We ended up hugging for about a minute, before eventually pulling away.
Loran – "Well I'd better get going. The 'rents are probably having a fit because I'm not home yet."
Emily – "You're not going anywhere."
She gave me a confused look as I raced upstairs to grab my phone from my room. I came back down and handed it to her.
Emily – "Not until you put your number in."
She smiled and pulled out her phone and we exchanged numbers. She slipped it back into her purse and got her car keys out.
Loran – "Do I get one more hug before I leave?"
I laughed and hugged her quickly before she turned to head out the door. Just as I was about to go back upstairs, I heard her call my name. I whirled around and saw her looking at me.
Emily – "What's up?"
Loran – "Thank you for giving me another chance, this really means a lot to me."
Emily – "Your welcome Lor, just please don't make me regret it."
Loran – "I won't, I promise. I lost you once, I'm not gonna lose you again."
I grinned widely and she did the same, before heading out the door. I turned on my heel and made a beeline for the music room after grabbing a pad and pen from my room. I picked up one of James' guitars and began to put my thoughts down onto paper…
The Next Morning:
I woke up the next morning to the sound of my annoying alarm. I fumbled around looking for it and thankfully shut it off. I sat up and rubbed my eyes only to find that I had fallen asleep in the music room. I picked up the notepad that had fallen off of my chest when I sat up and scanned my eyes over the lyrics that I had written last night. I smiled to myself; this was definitely one of my best songs so far.
I got up off the couch and put the guitar back into it's place, before leaving the room with the pad clutched against my chest. I stuffed it into my desk draw so it was out of sight and then went to have shower. After I was clean, I made my way downstairs to grab some breakfast before school.
Rosie squealed happily at the sight of me, which caused James and Lily to turn their heads.
James – "And she's awake!"
I laughed and shook my head.
Emily – "Good morning James."
James – "Morning."
Lily – "Did you crash in the music room last night?"
Emily – "Yup," I answered, popping the P, as I poured a bowl of cereal.
James – "I thought I heard you playing," he said as I sat down next to Rosie.
Emily – "Well it surely wasn't Rosie, so it must have been me."
They laughed at my pathetic humour and I finished off the last of my cereal, putting my dirty dishes into the dishwasher.
Emily – "Well I'm off, I promised Nick that I'd meet him before school," I said, picking up Rosie.
Lily – "Oh are you now? Do I detect a bit of a crush going on?"
I stopped dead in my tracks and turned around.
Emily – "A c-crush on N-Nick? EW! That'd be like dating my brother!"
James and Lily laughed; little did they know that was actually true. But I couldn't bring myself to tell them, I just couldn't.
Lily – "Don't worry sweetie I'm just stirring you. Go on have a great day.
Emily - "I will bye."
I carried Rosie out to the car and strapped her into her car seat. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket as I shut the door and took it out, to find that I had a text from Loran.
Loran - Morning! Meet me out the front of school, got something I wanna show u. Luv Lor xx 3
Something she wants to show me? Huh. Wonder what it could be? I texted back:
Emily - Kay, on mi way now. Be there soon. Emmy xoxoxo
I threw my phone into my purse and slid into the driver's seat. I started the ignition and my fave song "California King Bed" came on the radio. I smiled, turned up the volume and began to sing along.
Chest to chest In this California king bed Eye to eye In this California king bed We're ten thousand miles apart Just when I felt like giving up on us In this California king bed In this California king bed Chest to chest In this California king bed Eye to eye In this California king bed We're ten thousand miles apart Just when I felt like giving up on us In this California king bed In this California king bed
Nose to nose
Palm to palm
We were always just that close
Wrist to wrist
Toe to toe
Lips that felt just like the inside of a rose
So, how come when I reach out my finger
It feels like more than distance between us
We're ten thousand miles apart
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
Cheek to cheek
Side by side
You were sleeping next to me
Arm in arm
Dusk to dawn
With the curtains drawn
And a little last night on these sheets
So, how come when I reach out my fingers
It seems like more than distance between us
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
You turned around and gave me one last touch
That made everything feel better
And even then my eyes got wetter
So confused wanna ask you if you love me
But I don't wanna seem so weak
Maybe I've been California dreaming
We're ten thousand miles apart
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
My California King
We're ten thousand miles apart
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
Nose to nose
Palm to palm
We were always just that close
Wrist to wrist
Toe to toe
Lips that felt just like the inside of a rose
So, how come when I reach out my finger
It feels like more than distance between us
We're ten thousand miles apart
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
Cheek to cheek
Side by side
You were sleeping next to me
Arm in arm
Dusk to dawn
With the curtains drawn
And a little last night on these sheets
So, how come when I reach out my fingers
It seems like more than distance between us
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
You turned around and gave me one last touch
That made everything feel better
And even then my eyes got wetter
So confused wanna ask you if you love me
But I don't wanna seem so weak
Maybe I've been California dreaming
We're ten thousand miles apart
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
My California King
We're ten thousand miles apart
I've been California wishing on these stars
For your heart for me
My California king
Rosie giggled and clapped her hands when it was over and I smiled at her in the rear vision mirror before pulling into the parking lot. I unloaded the baby and set off to locate Loran. I spotted her leaning against her car and made my way over to her.
Emily - "Hey ya."
She turned her head in my direction and grinned when she saw me.
Loran - "Hi."
She held her arms out and we hugged each other tight for a few seconds, before pulling away.
Emily - "So what did you wanna show me? I'm beyond curious?" I asked as I adjusted Rosie in my arms.
Her face light up and she began to dig through her massive purse.
Emily - "Jeez Lor, is that a purse or a body bag?"
Loran - "Hardy har har."
I smirked and she poked her tongue out at me.
Emily - "Classy."
Loran - "You love it," she teased as she pulled out what appeared to be a battered old box.
Loran - "I was digging through my closet and found this hidden in the back."
She handed it to me and I attempted to open it, which was extremely difficult as I was holding Rosie.
Emily - "Hey can you please hold her for me?"
Loran - "Sure."
She took Rosie from my arms and put her on her hip. I opened the box and gasped at the coontents. I put a hand over my mouth and gazed up in shock. Inside was a bunch of old photographs from when Lor and I were little. With shakey hands, I took them out and began to look through them, giggling as the memories came flooding back.
Emily - "Oh I rememeber that!"
I pointed to a photo of the two of us on Halloween. Loran was Alice from Alice in Wonderland and I was the Mad Hatter.
Loran - "Me to. Ms Lee tried everything to get you to go as something that was a female, but you insisted on the Mad Hatter."
Emily - "Well whad did ya expect? I was a tomboy and I wanted to wear the cool top hat."
We giggled and I flipped through the rest of the photos. I got to the last one and I felt a cheesy grin break out over my face. Loran glanced over ot she which one I was looking at and she smiled.
Loran - "That one's my favourite."
It was the two of us grinning widely, holding each other tight. We couldn't have been more than 6 yrs old. I felt a tear roll down my cheek and I wiped it away quickly. I put the pictures back in the box and gave it back to Loran.
Emily - "I can't believe you kept that after all these years."
Loran - "Well... to be honest I could never bare to throw it away."
Emily - "Well do you know what that shows me?" I asked as I took Rosie back.
Loran - "What?"
Emily - "That you still care."
She grinned widely at me and I returned it.
Emily - "Anyway, I hate to be rude but I've got to get Rosie off to child care and I promised nick that I'd meet him before school starts."
Loran - "That's okay, I should probably go and my friends to. But I'll see you in class?"
Emily - "Yeah."
I extended my free arm and we hugged quickly before heading off in our separate directions.