Without You

Part 14 "I could be a professional ninja if I wanted to"

"So, homecoming is coming up," Olivia tells me as I take a seat at our lunch table, "In a few weeks."

"Oh, that's nice," I nod. I don't really know what she wants me to say right now.

"Yep...who are you going with?" She asks.

"I probably won't go," I shrug with a smile.

"Well I think Luke should ask yo-" She begins but is cut off.

"Boo-boo, you know what they did today?" Eli asks taking a seat in front of me, beside Olivia.

"They canceled our game today because the fields are soaked," Eli rolls his eyes.

Since yesterday, mother nature decided to unleash a whole bunch of H2O on us. In other words, it has been raining since last night.

"Yeah, it's stupid. We have played in the rain before," Ryan rolls his eyes as he too sits beside Olivia. I look up at her and she is looking down at her sandwich with wide eyes and tinged cheeks.

"So, we are gonna all go to Eli's house," Luke nudges my shoulder accidentally with his very broad one, taking a seat beside me.

"And since you are my best friend, you're gonna come. Sound good? Good." Eli smiles.

"I guess I don't have a choice," I laugh.

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At the end of the day, I meet up with Izzy and Olivia like we always do.

"So are we going straight to Eli's or..?" Izzy asks as we enter the parking lot.

"I have to go home first. I don't know how late we're gonna stay so I'm gonna get my glasses." I tell them.

"We'll come too." They decide and we all drive to my house.

We arrive at home and we walk inside.

"I'm going to get something to eat in your pantry," Izzy smiles and heads to the kitchen.

"Same, I think lunch is too early," Olivia follows Izzy.

I walk upstairs and get my glasses. I walk back downstairs to find the girls and I see them arguing over the last bit of kiwi-strawberry Kool-Aid.

Olivia jerks the jug and the top flies off and the rest of the juice splatters all over me. The room goes silent.

Did that really just happen?

I start laughing because the situation is actually hilarious. Soon, they realize I'm not mad and they laugh along with me.

"I'm so sorry Aubrey," Olivia laughs.

"Oh Lord, I'm gettin' sticky! I'm gonna go take a shower. By the way, there are more Kool-Aid packets in that cabinet right there." I point to the corner cabinet of the kitchen and head upstairs.

I get in the shower and scrub the stickiness from my arms and face. I also wash my hair and the rest of my body so that tonight I won't have to take a shower.

Soon, I get out and change into my clothes. I put on a pair of black leggings and a long sleeve, grey, and black Nike shirt.

I put on my socks and shoes and walk back downstairs. I turn the corner into the kitchen cautiously, making sure that there are no more beverages being spilled.

"Are ya'll ready to go?" I ask the girls and they nod.

"I'm going to ride with Aubrey this time Izzy," Olivia teases Izzy as she gets into my car.

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We arrive at Eli's house and his orders were to come right in.

Izzy has no problem with that and she just barges right in.