breathe 
Chapter Six

When I wake up, Lilly is already awkake. Just like she always was when we were kids. I sit up, I can't quite remember how I even got to my bed. Before I can say anything, Lilly starts talking.
"Last night," She laughs. "We were so dead tired."
"I don't even remember coming upstairs." I throw the covers off, and pull out an outfit from my dresser. I choose a pair of white shorts, and a pink shirt. 
"I, being the wonderful friend I am, helped you upstairs." She looks at me. "You were half asleep going up the stairs, it was so funny." I can't imagine how I looked. 
I go into the bathroom, and get dressed. I do a little make-up, and my hair. I throw it up in a ponytail, getting it perfect the first time. Lilly gives me a stare-down.It's not something she's used to seeing me in. When we were kids, I'd wear baggy jeans, and glitter shirts. Now, I wear tight shirts, and the only glitter is in my jewelry or make-up. She's dressed in equally short shorts, and a baggy shirt. 
"I like your shirt." She smiles. "Hollister?"
"Mhm, where's yours from?" I look at it. It looks like one of my brother's shirts.
"Oh, from my dad, his company had a few extras, so they gave one to me."
"For real?" I raise an eyebrow.
"No." She chuckles to herself. "It's an old friends."
"Who's this 'old friend'?" I put air quotes around old friend. 
"His name is Bryce." She admits. We sit down, and she tells me everything about him. Even stuff I could've gone my whole life without knowing. When she's done talking about him, my mom yells that it's breakfast time.
After breakfast, Lilly convinces me to go outside. I take a deep breath, and close the door behind me. Lilly keeps telling me that everything is alright. "Come on, Riley, stop being so nervous. You're in a gated community." She tells me. Once we get to the small park for the community, we race to the swings. "Ha, beat ya, just like I always did." 
"I let you win, everytime." I joke. 
"Woah." Lilly says, totally avoiding my joke towards her. 
"What?" I look at her.
"Over there, I think it's Bryce." Her jaw drops, and the apples of her cheeks turn a bright red. "Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, he's coming over here. Riley. Oh my gosh." 
"Calm down." I look at her seriously. 
"Hey, um sorry, but um, Lilly?" The boy, Bryce looks at her. He has semi-long dark hair, with bright eyes. She looks at him, still not replying. I nudge her arm to get her out of her trance.
"Yeah?" Lilly shakes out of it.
"It's Bryce, but you already knew that." He stops himself. "I was wondering if you wanted to hang out again sometime, it was always fun before. I tried calling your house, but your parents kept hanging up on me." He rubs the back of his neck nervously.
"Uh, sorry about them, and yeah, I'd love to hang out sometime. I'm actually in the process of moving back here, so it might be awhile." 
"It's alright. You know my number, call me." He nods his head towards her, and walks away. Lilly looks at me with an awkward look in her eye, one that I can't read that well.

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