Author's Note: Wow. So it's been a long time since I've been back to this story. I never forgot about this story but I just simply didn't have time/energy to write another chapter. Recently, I get kept getting notifications saying that people were favoriting/following this story so I thought why not write something really quick to let everyone know that I'm still alive.
So here it is, it's not anything big but hopefully, it's something and just maybe I'll keep on working on this story. I have no direction on how the story might go, so I'm open for suggestions. Let me know what you guys think about this.
Chapter 9
The next morning you woke up slightly excited to meet up with Eleanor. Hopefully, her teachings were useful and not just a waste of my time. Shaking the negative thoughts from your head, you got ready.
Sitting in front of the mirror, you looked at yourself and realized that this was it. This was your last chance to finally have a friend, and not just be around people who didn't appreciate you. Not Nora though. You knew that she still loved you and you loved her back. You understood why she couldn't do it anymore but it still didn't hurt any less. Maybe if she listened and was more patient you both could have worked through it. Unfortunately, that wasn't going to happen as she still thought Lily's death was your fault.
Sighing, you brushed your hair and after a few passings you put the brush down and rose from the bench. You headed out the room, closing the door, the slam resonating across the hallway reminding you of the emptiness in the house. You hadn't heard anyone come in or leave the house since Lily's death and didn't even know if Beau still was here, that mute.
Heading into town, you casually strolled through the streets as you hadn't set a time frame or location to meet up with Eleanor but assumed that you'd meet at the park around the same time as yesterday.
Eleanor. Boy, was she something else. Her perky attitude annoyed you and didn't know how you were going to survive the whole day being surrounded by her positivity. Maybe you could roll off some of your wariness into her. Thinking more about Eleanor and where she possibly came from, you didn't notice the body that was heading your way until you bumped shoulders.
Annoyed at the thought of someone clearly not seeing you, you sneered at them, "Watch it."
"Mare," they said in a soft tone. Only one person calls you that; Nora. You stepped back and saw her more clearly. There she was standing, smiling softly at you, her eyes dancing happily at your reaction. Your eyes raked over her, her hair loose, the way you like it and dressed in a simple outfit that somehow made her look even better.
"Nora" you whispered as you folded your hands in front of you, a nervous habit that you had developed as a child.
"How are you?" she asked with a sense of curiosity. Probably wanting to know how you were surviving without her, you thought bitterly. She didn't get to do this. Not with her soft eyes, or whispered words. She broke up with you, she doesn't want anything to do with you, you reminded yourself.
"Fine, I'm doing fine." You had never understood the word awkward but this conversation was starting to steer that way.
"Good, that's good," she said smiling sadly. You both stood there, facing each other, not saying a word to each other. Getting ready to end the non-existent conversation, you hear your name being called.
Nora also hearing it, turned to the source with furrowed eyebrows. Looking at the source, you exhaled and lightly groaned as you saw Eleanor in the park, smiling and waving her hand erratically. Surely she must be on something, no one is this happy, you thought.
Embarrassed, you simply raised your hand, hoping she got the idea not to come over and introduce herself to Nora. You are definitely not ready for that conversation. Thinking about Nora, you turn away from Eleanor and look at Nora. She still was facing Eleanor with furrowed eyebrows, examining the strange creature Eleanor was. You cleared your throat and she finally turned to you.
"Who's that?" she said, waving a hand in the general direction of the park.
"No one," you replied quickly. "Just some girl, as you can see she's a little unstable."
You quickly glanced over in the direction of the park and saw Eleanor sipping on some drink, still watching you. Catching your eye, she winked at you. The nerve of her.
Raising an eyebrow at your quick response, she slowly drawled out an "Ok."
Conversation not going anywhere and having Eleanor's stare on you, made you rush out a goodbye towards Nora. Quickly walking away from her, you barely saw the confused expression on her face along with the raised hand as to say goodbye. Surely Nora probably thought you were on something too as this was totally not like you. You don't lose your "cool" as the kids called it.
Reaching Eleanor, you grabbed her by the elbow and spun her away from Nora, not before seeing her wave at Nora. This child was gonna be the death you.
Scowling at her, you asked her "Must you be like this?
"Be like what?" she asked with an amused smile, definitely knowing what she was doing.
No point in arguing with her, you let out a "Never mind."
She released her elbow from your grip and pouted at her elbow. Rolling your eyes at her antics, you thought what a baby.
Finally looking up from her non-bruised elbow, she widely smiled at you. Again her teeth blinding you with their shine, you hoping to find some leafy green stuck in them. We began walking out of the park, her throwing her cup away when she turned towards you and clapped her hands.
"Well Mary-Louise, welcome to your first lesson," she struck out her arms " 21st-century style. This is going to be so exciting. So first step is to turn that frown upside down."
Keeping a neutral face, she kept speaking "Ok, we can work on that later but for now I know what we can do."
"And what can that possibly be?" you asked slightly wary of the suggestion that was going to come out of her mouth.
"Chill Mary-Lou, no need for that face, we're gonna go get you a cell phone. Such a pain not knowing when we were going to meet."
"Hmm yes, I guess this cell phone might help us keep in touch."
"Of course it will, and it's so much more than calling each other now." She locked her arm around your elbow and proceeded to walk. Following her, you simply nodded at her, letting her talk about all the things the cellphone could do and how she was glad the phones nowadays were touchscreen as it wasn't a pain to text anymore. Not having any clue at what she was talking about you let her ramble on about Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter. Never hearing of these made up words you just simply nodded at her and interjected when things got a little too confusing.
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