Silence

Chapter 38

           I wake up and eat Fruity Pebbles in bed and watch Home Alone and think about what to do to pass the time. I decided to ask my old school friends if they were up to anything and if they wanted to go ice skating or anything. They were unfortunately all busy so I just helped my mom set up the Christmas Tree.

"So Josie how are things at school you doing alright," my mom asks and I nod and add an ornament to the tree. Hopefully, she wouldn't ask me questions about my love life cause I didn't want to tell her I had a boyfriend. Not that I'm not allowed to date it's just my parents don't want to see me get my heart broken. 

"I was hoping you would have some friends over or something," my mom says and I chuckle and tell her how everyone was busy.

"Well you and your brother can go out with the car and do something" my mom insists and I was bored out of my mind so I went along with it.

My brother played this upbeat version of Christmas songs and it surprisingly sounded really good. He and got into a conversation about school and how dumb it is that they make a big deal about high school graduation when you have to go to college afterward. He told me that he was surprised he passed the first semester. 

"I'm surprised I made it out of school so much has happened"I exclaim and my brother he stops at a red light.

"Like what?" he asked and I figured I had nothing to lose and he wouldn't tell on me.

"Boys I technically have a boyfriend right now but I'm not sure that's the smartest idea cause before he kissed another girl. Who I got in a fight with but she got sexually harassed by this older dude and her brother beat the kid up and my friend got shot in the arm but is magically okay. I might have feelings for this other kid but like it would never work out. My ex is dating my ex-best friend to get back at me and all my friends have abandoned me" I say and my brother is speechless.

"So basically you've fucked up," he says and I try to laugh.

"More like I am fucked up," I say and we both laugh. 

"Wait so like what do you wanna do?" my brother asks after we've been driving around for some time.

"I'm hungry so let's get food and then I guess we could ice skating" I suggest and my brother agrees and we drive to this diner.

           I don't know if it was faith or the world putting us together but Dale was here and he was with some friends. My brother was confused when he noticed me blushing and then looked in my direction and saw Dale.

"You have a crush on Dale Easton wow," he said and I was confused they knew each other?

"How do you know him?" I ask.

"He and I met at a party and hang out a couple times," he says and I feel embarrassed and my brother begins to tease me.

"Should I go grab him or something?" he says and I kick him in the knee and he groans as the waitress brings us menus. I then remember he's paying so I apologize and decided to get Macaroni and Cheese and some creamy chicken Alfredo.

           I got a text from Ryan saying that he was available and asked if I was going to the play tonight. I replied and told him I was with my brother that I'd be going to the play tonight. 

I wondered what Dylan was doing hopefully bonding with his family or something these days I always wondered what he was doing. He's the first guy I've been able to grow a connection to a real connection. As I continue to think about him I didn't even realize I had eaten my dessert so quick and I was still hungry.

"I'm still hungry I'm getting another piece of pie" I tell my brother who rolls his eyes. 

"You're always hungry" he teases me and has the waitress bring me another piece of Chocolate Cream Pie. After I finish my pie I went to the bathroom and when I came back I see my brother talking to Dale.

I was going to hide but I decided not to be afraid I take my hair out of it's messy bun and walk towards them.

           A waiter bumped into me spilling water on me when it's Winter and the water was freezing cold.

I screamed and everyone in the diner looked at me and I closed my eyes and covered my head in embarrassment. Some people were laughing but I just ran outside and waited for my brother.

He walks out and looks at me and begins to laugh and I flick him off. As we sit in the car he puts the heater up for me to warm up. We drive to the ice skating rink and I force him to take pictures of me to post on Instagram. I caption the picture "Icy ⛸".

Sadly I wasn't the ice skating champion and fell and slide on the ground a couple of times. I got a text from Isaac telling me the play starts at 7 and to be there an hour early to get good seats. 

I change into a black long sleeve and grey jeans and wear uggs to keep my feet warm. Ryan texts me and tells me that he's going to meet me up at the play. He made me feel warm inside as I get home and fix my hair. 

"You really like this Ryan dude" my brother teases me and I roll my eyes and put on a jacket to wear as my brother drives me to the school.