Chapter 4
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"Hey Trish you can catch a ride with my mom", Grace waves me off as I step out the school. She's by a silver van.
"That's okay, I'll walk home", I reply.
"Nonsense we're friends now so come on my mom doesn't mind", she comes and get me.
"Fine", I smile and got into the backseat,'thanks for the ride Mrs. Jennings", I smile.
"No problem, I'm happy my daughter got a nice friend back in Australia her friends abandon her", she explains.
"Bye Trish and here's my number if you want to hang out", Grace says and hands me a piece of paper.
"See you tomorrow", I wave her good bye then went up the walkway to my front door.
"Hey honey, how was school?" Dad ask as I am about to go upstairs.
"Same old nothing never changed expect Jasmine and I aren't friends anymore and I made a new one", I shrug.
"I'm so sorry to hear that, you guys were really close", Lexi sighs,"remember that picture you guys took out for middle school graduation?"
How can I forget?
"Yeah", I sigh and went to my room.
I lay down on my bed and watch the frame picture of Jasmine and I, our arms around each other grinning at the camera. I take the picture out of the frame and cut it up.
My phone buzz:
3: 30 pm Jazz: please talk to me Trish, I'm sorry I left you in the dark like that you're my only close friend and you know it
3: 36 pm Jazz: yes I know I screwed up and those three girls or Oscar would never before between us, sisters before misters, chicks before d***s always
3: 55 pm Jazz: okay that's it, I'm coming over because I know you'll be home
I delete the messages and leave my room.
"Dad I'm going out", I say as I rush to the front door.
"Hold your horses, you forgot we got something to talk about", he reminds me.
"We can talk about it later, I really got to go", I kiss his cheek quickly.
"Where you're going Trish?", Lexi ask.
"Out."
"Out?", she gasps,"its not Friday and you never go out, ever."
"First time for everything", I shrug and leave then got my skateboard.
Yes I have a skateboard, but only use it if I have to go to the grocery for something really quick.
I put on my elbow and knee caps with my blue helmet then skate down the street.
Where to go?
***
I end up going to the library and check out the new books that came out some weeks ago.
4: 15 pm Jazz: where you? I came by your house and was told you went out. Since when do you go out?
Me: seriously Jazz, why are you still talking to me? Go hang out with those mean girls, I bet your shopping was a blast beside I don't need you
4: 18 pm Jazz: I'll pick you up for school tomorrow, I'm not going to lose a friend because of a guy if I have to break up with him then so be it
Me: you don't have to do that if you really like him Jazz, I'll be fine you don't have to come pick me up and I will see you around school
4: 21 pm Jazz: okay and I hope we can be friends again
Me: not now
I got a book and sit down by a table and begin to read the book.
2 hours later
"s**t its after 6 already", I mutter as I check the time, the book was going so great that I didn't even knew time flew. I got up and went to put back the book, I can't believe I forgot my library card.
"See you soon", I wave the librarian goodbye as I leave collecting my things.
I step out and walk down the stairs, then got on my skateboard and went home.
***
"She's back, she didn't get kidnap I told you so Mason, you owe me 5 bucks", Matthew says to his brother.
"You'll get it tomorrow", Mason says and went up the stairs.
"Dinner will be ready in fifteen minutes guys", dad calls from the kitchen.
"Hey Trish I need hep with my homework, Mason the brainy one wouldn't help me", Mia rolls her eyes as she stands on top of the stairs.
"I need payment woman, my knowledge isn't for free!"he shouts from his room.
"But I'm your sister", Mia pouts.
"What do you need help with?"
"We start this new thing called 'algebra' and our teacher gave us a worksheet to do", she sighs.
"That's easy I'll help you and you should do yours as well Matthew", I say to Matthew who is playing with a yo- yo.
"I can just pay Mason to do mines for me", he shrugs and I shake my head.
"If you expect to impress Claire you should start doing your work, she told me she likes guys who are smart", Mia smirks. A girl who prefers brainy guys, I like her.
"Sh-she did?" Matthew stutters and Mia nods.
"I'll go get my worksheet and meet you in your room", he rushes up the stairs.
"Are you lying?", I chuckle.
"No I overheard her talking to another girl about what type of guys she like", she shrugs.
"Okay, so you putting all the letters together then add?", Mia ask.
"Yes its like normal addition just with a letter in the back of it", I explain.
"This is easy, no wonder Mason finished his own in twenty minutes", Matthew laugh as he write his answer.
"Kids, dinner!" Dad shouts.
"You guys can finish this later, let's go eat" I got off Mia's bed.
"Dad don't forgot Mason and I have soccer practice tomorrow so don't pick us up early", Matthew reminds dad as we eat.
"And I have gymnastic", Mia adds.
My siblings have a better social life than me. What a shame?
"What about you Trish?", Lexi ask
I shrug as I pick up my glass of juice, maybe I'll head back to the library and get that new book.
"I am going shopping, maybe you can-"
"No, I'm fine", I cut her off. Shopping with her is t*****e she doesn't know when to stop.
"You sure?"
"Lexi if she doesn't want to shop, just let her be you know how she is already", dad says.
"But her closet is fill of out of style clothing", Lexi protests.
"How about you buy some clothes for her if you want to?" Dad suggests.
"Really?", Lexi smiles and dad nods. She kisses him on the cheek.
"PDA", Matthew coughs.
"I have something to tell you Tri-"
The doorbell rings cutting dad off.
"I'll get it", Mia offers and got up then went to the door.
"Um dad someone is here to you", she calls.
Dad mutters as he gets up.
Matthew and I share a look as Mia returns.
"Guys I'll like you to all meet Trent he'll be staying here with us for a while", dad says and I look up to see a guy with jet black hair standing there his dark eyes on me.
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