Lacey: romantic

by EdaLisa Corrales

  “Hi, Jennifer we just heard a bought you mother and wanted to make sure you are alright, and to see if you needed anything, I tried to call first but you didn’t answer.”

  “It’s okay come in we can talk while I am waiting for my father to come and get me to go back to the hospital, he made me come home to get some sleep and to take a shower.”

  We followed her into the house; we went and sat in the family room.

  “So, what happened?” I asked as we sat down.

  “She was driving home from the store and a drunk driver ran a red light and hit her.”

  “That is horrible. How is she doing?”

  “She is in a coma right now and they don’t know if she is going to wake up, they have done everything that they can for her now all we have to do is wait and see what happens.”

  “I’m so sorry if there is anything that I can do for you just let me know. I know what you are going through and if it wasn’t for my best friend Miranda, I don’t think I would have made it through when my mother past away.”

  "That goes for me to if you need anything you know you can call me anytime day or night."

  “Thank you, I really appreciate it if I need anything I will call.”

  Just then Jennifer’s father came in and told her that it was time for them to go she told him okay and that she was going to walk us to the door and then she would be ready. Makayla and I got up to leave and as we walked out the door, we both told Mr. Miller that we were sorry to her about his wife and hope that everything will be okay.

  He thanked us and told Jennifer again that it was time to go and walk out. Jennifer walked with us to the door. Makayla and I hugged her and told her again that if she needed anything to call us.

  When we got in my car, we just sat there staring at each other for a few minutes, then Makayla said, “I feel so bad for her I wished that I could do something more for her.”

  “Yeah, I know what you mean, but I know what she is going through and there isn't much we can do for her but be there when she needs someone to talk to.

  I dropped Makayla off at home and told her that I would see her at school tomorrow.

  When I got home my Aunt Linda wasn’t home, so I went up to my room and did my homework. After I finished my homework, I took a shower and went down for dinner. My Aunt Linda wasn’t at the table yet. So, when Jane came in, I asked her if she knew were my Aunt was.

  “Yes, she is up in her room still she said will be down in a minute.”

  “Okay thank you Jane.”

  “You’re welcome.” She said and went back in to the kitchen.

  Ten minutes later my Aunt Linda came down, she didn’t look good.

  “Hello Aunt Linda, you don’t look so good are you okay?”

  “Yes, I’m fine dear you don’t need to worry; I’m just a little tired I didn’t get a lot of sleep last night. I should be fine tomorrow after getting a good-night’s sleep.”

  “Okay I hope so I worry about you.”

  “Thank you dear. So, have you thought more about what you want to do for graduation you know there is only a month left?”

  “Yes, I know, and I don’t know everyone is talking about having a graduation party, so I don’t know if I want to have one.”

  “That is fine talk to the other kids and then let me know and you can have the party here if you want.”

  “Okay thank you Aunt Linda I will let you know as soon as I talk to the other.”

  All that week we talk about graduation and we all came to a decision that we should have the party at my house. So, when I got home on Friday, I told my Aunt Linda that I would like to have the graduation party here. She said that’s great I will start making all the arrangements.

  Chapter Seven

  The next morning after I got up and showered, I went down to breakfast; my Aunt Linda was already at the table drinking her morning coffee.

  “Good morning Aunt Linda you’re looking a lot better this morning.”

  “Thank you I feel a lot better this morning. I have a lunch date with Sam today, so I need to go up and get ready before he gets here, and I probably won’t be home for dinner so don’t wait on me.”

  “Okay Aunt Linda have a nice time I told her as she was walking out of the room.”

  After I finished my breakfast I went up to my room and called Miranda to tell her all about my new car and the party last weekend. She couldn’t believe that my Aunt Linda bought such an expensive car; she couldn’t wait to come out and see it. She couldn’t come out on any of the holidays like we had planned, so she is going to come out after graduation.

  When I got off the phone with Miranda it was time from lunch, I couldn’t believe that we talk for as long as we did. I went down and had my lunch by the pool. After I was done eating, I went up to my room and changed in to my bathing suit and went for a swim. Just as I was getting out of the pool Tammy came out and told me that I had a phone call.

  “Okay thank you Tammy I will be there in a minute.”

  When I pick up the phone and said hello, the voice on the other end said hello Lacey it’s Alex.

  “Would you like to go get pizza and go to see a movie with me, Makayla and Stephen tonight?”

  “I would like that; my Aunt Linda isn't going to be home tonight, and I hate eating alone.”

  “Great we will be there at six to pick you up.”

  “Okay I will see you then.”

  I called my Aunt Linda to let her know that I was going to go with Alex, Makayla and Stephen to get pizza and then go to a movie. She told me that it was okay and to have fun. I went up to my room to get read, I wasn’t sure what to wear so I just put on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I was kind of nerves it would be my first date sense I moved here a year ago. I know Alex has wanted to ask me to go out with him for a long time but didn’t dare to.

  Just before six, I seen them coming up the drive way, so I went down stairs to meet Alex at the door. When I opened the door, Alex asked if I was ready to go. I told him that I was and followed him to the car. When I got in the car Makayla and Stephen at the same time said, Hey Lacey what’s up.

  “Not much.”

  We had just got to the pizzeria and sat down, got are order in when Gabrielle came in with some guy that I have never seen before. They came up to are table and Gabrielle looked at me and said oh look Alex finely got little miss goody two shoe to go out with him. I just put my head down and look at the floor.

  “Get lost Gabrielle if you’re going to be rude.” Makayla told her.

  “Don’t worry I didn’t plan on sitting here with you losers.”

  Her and her friend walk off Gabrielle whispered something in the guy’s ears, and they started giggling.

  “Don’t worry about her she is just jealous she thinks that you took Jennifer’s friend ship away from her, because Jennifer has been spending more time with you then her.”

  “But I didn’t take Jennifer from her.”

  “We know that don’t worry about it let’s just forget about it and have some fun.”

  “Yeah just ignore Gabrielle she has always been jealous of anyone that gets close to Jennifer.” Alex said.

  After a few minutes we forgot about Gabrielle and started talking about graduation and what everyone was going to do for the summer. Alex and Stephen are going to work for their dads and Makayla hasn’t decided yet what she wants to do yet. I told them that I was going to go to work for my Aunt Linda.

  When the movie they took me home. Alex walked me to the door. At the door he said.

  “I would like to take you to dinner next Saturday night if that is okay with you.”

  “It is okay with me, I would really like that.”

  “Good we can talk more about it at school and I will make reservations at the restaurant that I want to take you to.”

  “Okay sounds good.”

  Just as I went to open the door, he took my hand and brought his lips to mine. It wasn't a quick, friendly peck on the mouth, eit
her. His lips lingered as if he were a bee drawing nectar from mine. When he pulled away, he said goodnight and then went to the car.

  It dazed me a little, so I just stood there and watch them disappear down the drive way. When I couldn’t see their car any more, I went in and up to my room. I change into my pajamas and crawled under the covers and laid there staring at the ceiling thinking about Alex. I could believe that he kissed me.

  When I got up next morning and got ready and had my breakfast, I called Jennifer to see how she was doing and if it was okay if I came over for I little will. She said that I was alright for me to come over for a little while she couldn’t go back to the hospital an tell after lunch, they were doing test on her mother and they wouldn’t let them in to see her an tell they were all done.

  “Okay I will be over in an hour.”

  I told her and hung up the phone.

  I went up to my Aunt Linda’s room to see if she was home and if she was okay sense she didn’t come down to breakfast. She wasn’t there so I went to my room grab my keys and went down and told Jane that I was going to go to Jennifer’s for a couple of hours and if she would let my Aunt Linda know where I was if she got home before me.

  I went out got in my car and headed for Jennifer’s, as I was pulling up her father was leaving. I wave to him and went up parked my car and went to the door. Ms. Smite told me that Jennifer was out by the pool to go ahead and got out there. I headed for the pool; I sat in the chair next to her and asked her how she was doing.

  “I’m doing okay; I just wish my mother would get better.”

  “So, have you heard anything new?”

  “She did wake up so that is a good sign that is why they are running test on her today, they want to make sure that there isn’t any brain damage.”

  “I’m sure that she will be okay and that she will be home before you know it.”

  “I hope so.”

  “The reason I came over was I wanted to tell you that Alex finally asked me out, and to see how you were doing of course.”

  “That’s cool I told you that he was going to ask you out. So, what did you do?”

  “We went to the pizzeria and then to a movie with Stephen and Makayla. It was fun, he also asked me to go to dinner with him next Saturday to a place called La Sysco’s, have you heard of it?”

  “Yes, it is a real fancy and expensive French restaurant, you will love it. I’m glad that Alex finally asked you out he has been wanting to ask you for a long time now.”

  “So, do you think that you will be coming back to school where there is only a month left.”

  “No, I’m not going to go back.”

  “What are you going to do about graduation?”

  “My father made arrangements with the school so I can graduate.”

  “That good, I miss having you there it’s just not the same. Well I better get going I’m sure that you need to start getting ready to go to the hospital.”

  “Okay I will walk you to the door.”

  At the door I told Jennifer to call me if she needs anything. I gave her a hug and started for my car. Jennifer called to me as I was walking to my car and said to call her and let her know how it goes with Alex Saturday night.

  “Okay. I called back and got in my car.”

  My Aunt Linda was home when I got there, she was in her office finishing up some business stuff. I wanted to tell her about my date with Alex next week and where he was taking me. I went to her office and knock on the door and asked if it was okay for me to come in.

  “Yes, come in and sit-down Lacey I’m almost done just give me a minute.”

  Okay and went in and sat in the chair a crossed from her desk. When she was finished, she looked up and said what is on your mind Lacey.

  “I just wanted to tell you that Alex asked me out and the he want to take me to La Sysco’s next Saturday.”

  “Oh, that is a very fine restaurant you will like it, but we will have to get you a new dress to fit the occasion, we will go Saturday morning after breakfast. I would take you sooner, but I must leave on a business trip tomorrow and won’t be back and tell late Friday night. I left instruction for Jane and Tammy for while I am gone. Is there anything that you need before I go?”

  “No, I will be fine. Thank you.”

  I went up to my room got ready for bed and laid there listening to music and read my book for a while. I had a hard time falling to sleeping. I tossed and turned and had bad dreams all night. The next morning, I had a hard time getting up I had to make myself get up and get in the show to get ready for school. After I got ready, I went down for breakfast. When I got down stairs, I was expecting my Aunt Linda to sitting at the table drinking her coffee like most morning that she was home. I wanted to tell her about my bad dreams, but she wasn’t there, I had forgotten that she was gone.

  I went and sat in my chair and just stared off into space, I didn’t even hear when Jane brought in my latte. When she said my name I almost jumped out of my chair.

  “Are you okay?” she asked.

  I looked up at her with a dazed look and said, “yes I’m okay I just didn’t sleep good last night I had bad dreams all-night.”

  “I’m sorry to hear that is there anything that I can do for you?”

  “No, I will be okay thank you.”

  “Okay I will bring breakfast in just a minute Tammy is just finishing it up.”

  “Okay thank you Jane.”

  All the way to school I was in a daze, when I pulled into the parking lot Alex was waiting for me where I always park. When I got out of my car, he had a big smile on his face that faded when he looks at me.

  “Hey, are you okay Lacey? You don’t look so good.”

  “Yeah I’m fine I’m just a little tired I didn’t sleep so good last night.”

  “Well I have good news for you.”

  “You do what is it?”

  “I got reservations at La Sysco’s for Saturday night, so it is set for sure for us to go out.”

  “That nice I can’t wait.”

  Alex walked me to my first class. When we got there, Alex leaned over and kissed me on the cheek and said that he would see me at lunch. Okay I told him, and I went into my class room.

  At lunch I asked Alex if he wanted to come over after school to hang out and have dinner with me.

  “My Aunt Linda is gone on a business trip and won’t be home and tell Friday night and I don ‘t wants to be alone tonight.”

  “Yeah, I would like that, but I have to runs some errands for my mother first then I can come over after that. I should be done by five.”

  “Okay that sound good I will see you then.”

  Just then the bell rang for us to go to class we walked to are next class together. After school Alex walk me to my car and told me that he would be over as soon as he got done helping his mother. He kissed me then opened my car door so I could get in. I got in and he said see you tonight and shut the door. I wave to him and pulled away.

  When I got home, I went up to my room and change into my bathing suit and went for a swim while I was waiting for Alex to get here. I had just sat in one of the chairs by the pool when Alex came out.

  “Hi there.” he said as he sat down in the chair next to mine.

  “Hi, I didn’t think you were going to be here this soon or I would have been dressed.”

  “I am sorry I guess I should have called to let you know that I was going to be here sooner then we planned.”

  “It’s okay I’ll just run up and change really quick you can wait here if you want or you can go in to the living room.”

  “Okay I will just wait for you right here.”

  “Okay I will be down in a minuet.”

  I ran up to my room and got dressed, on my way upstairs I ran into Tammy and she told me that dinner would be ready in twenty minutes. When I got back down to the pool to get Alex, he was laying there with his eyes close, he looks so handsome laying there that I just sat there and stared at him for a while
before I sat down next to him. When I sat down, he looked at me and said,

  “So, what do you have planned for tonight?”

  “Well I thought we would hang out here and tell dinner was ready, which will be in twenty-minute Tammy said. Then after dinner we can watch a movie on the big screen in the family room.”

  “Okay that sounds good. What kind of movie did you get?”

  “I got an action one, I hope you like action movies.”

  Tammy came out just then and told us that dinner was ready.

  “Okay thank you Tammy we will be right in.”

  We got up and followed her into the dining room. Alex sat in the chair straight across from mine. When Jane and Tammy brought out are dinners Alex looked at me and said.

  “Wow this look great, you didn’t have to make something special because I came over.”

  “Oh, it’s nothing special it is just a pot roast.” Jane said as she served him.

  We didn’t talk too much at dinner. When we were finished eating, I asked Alex if he wanted to go for a short walk in the garden before we watch the movie. He said that he would, so we headed for the garden.

  “Dinner was really good.” Alex said.

  “Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.”

  We talked about a lot of thing that we wanted to do this summer. When it started to get dark, I told Alex that we should head back to the house to watch the movie before it gets late. When we got back to the house, we went into the family room, as I was putting the movie in, I asked if Alex wanted some popcorn.

  “Yes, I would.” He said.

  “Okay I will be back with some popcorn and drinks.”

  “Okay do you want some help?”

  “No, you just sit down and relax I will be right back.”

  I put the drinks and popcorn on the in table and then sat down next to him on the couch. Half way through the movie the phone rang it was my Aunt Linda calling to make sure that I was alright and that she would be home tomorrow afternoon and that when she got home, we would go shopping for my new dress for my dinner date with Alex. I told her that was fine and that I’m okay and that Alex and I was just sitting here watching a movie and that as soon as it was over that he was going to go home.