Chapter Three
Lorens Pov
As I beep the horn, I see a jumpy Melissa walk out of her house. Slowly I rest my head on my hand as Mel enters the car. Smiling she claps of joy. Did I mention she is filled with joy? Actually I think her middle name is Joy. Melissa Joy Sanders, sounds about right. "Joy is your middle name isn't it," I said to Mel. Her smile turned into a frown. Shoulders loosen. Was it her mom, again? Or maybe I should've never said anything. Her parents probably aren't letting her go to the concert tonight. She takes a deep breathe and giggles.
"Not Joy anymore," she says. More like depressed." Sounds like her mom got to her again. What could Lisa do so wrong this time?
"Mm Melissa Depressed Sanders," I say with a laugh. "Doesn't sound right ." She looked at me with a serious look. Putting my hands up I say, "Ok, Ok I surrender. Did Lisa get you like this? Just as Mel was about to respond, I cut her off. "Again?"
"Loren Tate dont cut me off," she said playfully. "Any way, yes Lisa got me like this. Now, can we hit the road now?" I shook my head with a laughter. Starting up the car, I drove away.
Nora's Pov
Oh boy! My first date in I don't know how long. I just know this one will work out. He does yoga with me. He works at a bank, no kids or ex's. Driving, I was on my way to go shopping. Havent done that in a while, well for clothes. Soon Loren will go off to collage and ill be alone. I mean I need someone In my life- important in my life, other than Loren. My ex Trent, thought he was the one. Nice hair cut that looked nice when he wore suits. but tonight has to be the night. I walk into the store filled with clothes. Only here for dresses though. Turning to a corner, I see a familiar face. "Eddie! How are you," I asked my brother.
"Hey Nora! Wheres Loren?" Its been a while since ive seen him.
"Oh her, shes at school. Wheres Max and Erica?"
"There also at school," he laughed. Scratching his head we talked more.
Lorens Pov
"You are so lucky we are not late," I said to Mel. We ran up the stairs and opened the door.
"Ding, Ding," the bell screamed at us. Mel stoped running and looked at me .
"Now we are," She laughed.
Max & Erica's Pov
We sit behind the store by the garbage can. Still waiting for our dad, Eddie Tate. Hot, its so hot out. Better be thankful that there is a breeze. If it wasn't for the breeze, we would be bacon. Our mother left us two years ago. We were 8 then. The day she left was the day we lost her house. Some times we would try and make it to the homeless shelter. Try. Or we would stay in a motel, the ones on the side of the road. But not for long. No we can afford that anymore. Our mother was rich. How can she leave us. Living in a big house. A blue house. Three bathrooms, five bedrooms, and a basement. Dad had a silver Ford, mother had a red Audi. We lost all of it, mother toke her car and left. Dad lost his job. Should we be proud to me Tates? First, our aunt Karen died of cancer. Then, Trent left aunt Nora and Loren. Now, we loose our house and mother. Can things get any worse? Looking around the corner, peeking out our head, we see our dad hugging Aunt Nora. He comes our way and we quickly turn back around. "I miss our friends in school," we both said at the same time.
Well I was going to go on but im stopping here so next chap will start with eddies POv I just couldn't stand keeping u guys waiting hope u likecd it sorry ifv shorg gm 11;55pm
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