Wishes come true

I picked up the phone receiver and put it down. Again, I picked it up and put it down.

"Uhh!" I said aloud.

Colin Porter and I spent last summer together, during the end, we started going out. We visited each other all through the school year and called each other every day. But for the past month, Colin hasnt been returning my calls and now wont even answer the phone.

I, Erin Miller, was worried for 2 main reasons; Colin might be cheating on me (I doubted that), or his father might have come back.

Colins dad was a drunk, violent old man who was very abusive to Colin and his mother. Last year he ran off after hitting Colin and hasnt been heard of...yet.

I was going back to her grandmothers house in California, in 2 weeks, so I shouldnt stay worried for to long. Id become reacquainted with te sandlot guys, probably see Jacob Vandeborne, who tried to have sex with me last year, and maybe even fight with Stacie Harps, a 'friend' who tried to take Colin away from me.

After 10 more minutes of debating with myself, I decided to call him.

"555-1287"

"BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...Hi, youve reached the Porters sorry we cant come to the phone right now, but leave your name, number, and a message, and well get back to you." I loved hearing his voice, even if only on an answering machine.

"Hey Colin, its Erin again, call me back as soon as you get this message." I slammed down the receiver. "Shoulda known." I said. I must have been screaming it actually, because, my brother came in and asked,

"Whats all the screaming about?"

"Nothing!" I threw my pillow at him. "Get out Robbie!"

"Okay, okay," he said "But you gotta answer my question."

"What?" I rolled my eyes. I hated playing these games with him.

"Guess who just accepted into U.C.L.A?"

"Hmm, tough one, now leave!"

Robbie had been looking all over the country to try and find a good college to go to. He had been offered scholarships for playing baseball from 10 different schools, hes always dreamed of living in California, so it surprised her very little that he chose to go to U.C.L.A.

"I can see that you could care less. So Ill just go call Julie and tel her." he slammed the door and marched downstairs to call his girlfriend.

I coulndt help but to think about Colin now, Robbie was the reason she met Colin, he has taught her how to play baseball and she met him through a baseball team. She continued to make up wild excuses why he wouldnt be answering his phone.

"Ahh, this isnt helping at all." she said to herself. "If only I could go to grandmas earlier."

Surprising enough, Erins mom came into her room at that moment with some good news.

"Erin, Im sorry, but we have to leave 2 weeks early for Robbies orientation. So pack youre stuff were leaving for grandmas first thing in the morning."

A smile spread across my face. "Yes!! Thanks mom! I love you!" I know that sounded really weird, but I didnt care, I was going to see Colin tomorrow!

I had packed half of my closet, bathroom, and bedroom in 4 suitcases. Last year I only spent 2 months at my grandmas and this year it was going to be 50 days longer. I had trouble falling asleep. I could only think about every thing that happened last year.

I finally fell asleep around 1 a.m. I had a dream about playing baseball on the sandlot against the Pirates, my teams arch rivals. We were up by 1 point an Jacob Vandeborne was up to bat he swung and hit the ball strait at my face! I had to go to the hospital and get my nose removed.

I woke up and my nose hurt, and I couldnt remember why. Then I remembered my dream. I checked just to make sure it was still there. Laughing to myself, I sat down and poured myself a bowl of cereal. Just then my mom and dad came down and told me to go put my things in the car, we were leaving in 15 minutes. So much for eating, I thought to myself. Im always coming last in this family. Always gotta think about Robbie. 'Thats why I cant wait to go to Grandmas today. Shes strict, but she always gives me the attention I think I deserve.