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The New Girl
It's such a beautiful day.
Morning beautiful,
I couldn't wake you. You looked so peaceful. I've most likely already left for my grandma's. Thank you for everything last night Katie, it means so much to me.
Have a great day at school ;)
Love you.
John. ♥
I read the note over and over again. To begin with I was angry, but the more I read it the more my smile grew.
"You sneaky bastard." I mumbled to myself. Dad walked past my bedroom and looked in. I looked up at him as he stopped in the doorway.
"What was all the shouting about last night?" He asked getting straight to the point. I sighed.
"Nothing to worry about dad." I said with a fake smile. He raised an eyebrow expecting more of an explanation but he wasn't going to get one.
"Katie, you know you can talk to me. I am your father." He said walking into my room slightly. I laughed. That's exactly why I can't tell him anything. "Why was John here last night?" He asked raising an eyebrow with suspicion.
"He uh..."I trailed off unable to explain. Was I supposed to keep it to myself?
"He what Katie?" Dad asked leaning against the wall. "Listen. I know you're growing up and you're going to be... with John. But I don't want you doing that here." He said uncomfortably. I blushed a deep red.
"We didn't do anything last night dad..." I trailed off awkwardly. Dad nodded.
"Can you just let me know why he was here? It'll make me feel more at ease." He said, obviously lying. Dad never used to care when I had guys staying over. He knew I wasn't going to do anything with them. But with John, he's not so sure.
"His... His granddad died yesterday and I-I didn't want him driving so late." I informed him uneasily.
"Oh..." He trailed off uncomfortably. "I'll go get breakfast ready then." He said before leaving the room. I sighed and collapsed on my bed. Reading the letter again made me want to call John. So I did.
"Hey, this is John. Sorry you couldn't reach me. Leave me a message and I'll get back to you, if I want to that is." I giggled at his answering message before the 'beep'.
"Hey you." I began. "You're probably driving or something but I just wanted to let you know; I'm pissed at you for leaving me and making me go to school. But your letter won me over. You're safe for now." I said with a smile. "I'll see you when you get back, give my best wishes to your family. I love you John. Be safe." I ended with a serious tone.
I decided I'd wasted enough time talking to dad and leaving John a message so I got changed and ready for school.
****
"No John again today?" Jared asked as we mixed chemicals in test tubes. Chemistry is my favourite subject but today it's had no effect on me.
"You haven't spoken to him?" I asked, looking over at Jared briefly before looking back at the chemicals in my hands.
"No. Why? Have you spoken to him?" He asked as he handed me a syringe. I nodded.
"He stayed at mine last night." I informed him quietly.
"Why? What's up?" Jared asked, obviously concerned.
"I-I don't think it's up to me to tell you Jare" I said honestly. Jared sighed and nodded in agreement. "I would if I could." I added in my defense.
"It's okay Katie, John will tell us when he's ready." He said with a friendly smile. I returned one before returning to our experiment.
****
"So you'll be back by Friday?" I asked John repeating what he'd just said to me.
"Yeah" He said with a low chuckle. I smiled. "In just enough time to take you to prom." I grinned from ear to ear.
"Is that your idea of asking me to prom O'Callaghan?" I asked with a laugh. I heard him laugh down the line.
"I know it's not extravagant but would you go with me?" He asked uneasily.
"Of course I will." I said with a smile. There was a sigh of relief at the other end of the line. "John, I was going to go with you even if you didn't ask." I said with a giggle.
"You were?" He asked in disbelief.
"Duh." I said with a laugh. There were whispers at the other end of the line.
"I've got to go Katie, sorry." John said sounding disappointed. I nodded even though he couldn't see.
"It's fine, go!" I said with a smile. John laughed.
"I love you." John said sincerely.
"I love you too loser." He chuckled before he hung up.
"Ughh!" Garrett said suddenly at the door, causing me to almost jump out of my skin. I raised an eyebrow at him. "You two really need to stop being all lovey dovey." He added with a groan.
"And you need to stop sneaking up on people. Creep." I said with a smile.
"True." He said nodding his head. "Come on. We're going out." Garrett informed me with a grin.
"Where?" I asked suspiciously.
"You'll see soon enough." He said with a devilish grin. I groaned.
"Tell me Nickelsen." I ordered. He shook his head.
"You might want to get changed though." He said looking up and down at my clothes.
"What into, must I ask?"
"Something comfy." He said with a friendly smile. I sighed and walked over to my wardrobe.
"Get out then creep!" I said loudly with a laugh. Garrett backed away from the doorway and I waited 'til I heard his footsteps reach the hallway at the bottom of the stairs. I threw on a plain t-shirt and a pair of old jeans before making my way downstairs to Garrett.
"Ready?" He asked, swirling his car keys on his index finger. I nodded as I slipped on my vans. He escorted me to his car and we drove in silence.
"Where are we going Gary?" I asked suddenly worried as we drove past the You are now leaving Tempe sign.
"Ahhh. It's a surprise. Be patient." He said with a grin while he continued to stare at the road. I sighed and sat back in the seat trying to stop worrying. It wasn't helping.
I couldn't wake you. You looked so peaceful. I've most likely already left for my grandma's. Thank you for everything last night Katie, it means so much to me.
Have a great day at school ;)
Love you.
John. ♥
I read the note over and over again. To begin with I was angry, but the more I read it the more my smile grew.
"You sneaky bastard." I mumbled to myself. Dad walked past my bedroom and looked in. I looked up at him as he stopped in the doorway.
"What was all the shouting about last night?" He asked getting straight to the point. I sighed.
"Nothing to worry about dad." I said with a fake smile. He raised an eyebrow expecting more of an explanation but he wasn't going to get one.
"Katie, you know you can talk to me. I am your father." He said walking into my room slightly. I laughed. That's exactly why I can't tell him anything. "Why was John here last night?" He asked raising an eyebrow with suspicion.
"He uh..."I trailed off unable to explain. Was I supposed to keep it to myself?
"He what Katie?" Dad asked leaning against the wall. "Listen. I know you're growing up and you're going to be... with John. But I don't want you doing that here." He said uncomfortably. I blushed a deep red.
"We didn't do anything last night dad..." I trailed off awkwardly. Dad nodded.
"Can you just let me know why he was here? It'll make me feel more at ease." He said, obviously lying. Dad never used to care when I had guys staying over. He knew I wasn't going to do anything with them. But with John, he's not so sure.
"His... His granddad died yesterday and I-I didn't want him driving so late." I informed him uneasily.
"Oh..." He trailed off uncomfortably. "I'll go get breakfast ready then." He said before leaving the room. I sighed and collapsed on my bed. Reading the letter again made me want to call John. So I did.
"Hey, this is John. Sorry you couldn't reach me. Leave me a message and I'll get back to you, if I want to that is." I giggled at his answering message before the 'beep'.
"Hey you." I began. "You're probably driving or something but I just wanted to let you know; I'm pissed at you for leaving me and making me go to school. But your letter won me over. You're safe for now." I said with a smile. "I'll see you when you get back, give my best wishes to your family. I love you John. Be safe." I ended with a serious tone.
I decided I'd wasted enough time talking to dad and leaving John a message so I got changed and ready for school.
****
"No John again today?" Jared asked as we mixed chemicals in test tubes. Chemistry is my favourite subject but today it's had no effect on me.
"You haven't spoken to him?" I asked, looking over at Jared briefly before looking back at the chemicals in my hands.
"No. Why? Have you spoken to him?" He asked as he handed me a syringe. I nodded.
"He stayed at mine last night." I informed him quietly.
"Why? What's up?" Jared asked, obviously concerned.
"I-I don't think it's up to me to tell you Jare" I said honestly. Jared sighed and nodded in agreement. "I would if I could." I added in my defense.
"It's okay Katie, John will tell us when he's ready." He said with a friendly smile. I returned one before returning to our experiment.
****
"So you'll be back by Friday?" I asked John repeating what he'd just said to me.
"Yeah" He said with a low chuckle. I smiled. "In just enough time to take you to prom." I grinned from ear to ear.
"Is that your idea of asking me to prom O'Callaghan?" I asked with a laugh. I heard him laugh down the line.
"I know it's not extravagant but would you go with me?" He asked uneasily.
"Of course I will." I said with a smile. There was a sigh of relief at the other end of the line. "John, I was going to go with you even if you didn't ask." I said with a giggle.
"You were?" He asked in disbelief.
"Duh." I said with a laugh. There were whispers at the other end of the line.
"I've got to go Katie, sorry." John said sounding disappointed. I nodded even though he couldn't see.
"It's fine, go!" I said with a smile. John laughed.
"I love you." John said sincerely.
"I love you too loser." He chuckled before he hung up.
"Ughh!" Garrett said suddenly at the door, causing me to almost jump out of my skin. I raised an eyebrow at him. "You two really need to stop being all lovey dovey." He added with a groan.
"And you need to stop sneaking up on people. Creep." I said with a smile.
"True." He said nodding his head. "Come on. We're going out." Garrett informed me with a grin.
"Where?" I asked suspiciously.
"You'll see soon enough." He said with a devilish grin. I groaned.
"Tell me Nickelsen." I ordered. He shook his head.
"You might want to get changed though." He said looking up and down at my clothes.
"What into, must I ask?"
"Something comfy." He said with a friendly smile. I sighed and walked over to my wardrobe.
"Get out then creep!" I said loudly with a laugh. Garrett backed away from the doorway and I waited 'til I heard his footsteps reach the hallway at the bottom of the stairs. I threw on a plain t-shirt and a pair of old jeans before making my way downstairs to Garrett.
"Ready?" He asked, swirling his car keys on his index finger. I nodded as I slipped on my vans. He escorted me to his car and we drove in silence.
"Where are we going Gary?" I asked suddenly worried as we drove past the You are now leaving Tempe sign.
"Ahhh. It's a surprise. Be patient." He said with a grin while he continued to stare at the road. I sighed and sat back in the seat trying to stop worrying. It wasn't helping.