Love From A Distance

Chapter 23 Best Friend

Millicent's POV

After a little while longer of anxiously waiting for my ride outside, I finally notice some lights turning down the street, then pointing in my direction. So this gives me hope for having my bestie at my side soon enough.. She has always seemed to make me smile when I'm down, no matter what, and right now that's all I'm craving for.

I bounce on the balls of my feet anxiously awating her arrival. The acceptance and reassurance that a best friend can bring is something that's unmatched.. A friend's love can be all that you need at times.. Being honest, I am more comfortable with her than any other human being on this planet.. She has seen me through good and bad. I have told this girl everything and that's more than I can say about my husband. For example, I never told my husband about the dumb things he did that irritated me, but you best believe me, I told Hannah every last detail.

I tip up and onto the tips of my toes, as if it would help me to be a couple of inches taller, just to hopefully be able to see the vehicle better from this far away. But spoiler alert, it doesn't help. So I huff out, going back to flat feet on the ground, crossing my arms across my chest. Knowing I have to wait more, even if it's just a tiny bit longer.

But the waiting is unbearable, making it feel as if she is driving only one inch per hour.. or maybe that's the anxiousness talking.

But the slow pace is adding an ominous tone to the mood, making the scene a little creepier. At least creepier than it needs to be. Especially with the stranger from before scaring me entirely.

There is a part of me that thinks Hannah might be doing this on purpose, she does love to mess with me.. But she never knew about the car before her, so she can't add onto it if she doesn't know about it.. plus she knows to not do that when the situation is a serious one. Like any normal person, she knows when to take things seriously and when to have fun.. This is not the time for pranks but a time of comfort.

I intently watch the approaching car with the pace of it starting to slow down to a crawl.. I thought it was going slow before, but it's really going slow now. I step to the edge of the sidewalk and off of it, onto the road just wanting to meet her halfway because I want to get out of this area and at this point, I'm tired of waiting.

As the car gets closer to the park. I can now feel my heart start to race, doubling in speed at this sight. I have instantly realized that I can't tell who it is this time and who knows, it might be the same car as before. I step back onto the sidewalk, trying to hold myself back. My desperation for seeing my best friend has somehow made me forget for just a moment about the creepy car from before.

When the car gets close enough for me to slightly see it. I do my best to make sure to look at it without getting too close, just in case. Confirming for my peace of mind that it hopefully is the car and person I'm expecting this time around.

I squint, straining my eyes.. with it being pitch dark out, it has caused the lights to be turned on and coincidentally pointed directly at me. The driver is trying to see everything in front of them, hopefully that is including me. So I put my hand up to try to block the blinding lights or at least ease the pressure put on my eyes from the glaring lights. But I don't blame whoever it is, since it's so hard to see anything outside of the vehicle in this darkness.

But I strain my ears and try to take in any details I can since I still can't see it. It's louder than the vehicle before, so that helps ease my mind for the moment. I can hear the loud putts of the approaching engine, the clanking of something under the hood, the loud muffler, and little pops of exhaust coming from the vehicle. Making it sound like it could break down at any minute.

But the sounds are telling me more about the car approaching then I ever thought they would. I know those sounds and it's just the same reliable baby my bestie has had for more years. Bessy is the reliable ol' girl that we can always depend on to get us out of a situation.

I feel a wave of relief wash over me, since I can now see the bright but chipped away red paint, to positively confirm that it's this dingy little beat-up red car that I was hoping it was. My bestie has had this car for longer than our whole friendship, she got it just a little bit before meeting me.

It putts up to the sidewalk slowly as she turns it to the side, putting the passenger door right in front of me before she comes to a complete stop.

The window rolls down as she leans across the center console. "Hey, my sweet sweet girl.. it's good to see you in one piece.. come on, climb in." I nod then look around again, feeling weary of my surroundings from what suspiciousness happened before. I hear the click of the door getting my attention, so I look at her again just to watch her still leaning across the seats, to make sure to be able to push open the door for me. I look down at her then the surroundings once more for my peace of mind.

"Come on sweets.. let's get out of here.. it's, cold out there so I'm sure you're freezing." I nod vigorously as I step forward to get in, but I find myself glancing up for good measure, to where I last saw the vehicle leaving my sight. Just to make sure that the other car is nowhere to be seen before I get completely in.. You know, since that whole situation legitimately freaked me out.

But in the pure darkness that this moonless night has provided, it's practically masking for anyone trying to hide. Which was helping camouflage me before and I'm grateful for that, but might be helping that creepy stranger from before as well.. So it's not helping me, since it's making seeing anything long distance almost impossible.. at least for me. Maybe I'm just thinking too much about this.

I sit down in the car, and when my feet along with my outfit are safely secured inside. I shut the door right behind me as she pulls me in and hugs me tightly without hesitation. With the warmth of the heater plus her hug, I can feel myself thawing quicker than I expected, like an ice cube in a fire.

I feel my hardened wall being let down by the warming love she always throws my way whether I wanted it or not.. but in this case, I needed it. So I just let the feelings pour out with no stopping them so I can get this off my chest and out of my system.

"Oh, my Millville.. I hate seeing you like this.. It makes me want to murder that man you married.. I would call him a husband but he isn't acting as one should. What an idiot." She spats out making me grin to myself at that comment. I have always loved that quirkiness. Her spunk and spice make my life fun. Even when I'm feeling down she is always there to pick me back up.

"Everything is all wrong Banana.. it really is.. nothing should have been like this.. This is not what I wanted for myself.. I feel like such a failure." I declare gasping for air as I squeeze her just as tight, needing the comfort she brings with ease. "Shhhh.. Millville.. everything will be ok." She coos into my ear as I let out a deep breath and nodded. Just trying to stay positive to match her energy.

Once I take a couple of deep breaths, I start to calm down, but the rubbing over my back helps the most. When I feel I have calmed down enough, I lean back out of her hold. She lets me go but doesn't drive us away just yet.. Giving me a chance to get comfortable before she leaves. "You ok sweets?" she asks as I quickly nod without a moment to lose to show how ok I will be.. If not right now, I know I will in time.

"Um... Banana.. I have to ask.. did you tell anyone I was out there? And where I was at specifically?" I ask as I feel her hand still rubbing over my back but her face is filled with questions. "No..... who would I tell?" She asks me as I quickly explain. "A car came to here, before you did and had its lights on me, but nothing was said and it sped off so quickly. It just really freaked me out."

"You're probably thinking too much into that.. probably someone who was lost since this is practically a dead end.. I know I have done that a time or two when being drunk and high." She laughs about that thought of herself but that doesn't seem to ease my mind at all.

"They just stopped and stared at me." I reply as she asks. "Did you see them staring at you like a creep?" I shake my head as I huff out feeling stupid. "No, I couldn't see their face or what they were doing."

"See you're probably thinking too much into this.. They might have been looking for someone else and were looking around but only saw you.. or maybe they got lost and looked at their phone to help get them out of there.. I know I did that a couple of times when you first moved here.. I wouldn't worry your pretty little head about it.. you don't need more stress than what you already have." She declares and I do agree with her.

"You're probably right." I say softly, laying my head back on the headrest as she declares. "I'm always right and the sooner you figure that out the easier our lives will be." She laughs at her own joke as she sits back into her seat and turning us away from the Park and out of that area.

The drive is a little quiet between us.. But, not an awkward silence.. I don't think I have ever felt awkward around her.. But It's a silence showing that I don't know where to start in explaining everything that's going on in my life. But I think she figured this out as I feel her eyes on me constantly.