Break the Distance

Chapter 33

Wednesday 21st of September, 2016

Wellington, New Zealand

Richelle SmithI wake up from my dad walking into my room. "Aren't you up yet?" he asks confused. "What why?" I ask worried, "did I sleep through my alarm?" "I think," he says, "it's 9 AM." "No no no," I say jumping out of my bed walking to my desk where my phone lays, "thanks for waking me up dad." "No problem," he says and leaves. I'm actually kind of surprised he was already awake. Maybe things are finally going a little better with him. He was acting strange lately. I barely saw him because he was almost the whole day in his bed room. He had a sad expression on his face and he wasn't acting like his old self. Maybe he found a job. Let's hope.

I press on the home button of my phone, but the screen doesn't light up. That's weird, I had still 88% last evening. I plug my charger in and walk to my bathroom to take a quick shower.

My alarm was set on 7 AM so now I've only an hour until I've to be at school. Ugh, exams. I hate them, but I hate it more that I slept through my alarm. I wanted to learn this morning, but I guess that won't work anymore. I'm so looking forward to the vacation. No school for 2 whole weeks. Kind of weird to think that the next vacation I'll be graduated.

It's Wednesday which means it's just one more week until the show and one week until I'll meet Noah. I smile of the thought of meeting Noah. Actually Noah makes always everything alright. He's like the answer on every question that ever matters.

After the quick shower I dress myself and walk to my phone. I try to turn it on again, but it still won't go on. Now I also see that he doesn't even charge. "No no no," I almost yell, "this can't be happening!" "Please go on, please go on," I mumble when I try to turn it on again, but my screen stays black. I rush to my desk grabbing another charger, but my phone still doesn't react when I plug it in.

I can literally burst into tears any second. Yesterday my phone was fine and now it looks like it broke down. "What's up?" my dad asks concerned walking into my room. "My phone won't go on," I say sighing deep and worried. "Let me see," my dad says with a 'calm down, it's going to be fine'-voice and I give him my phone. "It was still 88% last evening," I say while I pace around in my room.

"I'm sorry Richelle," he says after a while, "I think he broke down." I sigh loud and let myself fall on my bed. "I CAN'T USE THIS RIGHT NOW," I scream into my pillow, but luckily because I scream into my pillow you hear barely something from it. "There's really nothing we can do about it," he says, "we'll see later if we can get a cheap phone for you somewhere."

"I need a phone right now," I say lifting my face up from the pillow. "I need a phone like we all need air to breath." " Richelle don't be so dramatic," my dad says a little annoyed, "this doesn't mean the end of your life!" Well basically that's exactly what this means. Without phone I can't have any contact with Noah. We won't find a cheap phone and I won't be able to talk to him in a very long time. Then maybe if I'm lucky I'll have enough money for a phone in a few months and when I text Noah he'll just ignore me, not knowing who I am anymore. He'll just forget who I am and go on with his life.

I fall back on my pillow. Crying. " Richelle," my dad says sternly, "I said something, don't be so dramatic, it's a going to be fine. Just not today." I turn to my back and sigh. "You know what dad," I say trying to sound cool, calm and collected, "you're right, I'm being dramatic. It'll all be fine." "Exactly," my dad says slightly, "so I'll see you later then."

"Bye," I say and watch how my dad leaves. At the exact same moment as he closes the door, I burst into tears. My life is literally over. I feel like I've said that many times before, but now I feel like it's real.

After a few minutes of crying I realize that I maybe have to use the little time I have to study, but I can't concentrate. I really hope that this Biology test I have today isn't going to be hard.

5 minutes before I expect Katie to be at my house I walk downstairs. I find a note on the kitchen table from my dad. 'Am away, dad' it says. Well, you never can use too few words right.

I don't have much time to complain about it, because I hear the doorbell ring. I sigh, grab my bag and walk to the door. "HI," Katie says way to cheerful. I mumble I hi back not really looking up and close the door behind me.

"What's up with you?!" Katie asks when we walk to school. "My phone broke down," I say and sigh. "Oh that's too bad," Katie says, "and now?" "I don't know okay," I snap.

"Chill," Katie says, "it's not the end of the world." "YES it is," I say and stop walking, "this is the end of my world!" "Seriously," Katie says and stops walking too, "why that?!" "becausenowIcan'ttalktoNoahandhewon'trememberwhoIamanymorewhenIgetanotheroneandmylifeisjustruined," I ramble. "Calm down!" Katie says grabbing my shoulders, "I have no idea what you just said, but I know that you're just worrying too much." "No I'm not," I say and sigh hopeless.

"And why not?" Katie asks me looking confused. I'm about to tell her, but hesitate. There's no point telling her, she probably won't even believe me. "No you're right," I say, "I'm being dramatic for nothing."

"Okay," Katie says letting go of my shoulder, "then now let's go to school, we've exams to make."

Right. Because I can focus on biology right now...