Chapter 3
Freedom & Awkward Silences
After finally leaving the school building, Summer could almost feel the freedom hitting her head on. Although she could still feel something wasn't right, she shrugged it off and carried on walking. She started thinking of what possible things she could do with her time now school is on a two week break, well after the interesting cinema trip tonight.. Not quite sure how that's going to go.. She thought. Summer was pulled out of her thoughts by Jess catching her up. "Hey, I've been shouting you for half a block! Is everything ok?" Jess asked, "Of course, I just have a lot on my mind" Summer replied, "oh ok then" Jess responded "I Guess I'll see you later" Jess shouted as Summer walked up her driveway.
Later that evening Summer was on the move again. This time to the cinema, as she was just about to walk out the door her mum called to her "Summer! Hang on a minute, I'll take you to the cinema… you'll be late if I don't." "ok thanks" Summer replied. After hopping into the car and making sure she had everything, her mum started the engine and they pulled out of the driveway. After driving for 10 minutes, but seemed more like an hour, Summer's mum broke the silence. "So how was school today? She asked Summer. "It was ok I guess…It's school" Summer replied, "oh ok then" her mum responded, then it once again went silent.
When they arrived outside the cinema, Summer thought she could see Jess waiting for her, so she thanked her mum for the lift and quickly hopped out the car and walked over to where she believed Jess was standing, but as she got closer she realized it wasn't, so Summer stood and waited for 10 minutes as she was slightly early. After waiting for what seemed like an hour but was closer to 20 minutes, she spotted Jess and her "boyfriend" Zach walking up towards her, then continue straight past her. "JESS!" Summer Shouted, Jess turned around and suddenly realized who was calling her. "Summer.. what are you doing here?" She said with fake enthusiasm, "You invited me remember?" Summer replied. "oh right I did.. well I don't need you anymore!" Jess stated and continued to walk into the Cinema. Slightly hurt, Summer turned around and began to walk home. It was getting darker by the second. After realizing it was going to take forever to get home, she decided to ring her mum, but before she could dial home, she felt someone behind her, "Hello Summer…"