Break the Distance

Chapter 35

Sunday 25th of September, 2016

Wellington, New Zealand

Richelle Smith

I'm chilling with Katie. It's Sunday, the vacation just began and I can't be more exciting. I think I made the exams pretty bad since I didn't have any concentration at all. All I could think about, was Noah. I haven't talked to him in a week to be exactly and it's killing me. I never thought I would get this addicted to talking to him. Just the feeling it gives me is insane. He's insane. I can't wait to meet him.

"And what are you going to do in your vacation?" Katie suddenly asks me. "I honestly don't know," I say, "I think I'm maybe going to work a little more."

Katie sigh loudly. "You're crazy," she says, "it's vacation!" "I know," I say, "I just need the money?" "For what?" Katie says. Yea, I still don't exactly want to tell her that I'm going to Auckland. I'm kind of embarrassed to be honest. "I just want a little extra money," I say. "Whatever," Katie says shaking her head a little. "Anyways," she says, "Wednesday we're going to have a movie night." "What?!" I say shocked. Wednesday is the 28th. I'm going to Auckland on Wednesday. "Wednesday," Katie says, "you can't make any plans for Wednesday."

"I ehh I already have plans," I mutter nervously. "Oh," Katie says surprised, "what are you going to do." "Nah," I say, "it's nothing interesting." "Come one," Katie begs, "turning a movie night down and not telling why isn't something you would normally do." I'm blushing, not really knowing what to say or do. Katie looks questioning at me and I try to come up with something.

Suddenly her little sister Bella walks in. "Hi," I say maybe a little too cheerful to not sound suspicious. I kind of feel saved by Bella walking in. "Hi?" Bella says a little confused. Yea, I sounded too cheerful. "Hello," suddenly a familiar voice says and I'm shocked when I see June walking in.

Great.

"Hi June," I say, trying to sound just as cheerful as I just did. I hadn't heard from June the whole week. She kept her word, or at least I think, and didn't tell anyone. "RICHELLE," she almost yells, "I HAVE to talk to you." I turn my head to Katie and let out a nervous while I roll my eyes. "I'm back in a sec," I say quickly standing up pulling June with me into the hallway.

"What?!" I whisper yell and cross my arms. "I kept my word!" June says crossing her arms too, "so I want something in reward." I sigh annoyed and roll my eyes again. "What's it?" I ask her.

"So," she says and I see that she starts to get a little nervous. She pulls her phone out and starts swiping on it. Suddenly she looks up again. "I have a question," she says, "and you've to be honest with me." "I'll decide that after I heard the question," I say sternly and frown my eyebrows.

"Is Noah a mystery?" she asks looking very, very serious. "What?" I say a little confused, "no, why would he?" "His friends say he is," June says obvious. "Okay," I say, "well that was your question, so don't ever mention anything about him again." I about to turn around and walk away when June suddenly speaks up again.

"Looks like you don't want anyone to know," she says. "Exactly," I say turning back around. "If you're going to walk away I'm going to tell Katie," June threats. "What?" I say, "that's ridiculous." "I don't care," June says walking closer to me. I'm getting a little scared to be honest...

"I want Noah’s phone number," she says. "Too bad," I say trying to be confident, "I don't have his phone number." It isn't even a lie. I really don't have his phone number. He doesn't even follow me on i********:. 'No Richelle,' I say to myself. Don't think like that. I already know where this is going when I keep thinking about this all. He did call me a friend, but he doesn't follow me on i********:. So he's still embarrassed about me. He definitely doesn't like me like I like him, so if I'm going to confess Wednesday how I feel, what I'm going to do, I'm really going to embarrass myself.

Look. I just went their again. My mood just went from 1000 to -10 in 0.5 seconds. Great.

"You're lying!" June says. "I'm not," I say, "my phone broke down." "I don't believe you," she says almost spiting in my face. How on earth does she think that she has the right to talk to me like that? To talk to anybody like that?!

I turn around and walk back into the living room. "Katie," I say, "can you tell June here that my phone really broke down." I point at June who walks out of the hallway. Katie looks confused. "Just say it," I say getting tired of this drama. " Richelle’s phone broke down," Katie says still confused. "Let's go to my room," she says quick after that and walks to the stairs. "Good idea!" I say relieved and walk behind her letting June behind in confusion.

That was too close.

"So where are you going Wednesday?" Katie asks when we're in her room. "Oh I'm just going to Auckland," I say sitting down on her bed. Wait, did I actually just say that? Katie laughs. "You got to be kidding," she says. "N-No," I say, "actually I'm not."

"What on earth are you going to do in Auckland?" she asks confused. "Nothing interesting," I say blushing and looking down on my hands.

Katie paces around in her room for a while, clearly thinking about what it could be. "Wait a second," she says after a while, "Wednesday is the 28th right?" "Y-Yeah," I mumble.

"No," Katie says looking disappointed at me, "don't tell you're going to do what I think you're going to do." I look worried up. "Are you going to the TNS show?!" she asks. "Yeah," I whisper. "Sorry," Katie says, "what did you say?" "Yeah," I say louder this time.

"What?" Katie says almost yelling, "why would you? How old are you? Are you so desperate to meet him?!" Something in my head flips and suddenly I get angry. I'm supposed to really look forward to Wednesday and right now Katie is ruining it for me.

"You know what," I yell jumping up, "yes I'm that desperate. I want to meet him that badly and if you can't except that, that's not my problem. So don't ruin my excitement and don't bother me again until you can except my dreams." By now tears stream down my face and my head hurts from the yelling.

Katie looks like she just saw a unicorn. I don't think I've ever yelled like I just did. I'm not the person to get angry at all. I'm not waiting for an answer and just run out of her room. She doesn't even call me behind, what kind of a friend is she?!

Without looking up I run straight through the living room to the hall way and grab my jacket. Not taking the time to put it on I run out of the door back home.

I'm not afraid to make sacrifices to meet Noah, but losing my best friend goes too far. But I still just did.