What We Do

by violetcracks

It was a week I hated with a passion only another eleven year old would understand. I always saw it as the one week out of the year I wouldn't see my best friend, and I dreaded it. Until you invited me to come. Drabble

5. Chapter 5

Age 15

Alice brings her friend Kate this year and Emmett's girlfriend Maggie comes up for a day, so their both occupied.

But we don't need them, we have each other.

Esme says we can't sleep in the living room together this year because we're too old and it's "inappropriate."

You bunk with Emmett while I stay in the living room with Alice and Kate.

But we sneak outside and talk while everyone else is asleep.

You bring your camera and take pictures for your photography class while I write in my notebook.

We climb the rocks along the shore to find things to take pictures of and I trip and twist my ankle.

You pick me up and carry me all the way back to the house.

You hold my hand the entire time your dad's looking at it and wrapping it in gauze.

It's the summer I realize you may have the same crush on me as I do on you.

You promise you won't do anything without me the whole trip.

I can't go to the carnival to try the Ferris wheel like you said we could because of my foot.

I tell you to go have fun.

You promise to stay with me.

So you do.