Part 1
Abby leaned back on the couch, eyes flying over the pages of her book. She'd bought Spring Awakening: In the Flesh for the complete libretto of the musical but found the history and progress of the actors and the musical itself fascinating. It had been five months since the events with her friends in National Treasure. Five longmonths. She set the book in her lap and allowed her mind to drift as the music crashed from the DVD player. Some of the songs in Spring Awakening made her happy. And unfortunately being happy made her think of Riley. Abby couldn't get over his eyes and his smile. She kept waking up and expecting to find him in the kitchen. Or in the computer room. Lost in her musings, Abby jumped when she heard her cell ring.
"Hey Erica." she said over the music. "Hold up." Abby paused the CD. "Ok what's up?"
"Broadway?" Erica guessed. "Please tell me you're not thinking of Riley again."
"I would if I could but I can't so I won't." Abby replied.
"Jesus child! You've been pouting over that boy since we left. I'm sick of it!"
"I'm sorry." Abby said. "But you have to understand that he was my boyfriend for three months. I lived with the guy!"
"Yeah... You loved him. I get it. And you loved living with him which I don't get."
"And that I get because I know you don't like dating. Well is there a reason you called other than my boyfriend?" Abby asked though she could practically hear Erica roll her eyes at the last word.
"Yeah. I was wondering if you were planning on using the DVD player again." Erica replied.
"Actually," Abby began, bracing herself. "I'm using it now."
"WHAT?"
"I didn't need that ear really."
"You SO better not be watching The Covenant!"
"Chill, America." she said, using her friend's nickname. "I'm listening to music. And since I'm talking to you obviously nothing's happened."
"Ok. But hey, please try and get over him. Please?"
"I make no promises."
Abby hung up as her parents came in.
"Abagail. Tell me you haven't been lounging on that couch all day." Her father said, sitting next to her on the couch.
"You've got to start helping out around here." Her mother added.
"Mum, I-"
"Really Abby this isn't gonna fly in the real world."
"Mom-"
"Listen to your mother."
"Dad! God, I'm sick of you two acting like I do nothing!" Abby cried, jumping up. "I'm trying! But right now I'm going to listen to this CD," she said hitting play on the DVD player. "And read this book!" Abby slammed the book onto the top of the player.
"What's that light?" her father asked.
Abby froze as the light grew around her.
"Oh crap."