The Comeback

FIVE

Holy crap.

Puberty hit Teddy like a truck.

But I guess now I see it. The hair, his dimples and that smile. Could me anyone melt like a popsicle on hot day.

Wait, hold up. Back pedal.

The Teddy that closed the door on me? Ditched me on my last day to have a pool party with the cool kids?

I just went on a 'date' with someone who hurt me the most. One of the many reasons why I am the way I am today.

Wow.

I flop on my bed.

I hear my door open followed by Charles voice.

"How was the party?" He asks
I prop myself up on my elbows and shrug.

"It was okay." I say.

Charles nods and looks like he wants to say something else.

And he does.

"Who was that boy?" He smirks.

I roll my eyes.

"Just the neighbor." I say.

"He's cute." Charles laughs.

"Charles!" I say throwing myself into my pillow.

"Just saying!" He laughs.

"Please stop. I am not going to talk about cute boys with you. That's weird!" I laugh.

"So admit it! You think he's cute!" Charles says pointing at me.

I throw a pillow at him.

"I'm going to bed Charles." I laugh.

"Alright Mary Grace. I hope you had a good night." He chuckles closing my door.

Surprisingly I did.

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(Monday Morning)

"First day of School!" Sarah screams jumping on my bed.

"No!" I shout.

"Get up! Charles us making breakfast!" She screams tickling my sides.

I hate being tickled, so I basically fall off my bed.

"Sarah Michelle!" I shout and she sprints out.

Mom and my sisters returned yesterday. Anna Maria found an apartment right near her campus and will be moving in by next week.

She's really excited about her first apartment and won't shut up.

"Mary Grace you up?"

Speaking of the devil, she shouts.

"Yes Anna Maria." I shout back standing up.

"Get dressed." She shouts back.

First day of highschool. But my last first day. I have mixed emotions about it.

I'm happy because it's my senior year, but sad it's in a new school, and I don't have my friends to share the year with.

I hop in the shower then brush my teeth.

Last week, mom took me and Sarah school shopping and I got a few new outfits.

Specifically for the first day I purchased boyfriends jeans and a black tank top to wear with my new Adiddas.

"What the hell?" I shout looking at myself in the mirror.

"Mary Grace language!" I hear my mother shout.