I carried a big tub of
ice cream to Drew’s house and knocked on the
door. She didn’t answer after five seconds, so
I just walked in.
“Honey, I’m home,” I laughed.
“On the couch!” she called.
I sat beside her on the couch and opened the ice
cream. I went to her kitchen and found the bowls
easily. I got the ice cream scooper from a cabinet,
and some whipped cream, hot fudge, and cherries from
the fridge.
“Mmm!” she said as she ate her ice
cream.
“I know, right,” I said, eating mine as
well.
“This is the life,” she said.
“Hold on tight!” I sang.
She looked at me and snorted. “You’re a
freak.”
“Sing with me!” I said, standing up.
“This is the dream!”
“It’s all I need!” she sang.
“You never know where you’ll find
it!” we sang together.
“Da da da, I don’t know the words!”
I sang.
“I’m still getting it right,” she
laughed. “This is the life…”
She fell back onto the couch and I smiled at her. She
was so perfect, and beautiful, and amazing. I just
wanted to hold her in my arms forever. But I had
Rory. Rory made me smile. I liked Rory, right? No
… I mean, I liked Rory, but Drew… Drew
was the one I loved.
“Colton, are you ok?” asked Drew.
I snapped out of my daydream. “Y-yeah,” I
said, smiling. “I’m cool.”
“Good,” she giggled and hugged me.
That’s when the doorbell rang.
“Lemme get that,” I said.
“No, I –”
“You’re injured,” I insisted.
I opened up the door and saw a guy standing there. He
wasn’t as tall as me, but he was pretty tall.
He had curly blonde hair and blue eyes. I
didn’t know what to say. I just looked at him
and he looked at me.
