Hey guys, if anyone is still reading this. Are there any people still reading this? It feels like a no. Anyway here's chapter 9. Yes this story is still a-go. I haven't written since last year! haha get it its only been a few days since new years eve. NO? I'll just sit in my corner with bad jokes.
Chapter 9: Tell him, no? Yes!
Cherry was out of the house with Aunt Alice and Uncle George. They were gone when I woke up, so I decided to "accidently slip in Cherry's room and accidently knock a few things over that just happen to be hiding her diary and it just opens on its own." My plan works out fine without any bruising or breaking anything, and I open to the recent entries.
Dear Diary,
Bob and I kept fighting, so finally I was sick of his complaining and we're taking a few week break. I told Carter about my er-uh "crush"and I hope she's happy for me. He just digs my way of thinking like, my mind is a female version of his may be from the opposite sides of town and I don't really care about that. I still feel guilty I told him I won't say hi to him in school, and to top it off I told him I sorta like Dallas Winston and left him standing there. I want to take that night away,maybe if I just ignored Dallas he might've left me alone and Bob wouldn't have been trying to find them and "teach them a lesson." But Carter convinced him otherwise.
Love
Cherry.
Dear Diary,
I saw Carter freak out after I left, I wish I could know what she is thinking. Why can't things be like normal. When we were little, the only things that mattered like being outside, or time for snacks and such. Carter, she changed over the few weeks she been here good change not bad at all. She's been acting a little more quiet like she normally is when she visits. I should talk to her eventually. I just don't know how or when...
I slammed her diary closed and slid to the floor in a daze, no sure what to think. She really does like him, but she's on a break with Bob. Is that really the reason she said that because of his complaining? They'd been together for two years now, she wouldn't end it over that or her few crushes on my friends. One of them I just happen to feel a little stronger for. Okay Carter just breathe lets see she likes or "liked" Bob, possibly Dally and Pony. That girl needs to make her mind up, a car door closes and the diary and mess I made is hurridly cleaned up. I rush downstaires to see whos at the door with the many knocks and doorbell rings. I get closer and closer, its Bob?
"Where's Cherry?" He rudly says.
"Good morning to you to." I remark.
"What ever kid where is she?" He calls her name a few times.
"She went with My aunt and Uncle to some where. Don't bother asking me where because I woke up and they were gone and didn't leave a note." He plops down on the couch and turns the t.v on.
"I'm stayin here until she comes back, don't bother me. Just-sigh- go in your room or something." He says gentle like. Bob GENTLE? Whats going on today?
"Bob I know we don't get along or anything but are you alright?" I ask cautiosly. He rubs the back of his neck with a small guilty look on.
"I-uh sorta."
"Why?"
"I messed up Carter alright. I messed up with Cherry, made terrible mistakes."
"Such as?" I pushed, I can get into things and when you tell me something with unanswered questions I tend to get those questions answered eventually.
"Well there was one kid I jumped a few months ago. Before you came here." He couldn't stop looking at the ground. And continued.
"I didn't know his name or anything, he looked like what fourteen probably older just carryin a football all alone. Something just got ahold of me-anger- I don't know. And of course it was instinct to jump 'em. He tried to convince us to do the right thing and go home before we get in any trouble. He begged us to leave him alone when we got a'hold of him. But of course I had to be the hunter and while we were jumping him. He was terrified and close to crying, by the time we left him he looked like he was dead." I puts his face in his hands shaking his head.
"Why do you feel guilty about it now." I softly ask
"I was drivin to the movie house and I saw the same kid bein chased by some lady with a lawn mower and a crazy old man with a belt. I'm guessin his friends came to save him because they were trying to stop the people. I just made things worse for the guy." I couldn't believe it, Bob Mr enemies deserve death, no mercy was sitting next to me close to crying asking me for help.
"I didn't even know him and I just thought all he was, was worthless trash. But no of course Bob had to come and destroy the kid. I- I don't even know his first name and I probably ruined him even more. " I thought I saw a few tears slip down.
"I deserve every punch I get from his friends." he adds.
"He's much more nervous and told me he talked about wanting to kill himself but couldn't do it."
"He talked about tryin to kill himself?" he states. I nod and he goes to the same position.
"God, I messed up. Is there any way I co-."
"I'm afraid not Bob. I don't think you could some what make up the pain you caused him. He's been through way to much, apologizin would just make things awkward. It won't change anything just make you feel either a little better or worse. I'm sorry but every little piece of pain you inflicted on someone can change that person entirely." He looks up, tears threatened his face but defeated his eyes already.
"Thanks tra- I mean thanks Carter."
"You know my name!"
"Wanna grab something to eat?" Looking at me probably meaning it.
"Alright, let me get dressed. We can't be out to long okay."
"Alright." After throwing on jeans and a rock tee shirt without one comment on how I look like a hood from Bob we were on our way to some weird diner that was right around the corner. It was still morning, clouds soaking in sunlight and leading our way. It was a small diner, like a coffee house but smelled wonderful. A sweet elderly lady came up to us.
"What would you like Bob?" She says in her sweet elderly lady voice.
"Pancakes please Mrs. Jamisons." She looks at me
"You're Carter right? I remember you use to come here with your sister Kelly right? You two were so funny shoving as much whipped cream in your mouths as possible." she recalls, yes they were great times.
"I remember now Mrs. Jamisons, its great seeing you again. I'll have chocolate chip pancakes please."
"Yes dears enjoy your mornings." and leaves us alone in a booth.
"Bob why do you think we rarely got along?" Stirring my ice in my juice.
"I don't know jealousy?" we just snicker. Silence comes over us as our hot food comes. We shove our foods in our mouths and it tasted good. I stole Bobs home fries, he didn't eat as much food as I did and he didn't seem to care. We finish up and off to my house to await Cherry so they can make up.
"Bob, she still might need some time to cool off..." I warn
"I figured. Its worth a shot right?"
"Right." Its a while until Cherry comes home, but Aunt and uncle drive away going to their jobs.
"I'll leave you both alone and I'll be back before 7:30 alright Cherry." She nods and looks at Bob. As I'm leaving I can hear them trying to some what make up. She may be in love with Dally and she may have a crush on Pony. But she's meant to be with Bob and I think that's why she wanted to try and find someone else . A car horn honks at me, and its Marcia.
"CARTER WHERE'S CHERRY?" she yells through the window
"HOME SHE'S TALKING TO BOB LEAVE THEM BE FOR A LITTLE!" I see a head pop out and its no other then Randy giving a quick wave before they drive off. I arrive to the house of the many boys. I can tell they're all there with all the noise they make and as I come inside someone whisper shouts
"CARTER do you have a crush on Pony?" Of course it was a smiling Soda, snickering Steve, a dumbfounded Dally, a crackling Keith, and a gleaming Johnny.
"Depends what you mean by crush." I slyly say.
"You like like him don't cha?" Steve says. Soda nudges him. I just blush a little and get an audience of ohhhh's and a k-i-s-s-i-n-g from Two-bit and Dally.
