So I didn't think I was ever going to update this but someone left a really nice review and since I have up to chapter 9 written I figured I might as well continue to post. This story is kinda bad and I forget where I originally planned for the plot to go but I'm going to try and just finish this story if I can. Thank you to anyone who posts nice reviews on this!
The next day I woke up later than usual, but that didn't stop me from conducting my usual morning routine. I got up and showered, then headed downstairs where Rachel and Josh were at the table already. "Morning." I said cheerfully.
"Hey!" Josh replied with a huge grin. Rachel, who wasn't on her phone for once, looked up at me then returned to eating her food. "You hungry? I can make you something." Josh offered.
"Nah, I'll just have cereal." I said, retrieving a bowl and the box of Apple Jacks from the cabinet. I poured myself some cereal, added milk, grabbed a spoon and sat down.
"So, what are you doing today?" Josh asked. I shrugged as I took a bite of cereal.
"I'm not sure. Maybe hang out with Dib and Zim again or something." I replied. Josh said nothing, so I finished eating my cereal. "Did you want to practice a little?" I asked as I stood up to wash my dishes.
"Yes!" Josh replied excitedly. I smiled and finished washing my dishes.
"Alright, let's go!" I exclaimed.
"Where?"
"Outside... I guess."
"How are we going to play music?"
"Phones, silly." I tapped him on the head with a smile. We headed into the front yard and I put on some of the music we usually perform to on my phone.
We practiced for what felt like hours and we cleared through my whole playlist of dance songs. "Wow, that was a pretty hardcore practice." I said, wiping my head with the back of my hand. I looked up at the sky and saw clouds. "Looks like it's going to rain. Darn..." I commented, thinking that Zim couldn't come outside if it was raining unless he had an umbrella or something. I decided that maybe I would just go hang out at his house for a bit or something.
"Kate. Kate? Hello?" Josh was calling, I snapped out of my thought bubble.
"Huh? Oh, sorry I was just thinking." I said with a laugh. "Want to head inside for now? Looks like rain is coming." I added, Josh nodded and began picking up our things.
"Oh my gosh, no way. Katie!" someone squealed from behind me, and I knew exactly who it was. I spun around to face Leah, she looked almost exactly the same yet different. My only reaction was to squeal and run to her.
"LeahohmygoshImissedyousomuch!" I yelled into her ear as I hugged her tightly.
"IknowIcan'tbelieveyou'rehere!" she yelled back. We stood like that for a while just hugging and squealing "I missed you" over and over. It was probably really annoying but when you're best friends with someone, these sorts of things just happen. Finally we stepped back to look at each other and talk like normal people.
"Katie, I absolutely love that hair cut. How are you?" Leah said, she had a giant smile on her face.
"I'm great, I've been back for a couple of days now and I was so hoping to see you! How is college life treating you?" I asked. We stood there for a while as she told me about how she was going into computer science and learning how to program and all of this amazing smart stuff. "I'm just so proud right now." I said when she finished, starting to tear up a bit.
"You're such a mom sometimes." Leah said with a laugh. I laughed too and then remembered Josh was still out here.
"Oh! Leah, this is Josh. He's my friend from... where I went when I left. Josh this is Leah!" I said with pure excitement.
"Hey." Josh said awkwardly, I felt kind of bad to be somewhat ignoring him. However, it felt justified when I realized these are people I haven't seen in five years.
"Okay, I really want to spend more time with you but I need to go home for a bit. I'll come by later!" Leah said, we hugged again and she went on her way.
"You sure had a lot of friends here." Josh said with an awkward laugh.
"Only three, but they were the best friends I ever made." I replied.
"Oh... yeah."
"And of course, you too!" I added, smiling brightly at him. "Come on, let's go inside and watch some tv or something." I said.
We headed inside and watched tv for a while, and it did begin to rain. I wondered if Leah would still come over if it was raining, but a knock on the door interrupted my thought. I jumped up and ran to open it, tripping on the way there and quickly getting back up to turn the doorknob.
"Leah- oh, Dib!" I exclaimed, a little less excited than before but still very happy to see him.
"Is Leah back in town?" he asked, sounding slightly confused.
"Oh yeah I saw her earlier... oh my gosh come in you're soaked!" I said, pulling him inside and closing the door. "You didn't have an umbrella, I still see that big head doesn't have a big brain hm?" I asked.
"Haha, that joke is just as funny as it was the first time, which is not at all." Dib replied. I laughed and hugged him, despite the fact that he soaking wet. "Do you want some dry clothes?" I asked. "I'm sure Josh has something that would fit you."
"No, no. That's okay. I'm fine, really." Dib said. I shrugged and took his hand, leading him into the living room.
"You can't sit unless you have dry clothes, though." I said. "Hey Josh, mind if Dib borrows some dry clothes?" I asked.
"Sure, no problem. I'll go grab something." he replied and he went upstairs to his room.
"Katie, you didn't have to do that. Really, I could have stood." Dib said.
"Why? It's no problem. Also, that would just be awkward and I'd feel bad. Plus I need you to sit next to me so I can lean on you, duh." I stated, flicking his head.
"But-" Dib started but Josh came back down the stairs and handed Dib some clothes.
"Go change, okay? And just bring me the wet clothes when you're done, I'll put them in the dryer." I said. Dib sighed and went to change, I shook my head. Why was he so adamant about not getting dry clothes? I shrugged and sat back down with Josh to watch tv until Dib came back.
A couple minutes later Dib came out in the brightest colors I've ever seen him in, a white shirt and jeans. I couldn't help but giggle a little bit... or a lot.
"What? What's so funny?" Dib said defensively.
"Nothing, nothing. It's just, I've never seen you wear something like this." I said as I stood up and took his wet clothing from him.
"Well I guess I'll just stick to wearing what I'm used to then." he replied.
"Oh don't worry, you look cute." I said as I brought his clothes down the hall to the laundry room and threw them in the dryer. I came back to Dib standing awkwardly where I left him, "you know you can sit now right?" I asked him with a laugh.
"Oh yeah, right." he said, he sat down on the opposite side of the couch from Josh and I plopped down in between them. I leaned my head onto Dib's shoulder and we all sat like this for hours, just watching the tv.