The Summer Of 1993 (Book 1)

Strange

Roxie pov
A week has past and I haven’t heard anything from Chester. He did
text once and apologize saying he had just been busy with the band. I
have been staying with Angela since the day I talked to detective
Elliot. After taking our reports, he immediately contacted my father
and gave him an ultimatum. Either he agreed for me to stay with
Angela until he could make arrangements to return home, or we went
to foster care and the state pressed charges on him as well as my
mother. He seemed to believe the police more than he did me. Trisha
was looking at multiple counts of child abuse and neglect. Since my
father agreed for me to stay with a family friend until his return, he in
turn would not be charged with child neglect and endangerment. It
worked out pretty well for everyone except Trisha that is. I was finally
happy, I felt so safe for once. I didn’t have to worry about her putting
her hands on me or my little brother. Speaking of Jessie he is doing
great here as well, he has the biggest crush on Angela. The only thing
I would change is getting to talk to Chester more. I totally understand
he is busy with the band and all, but part of me feels like he is
avoiding me for some reason. I have seen him twice at school now,
during passing period. He always smiles at me, but he just keeps on
walking by never taking the time to stop and talk. I can’t help but
think I’ve done something to make him mad at me. Angela told me
this morning that we are going out this Friday night, maybe I should
text Chester and see if he wants to meet up with us I thought.

Chester’s POV
It’s been about a week since I have really talked to Roxie. I feel
terrible, I know she needs me but I also know that I have to distance
myself from her. I used this time to sit back and think about things.
What kind of feelings I really had for her, whether I could be just
friends or if there was something more there. I have so much
adoration for her it is hard not to act on it, but I know I can’t. Maybe
one of these days after she turns 18, but until then I need to make
sure I don’t let things progress with her. So I decided it was best to
take some time away from her, until I could get my feelings under
control. Normally I would have never went a week without talking to
her, but I know she will be okay now. She is with her best friend, she
is in a safe environment with her little brother, and most importantly
away from her mother. Knowing this makes it a little easier to stay
away from her. I don’t want to, I would rather be hanging out with her,
just chilling or riding around in my car. I want her so bad, that’s the
problem. I just don’t trust myself to be with her and not act on my
feelings. Needless to say I have done nothing but work in the studio
with the guys on some new material. At least that keeps me busy
enough to keep my mind off of other things. Last night was the
hardest yet, I saw her in the hallway yesterday at school. It was the
hardest thing to smile at her and just keep walking. I wanted to stop
and talk to her, but I couldn’t I knew what would happen. Last night
after recording I was still thinking about her, I couldn’t get her out of
my mind for anything. I called up my dude Zack and had him meet
me at our spot. I got a couple grams from him and went home to
chill. Once I got home I jumped in the shower, and cut up my lines.
After a couple minutes the coke started doing its job, I sat there on
the bed with my notepad and wrote some more lyrics. Finally thinking
about something other than her.