reason to love you. 'Cause love just happens, you know?"
"I just so happen to know," I said, remembering Ed.
"By the way, nice bracelet," he said suddenly, "but I don't think it's your style."
"B... Bracelet?" I said, puzzled.
He took my hand and lifted it to my eye level. Big OOPS. It was Lin's bracelet.
"Oh, you think so? It's not mine any way, I might as well remove it." I said quickly snatching the bracelet off my wrist and sinking it into my backpack. I just hope Ed didn't notice. We were the last people left, except for some strange looking middle age guy staring blankly outside the window and the staff who were half-way through their nightly clean-up. So we set for home.
"I had a wonderful time," I said to Ralph giving him a peck on the cheek. For the most unusual thought; I didn't feel anything at all that night with Ralph. I felt nothing but the tingly feeling which felt very similar to an adrenaline rush when Ed's arms were around me. That's when I realized, my boyfriend is just another lie.
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