"Nessa, I was starting to wonder if you were ever going to come out," Destiny said as I walked into the driveway. I knew she was standing right next to the lamp post like always.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjaabe7FLy
"Sorry, I had to convince my mom to let me hang out with y'all."
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1X4UttXYX
"Okay well Sydney will be here in like five minutes to pick us up." Sydney was a year older than us so she was pretty much our ride if we wanted to go anywhere. We are friends, but she is more Destiny's friend since they have known each other longer.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4b0VErZCmo
"So are we going to Poppin?" I ask. Poppin is short for "What's Poppin?", a local restaurant that's kind of a hang out place for Charlottesville students. No matter what day it is, Poppin is the place to be, and we always go there.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJjEszJSp0
"You know it. I was thinking we could swing by the baseball game for maybe like thirty minutes then grab some food there after."
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpl31C5DsQv
"Sounds good," I say unenthusiastically.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IeyZ0rsAf
Destiny must have noticed my tone and asked "Did you have something else in mind?"
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R7nRFEqKV
"No, I'm just a little flustered because of a conversation with my mom earlier. I thought she was doing fine with the whole new school thing, but I guess she's not handling it too well. She obviously isn't getting to spend as much time with me, and it's bothering her more than I thought," I reply.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc6SCfdzSv
"Well you are handling the whole school situation great, and this was going to come at some point. Your mom will be fine, she just has to get used to it. Just don't worry about it, and focus on having a good time tonight," she says, giving my arm a tight squeeze. Destiny always knew the perfect thing to say.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnanu3N9ab
"You're right, I'll try."
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCpe8JKlW6
Sydney pulls into the driveway, and Destiny and I hop into her SUV. We always like to joke about her "mom" car. "Well at least I have a car and a license. Y'all brats should be thankful because y'all couldn't know how to get around without me," she would say playfully.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUYUutF7pr
"Syyyyd, what's up?" Destiny shouts.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlxq367rtI
"Ahh, nothing much," Sydney responds, "So where are we headed, Poppin?"
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2AC4GO7Tn
"Duh, where else?" I say sarcastically, "But first stop by the school."
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlezMZeUhO
Sydney makes a sound indicating disgust. "Why would we go to the school, nerd?" She asks trying to hold back a chuckle. Our whole friendship was just based on joking and teasing each other, and we learned very fast to never take what we said seriously.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaI5shqEMJ
"Keep your pants on, we just want to watch part of the baseball game," said Destiny, "but if anyone needs to go to school after hours it's you, Syd. Aren't you like failing geometry?"
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qPTMbbQj6
"Oh shut up!" Sydney exclaimed, "The only reason you want to go to the baseball game is so you can see Luke!"
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0cc62PLe8
I could sense that Destiny was extremely shocked and confused. "What are you talking about?"
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ruREPqcdD
"You know exactly what I'm talking about, Dee," Sydney whispers and then her voice returns to a regular volume, "I don't know why you always deny stuff like this when it's so obvious. Heck, I bet Nessa even knows about it by now, and that's saying something!"
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx0TFVAzeb
I let out a weak laugh not really knowing what Sydney is referring to, but I decide to go along with it anyways just to mess with Destiny.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtAif0Tjab
"Yeah, Dee, I hate to break it to you, but you are pretty much the worst at hiding crushes," I say smugly.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeW7qApuN0
"Wow, I didn't realize it was so obvious," she replies with an annoyed tone. "I mean I guess I do like him, but my feelings are so small I barely even noticed myself."
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbEKiELIKh
Bursting with laughter, Sydney sounded like she was going to explode right then and there. I didn't really know why it was so funny, but I couldn't help but laugh because of Sydney's outburst. Soon, we were both in a full-on laughing fit.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuT9QJlOI4
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8EUmb6ijI
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshVWsmCSmy
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo39XNXw3MQ
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbBYCOINRG
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagHFtA0s5Z
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQdRu6MAVZ
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmk3D36SGBK
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEXiIUlLRB
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvTRqKbeMN
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY54lsrT2GX
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnW1T0SLcZ2
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S0cM2GXKH
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexThTguQZu
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ32Koi3nhS
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN00MO1YqZh
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfZLqFvGLg
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8C12DNJcBJ
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfmutNFZfT
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxFFieMtve
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nbyKFbvZO
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1r9YF7JSM
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6usJ6aNPr
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmCkrDo2Is
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTeFpJjikp
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnmGHcAqu9
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeh8G9i7knZ
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqI5kRgEbZ
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmkIS5gst1
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7sXvTIeahV
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpehR6JaUs
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eTkkRGNH3
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGF6gtrclf
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSpBxI6yRo
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCtaU6XTmL
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFAR4bvIND
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgStyq7kh01
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKJgN4PA8B
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI84bADnWq3
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSvFHkgE3v
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrBVJ8Zoyb
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitnKRiOg5e
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jYp3mNKDK
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouGawgqz52
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSXfuQnqdb
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqUFpWsnJ2
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaxOMS6fpc
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjv3UacSpdO
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8dBq5ALnb
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0UtMMekx0
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiN6sRWpx4s
Suddenly, I feel the car come to a screeching halt.
333Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVKq9K90mu
