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July 2, 20058964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4wluoXatN 維尼
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One month later8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJt4vpxULW 維尼
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As I pull into the driveway, I begin to second guess my decision.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqp3DKhTHg 維尼
What if she doesn't want to see me? What if her dad shoots me?205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBHl9mG7ro
What if she's with someone else?205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBZXu6B0fI
What if-8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBbn7ejMcc 維尼
Ring, ring.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsuXRlrMfL
Ring, ring.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokMRrHFGQC
Ring, ring.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBmuKSmX4B 維尼
Shit. This is the worst time for her to call, but if I don't answer, she won't stop trying.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzY7QoLYRD 維尼
"Hey, Mom." I try to sound happier than I actually am, even though she's ruining my moment.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡCM2z8StP9h 維尼
"Joseph, hay is for horses. Hello is a proper greeting. How many times do I have to tell you?" And we're off to a great start already.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaiOcQKW0t 維尼
I roll my eyes, thankful she can't see me. "And how many times have I told you that it's Ben now?"8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡkei2iSjMsj 維尼
"Oh darling, we named you Joseph so I have every right to call you that. But let's not fight." We were fighting?8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4Zvg3oIhs 維尼
"Okay, Mom. What do you need? I'm kinda in the middle of something." I huff, annoyed that she's giving me a lecture at such an important moment.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvmJJPQiWV 維尼
"Joseph Bentley, you know better than to talk to me that way. I am your mother, I gave you life. You are never too busy to talk to me." Oh great, the mother card. I might actually feel bad, if she didn't play it every other day.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡkco7HHyMdh 維尼
"Yes, mother." I revert back to the obedient child she loves so much.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRTGc6HsLC 維尼
"That's better." Of course it is. "Now, the reason I called. I added you to the list for the Fourth of July Mixer. So you will need to be here at 4 o'clock sharp to get ready."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzvay1eeS4 維尼
"Mom, I told you, I have a girlfriend now." Okay, I may have stretched the truth a little, but she is about to be mine.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiWodNWouM 維尼
"Oh, right. The secret, invisible girlfriend named after an animal. What was it again, dear?" God, I hate when she's patronizing.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡZIlwJMbZ64 維尼
I grind my jaw, resisting the urge to defend myself and my Beautiful Hurricane. "It's Kat, Mom, with a K. Not like the animal. And she's very real. In fact, I'm sitting outside her house right now."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9MuufTJoz 維尼
She gives a soft giggle, that sounds like tiny bells tinkling. She's perfected her pity laugh, but I know it all too well. "Oh, of course you are, dear. So be here at 4 pm on the 4th, okay?"8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3A7uSaXC0G 維尼
"Mom, aren't you listening to me? I don't need to go. I already have someone and I think she might be The One." I hold my breath, as I wait for her response.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzGZlH8TZh 維尼
"Oh please, like I trust your judgement. You can't even pick out your own clothes." Actually, I can. She just hates what I choose to wear, so she is constantly trying to dress me up like a preppy nerd so I can find the "perfect" girl.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQsmzCQVMh 維尼
Well, now that I think about it, I guess she was right, I was wearing one of Mom's choices the night I met Kat. I was even wearing the stupid nametag from the mixer I was forced to attend.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡSj4FU0aO1N 維尼
Jesus, I looked like such an idiot. I'm surprised Kat ever gave me the time of day.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbbphldcy3 維尼
"I will need to meet her and make sure she's good enough for you." Mom's voice shatters through my thoughts, forcing anger to build up within me.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFpELTWiUc 維尼
"Mother." I grind my teeth to refrain from using any other words to describe her.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn5hqPTXUc 維尼
"Well dear, you can't expect me to just trust you on this. This is an important decision, your father and I-" That's it. She crossed the line insulting Kat, but now she's stomping on it.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡVB7cYObO5j 維尼
I am seeing red, but I feel the need to warn her, for some reason. "Mother. If you don't stop speaking right now, I don't be responsible for what comes out of my mouth."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0KkEDDSx0 維尼
"Are you threatening me?" Her voice is low and serious.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAo9JZdani 維尼
"No mom, I'm warning you." It's as honest as I can be without insulting her.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡe46EUDCfQT 維尼
"Well, I don't know what's gotten in to you, Joseph Bentley, but I don't like it." Her voice is harsh, like when she lectured me as a child.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡSV0pNVnqiX 維尼
"You did this, Mother." I hear her gasp in my ear, but I can't stop now. "You need to understand a few things. One, Kat is perfect. I'm the one who doesn't deserve her."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1u1lIS7ITe 維尼
"But Jo-" She tries to correct me, but I shut that shit down.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡELtMDx6i4r 維尼
"No, you need to hear this." I hope she actually listens to me for once. "Trust me when I say, I will never find anyone better than her."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hbJMU0g58 維尼
She scoffs, but doesn't interrupt.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48Zcg6ico9 維尼
"Two, I will choose who I want to be with. You can either support me or not, but it is my decision, not yours."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJ2LNAYP8h 維尼
I pause for a second, waiting for her response, but she stays silent.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIgWlDP85u 維尼
"Three, do not mention my father to me. He doesn't know me well enough to get a say in anything related to my life." I want to keep going, but I don't want to upset her more than necessary.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dQmFs7m1t 維尼
I can hear her soft cries coming through the line. I feel like shit, but I just need her to understand. 8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIY4MkOZE6 維尼
This is my life. 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNhgegnPzl
This is my choice.205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBsBjIQabG
And I choose Kat.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88dZ48KTkj 維尼
"Mom?" I should have probably just hung up after my tirade, but I would have felt even worse than I already do. If that's even possible.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYjYjV4JOa 維尼
She sniffs, probably trying to hide the evidence of her tears. If someone happened to see it, she might not be perceived as perfect for once. "I'm sorry that I have failed you as a mother."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaNb0ZlJ72 維尼
Click.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWAMEmp5IK 維尼
She hung up on me.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡqicbM5O1vC 維尼
And the award for "The Worst Son Ever" goes to this guy, right here.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXGzf4roBK 維尼
I sit for a minute, collecting my thoughts. I planned to be here right after I sent Kat's daily text, but I was too excited to wait. I couldn't even say how fast I was going, with all the thoughts of her running through my mind.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrT1UuUozk 維尼
It's not even noon yet, and today's text is supposed to go out at 2:23, so I have a shit ton of time. Damn. Maybe I should leave and come back. Sitting in her driveway is a little creepy.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqQO98TnLR 維尼
Why couldn't I have started sending them earlier in the day? I just want to see her now.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMLodftYmW 維尼
I started out at 1:41 because at that point, I had known her for 141 days. From the first time I met her on New Year's Eve to when she left was about 5 months. I considered sending it at 5 instead, but I liked counting each day more.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡlios4TRqPd 維尼
Unfortunately, I forgot about one thing. After 1:59, my counting is completely screwed up. I should have thought this through a little better.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡiO03kWCfmL 維尼
Today marks day 183. It's hard to believe I've already known her 6 months. Then again, it feels like I've known her forever. I can't remember the time before Kat, it's like she's always been a part of my life.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQG63FuoPo 維尼
Is this what love feels like?8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF2VLNUFJO 維尼
It can't be that simple can it?8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5euYi5dwZu 維尼
Who would know?8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Og5hAl6bs 維尼
I call Nate as I pull out Kat's driveway, maybe he has some insight.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡvz7VGM6C7a 維尼
"Hey man." Nate's voice sounds confused. "Aren't you hanging out with Kat?"8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmBEZTX92H 維尼
"Soon, dude, soon." How the hell am I going to bring this up? "Hey, listen... I was just wondering..." Shit, this is awkward as fuck.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFZxIYDEcW 維尼
"What's up, bro? Everything okay?" His concern is nice, although completely unnecessary.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡssv96zlLYb 維尼
"Yeah, man. I just wondered how you knew about, you know, uh... How you knew..." I clear my throat, trying to clear out the idiot stuck in there. Stop being a pussy. Just say it. "How did you know when you were in love?"8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPYjH3mtCW 維尼
There I said it. Thank fuck.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiBmmsbnIc 維尼
Nate chuckles. "If you're asking that question, I think you already have your answer."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNrSlPk2q9 維尼
He sounds like a fucking fortune cookie. "Thanks a lot, Yoda."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5vFFmFDlj 維尼
"You are just jealous that, wise and awesome, am I." Asshole. Why did I think he would be helpful?8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3twjzeQ8c 維尼
"Whatever. I can still kick your short ass." I taunt him, knowing he's not going to offer anything useful.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7amZZTwJE 維尼
"In your dreams, loverboy." He makes obnoxious kissing noises as I try not to laugh. I would hate to encourage his stupidity.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJurc51k5g 維尼
"Like you can talk, your head has been lodged up Red's ass since the moment you met her." I chuckle, knowing he's way worse than me.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡtnIUEMklc6 維尼
"No thanks to you, dick wad." Guess he's still pissed about my dibs.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTI5z7WTaa 維尼
"Whatever, ass face." I am more than happy with the way things turned out. "It's the only time I will ever thank you for screwing me over."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡoN3Erg6rtK 維尼
"Yeah, yeah. Don't get all soft on me." He clears his throat. "You better go spend time with your girl before she dumps your ass again."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzbO2I5G1j 維尼
"Thanks, bro." I guess he's got better things to do than talk to me. "See ya."8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzKnXQb7Gy 維尼
"Ben?" His voice his quiet.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6y6Gmvwu8 維尼
"Yeah?" I can't help but wonder where he's going with this.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS7HVqJ19d 維尼
"If you get her back, never let her go." He hangs up, leaving me feeling like shit.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4veqi0QTMH 維尼
I knew he's been suffering, but I asked him anyway. I'm an asshole. Why did I think calling him was a good idea?8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxdywdUVsP 維尼
Worst son. 205Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhjCxJ0V0n
Worst friend.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZyW2Dr893 維尼
Maybe I should just go home.8964 copyright protection201ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RdYbudN98 維尼
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