Part 10

"Dick you pain, we haven't properly hung out in forever. Let's do something. I don't care; we could go watch paint dry if you wanted. At least call me back okay? Bye." I hung up my cell phone and looked over at my mom, who was getting ready for businesses trip/paid vacation.

Apparently this promotion she got came with a boatload of perks. Perks like higher pay, business trips that were more trip that business, less hours at the office, dental, the whole nine yards. It all came with this promotion.

Fortunately/Unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, I was not permitted to come. Since I was 18 now, no one needed to watch me. I would be alone for a month.

Mom would be gone for a month. She was setting up a new branch of this company in Milan.

"Do you think Dick's avoiding me?" I asked. Mom didn't look up from folding one of her favorite blouses.

"I think you're just being paranoid Lana, Dick is a busy boy and has a lot of responsibilities. That or he's finally quit waiting for you and got a girlfriend. Did you really think he would wait forever?" She shrugged her shoulders and kept packing not even bothering to listen to a response I would have had.

I don't really know what my mom meant by "finally quit waiting" or anything after that. I finally decided not to think too hard on it.

I went up to my room and turned on my new stereo. Cartel's fast paced guitar and poetic lyrics pulsed through the room. I closed my eyes and lost myself in the music. I slowly lacked up until I felt my bed hit the back of my knees and then fell back onto the mattress.

I got through a few songs before my phone went off. Ryan had texted me saying that he was bored, and asking if I wanted to go get ice cream. I thought about it for a second before saying yes.

We met 10 minutes later at this cute little ice cream shop that doubles as a bakery.

"Why do you think he's been ignoring me?" I asked as Ryan and I shared a peanut butter sundae. He scooped a piece of peanut butter cup onto his spoon before speaking.

"I think he just doesn't know what to do now that we're together. He probably needs some time to think and really maul it over." I thought about what Ryan said as I chewed on a hunk of chocolate.

"How long do you think he needs? We've been together for a month." I stirred some of the semi-soupy sundae, and fed Ryan the cherry. Then I popped the cherry stem in my mouth to try to tie a knot. I was unsuccessful so far.

"Have you ever been able to do that?" Ryan asked in response to the strange faces I was making. I spit out the stem which was now crushed into a pulp.

"I have never been able to tie a cherry stem into a knot using my mouth." I scooped some more ice cream into my mouth.

"You're too cute for words."

"Taking about you again?" Ryan just chuckled and kissed the knuckles of the hand he was holding.

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Author's Note: So I know it's been such a long time since I've updated, but here is the next installment of Lana's life as a hero's best friend. I know it seems really boring and cheesy right now, but the next chapter has some stuff in it that may raise some of your ships from the dead, and sink my own *sigh*. Anyway thanks to everyone who commented, it makes my day to see a comment or that someone has put this story on their favorites/alerts. I love you all.

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