Sarah's Journey to Love

7

TINA’S POV

As I pull in the driveway and turn off my car, I sign I don't want to be here. I don't want to have this talk not again. But this time it is different normally she won't have acted like this she would of brush whatever the sea hag off like it was nothing and she would have heard Evan out. But she didn't, this time it hit hard and fast this time she made up her mind way too fast. Now here I sit in her driveway, holding my breath telling myself I can do this I can get through to her. I open the car door and let out the breath I have been holding. I go to open the door, but it is locked it is never locked. I even text her and told her I was coming over. I knock on the door and wait, nothing I knock again, and after knocking and waiting for several minutes she finally came to the door. 

"What the he'll Sarah? I have waiting out here for a while and why was the door locked?" 

"I'm sorry I guess I must have locked it and not remember." She said giving me a little smile. 

We head up to her room and neither one of us say anything at first until I finally get the balls to say something.

"So, do you want to tell me what is going on or do you want me to guess?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Let's see you believed something that Isabella, you didn't hear Evan out and you pretty much told Karen and me off at the game last night. You hardly talked to dad, and you just don't seem like yourself, you need to talk to me, please don't shut me out." 

By the look on her face I could tell that she really doesn't want to talk about it. So, I said asking her if it is college that she is worried about. 

She sighs, shaking her head no, as we sit on her bed, “My parents are coming back early, and I guess they are going to stay here for good no more trips and working less. She acts like we are all going to be a family. Second, yes I don't know what I'm going to go to school for yet, and yes I'm a little worried about that, thirdly, I am sure that Isabella had someone mess with my car and I'm just sick of all the crap, and lastly I don't want to get close to Evan, I'm going away, and if things don't work out I don't know how I would handle that. I know it sounds silly, but I really don't think I want to let anyone else in. I started having feeling for him a lot sooner than I sure of I don't like feeling weak." 

I sit there and listen as a see tears building up in her eyes, I know there is more, so I wait we sit there neither one of us moving or talking for a while, I grab her hand and hold it. 

"I know I keep saying I can't wait to leave, and I want to I really do, but it also scares me because I won’t have you or Karen with me. I will be all alone." 

"So make us a deal go a state a way not across the USA and we will plan a trip to see you once a month and you can come see us once a month it won't be the same but you will be close enough that it will only take a few hours to get to you. Or you to us. You won't even have to tell your parents when you are in town." 

She leans into me and gives me a weak smile. "What about Evan?"

"What about him?" 

"Come on Tina you know that I can't let people in, and Evan is a bad boy, he gets into fights, and I am sure that he isn't the type of guy I want to be with." 

I sigh this girl. "Look Sarah you don't know anything about him, so why don't you get to know him, and if nothing else you could end up with a great friend." 

She thinks about it a gives me a nod. 

"And as far as your parents go, just don't spend time here, we can go to games, go to movies and spend as much time as we can together so you don’t have to be around them. And it will give us time together before college." 

"Tina you are the best." 

“I know.”

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SARAH’S POV

After Tina left, I put on some black sweatpants, and a pink tank top. I brush my hair into a ponytail, slip on my running shoes and head out the door, as I plug my headphones into my phone. Running always helps me clear my mind. I must of last track of time by time I get home, it is starting to get dark. I walk into and go to the kitchen getting a glass of water and move my wet sweat cover hair from the side of my face, I head upstairs and take a shower, as the water hits my body, I feel myself start to relax. After about half an hour I get out with my mind made up I am going to talk to Evan. I pull out a pair of dark blue jeans, and a white tank top and grab and purple button up short sleeve. I run some hair gel through my hair, to help control my hair, and put on some makeup. I slide on a pair on black flats and head out the door.

            I pull up to the shop, I take a deep breath and open the car door letting it out. I walk into the lobby, it is busy I see Mark’s dad he smiles at me when he sees me walk in. After helping all the customers, he walks over to me.

            “Hey, Sarah, right?”

            “Yes, how are you doing?”

            “I’m good. Is everything all right with your car?”

            “Oh yes works great, Evan did a great job. I know you guys are busy but is there anyway I could talk to him?”

            He looks in the shop, where the guys are working.           

            “Give him about ten minutes it looks like he is finishing up a job.”

            “Thank you very much Mr. Dell.”

            “Please call me Alan.”

            I nod and he walks into the shop.

            I looked around the shop, there are tires here and there, signs saying with ones are on sale. There are chairs on one side for people to sit in with a tv that is hanging on the wall, there are toys in the corner for kids to play with and hanging on the windows are signs telling people what deals they have going on this month. The shop door opens, and Mark walks in, he looks at me in nods at me. He goes over to the computer, type in stuff Alan comes in after him. I look back outside. I can hear them talking I can’t really make it out, but I can tell that it is about Evan, something about moving, my heart drops a little, trying not too show it on my faces, I walk over to where the tv is and take a seat. I pull out my phone. I start a group text with the girls.

Sarah:

Dudes, I’m at the shop, I wanted to talk to Evan. But I just hear Mark and his Dad talking about Evan moving.

Tina:

No way?

Karen:

Didn’t you say something about it looking like Evan had got into a fight?

Sarah:

Yeah but I didn’t think his family would move just because of that.

Tina:

No, but I have heard that he has got into a lot of trouble before, so who knows maybe he will have to move.

Karen:

I hope not.

Sarah:

Me too.

I hear the door to the shop, and hear Evan talking to Alan. I stand up and walk over to him. After he hands Alan some paperwork he turns and faces me.

            “What the hell happened to you?” I ask sounding scared and worried all at the same time. 

    He doesn’t say anything, he just looks down at the ground, he turns and starts walking back to the shop. I grab his arm it makes him stop.

            “Why do you care?” he voice was harsh, mean, and rude. He looked me in the eyes, they are a darker blue, there is no shine to them, and he looks cold like he would and could snap at any minute.

            He pushes my hand off his arm, grabs the handle of the door, and mutters “I have work.”

            I am left standing there in shock not knowing what to do or say.