Chapter 20
"What?" Loren said in disbelief.
"Yeah, it happened yesterday after school. She took a nap and when she woke up there was blood, like a lot of blood."
"And how do you know this?"
"Kim was telling everybody. That girl is shady…"
"Poor Adriana; poor Cam! We should send then something."
"What?"
"You know send some food, everyone likes food."
"Loren, we could send Adriana a gift card to Friendly's and she would turn it around to make us look bad."
"So?"
"So this is Adriana we're talking about! You know, the girl that has made your life hell since the 7th grade."
"Mel she just lost her baby, she might need people to be her friends not her foes."
"That was deep, Lo."
"Thank you."
"Seriously though! Why should we be nice?"
"Because we're good people."
"No, you're a good person, I'm nice by association. Besides, she would just make a snide remark if this was happening to one of us."
"I doubt it, Adriana's mean, but not that mean."
"FINE," Mel said throwing her hands in surrender, "Should we send her cookies?"
"Yeah, and I should invite her over."
"Why!?"
"Because my mom said she had a miscarriage a year after she had me; she might be able to help Adriana."
"Can't we just send her a card and be done with it."
"She needs friends right now Mel."
"That's what Kim's for!"
"Yeah, cause Kim is such a good friend."
Mel sighed and walked over to the kitchen, she took out a cookie pan and ingredients, "I'm not happy about this."
"You will be." Loren called.
"Why do we have to be such good people?"
"Well, I'm good, you're nice by association." Loren said, sarcastically.
Mel gave Loren a blank look, after 3 seconds she smiled, "Shut up Lo."
Loren laughed and turned on the radio, Something in the Air started playing, "Hard to believe just a few weeks ago I was a fan trying to sneak into his concert."
"Now you're in love" Mel said winking, "And about to give him your vir-"
"Hush" Loren said pointing at Mel.
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After they finished baking cookies Mel and Loren called Nora to fill her in.
"When, do you want to do it?" Nora said.
"Today."
"Well, I'm on my way home now, so you can call her."
"Thanks mom." Loren said hanging up. Loren turned to Mel, "Ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be." Mel said in an un-willing tone as she crossed her arms.
Loren dialed Adriana's number and hit 'call'
"Hello?" Adriana said in a sad tone.
"Hey, Adriana its Loren Tate."
"And what do you want?" She said defensively.
"I just wanted to invite you over for some cookies and to talk if you wanted to."
"What are you trying to rub it in my face?"
"No! Look, I know that we've been… I just," she sighed, "My mom had a miscarriage, and I just thought you might need someone to talk to. Plus, everyone loves cookies."
There was a pause, "Mel will be there too?"
"Yeah, she'll be here too"
"No thanks."
"Are you sure. If you want it'll just be you and my mom, we'll leave if you don't want us there."
"No thanks."
"Well, our door is open if you change your mi-" Loren was cut off when Adriana hung up.
"I guess she's not coming?" Mel said sitting down.
"She will, she'll want to talk to my mom."
"Why?"
"Cause she can't talk to her mom."
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It was 7:30 and Nora had just finished making dinner. Loren and Mel sat across from each other. The doorbell rang and Loren thought it was Adriana; she opened it to see Eddie standing there with flowers.
"Hi" she said surprised.
"Hi." he said walking in.
"Not that I'm not happy to see you but what are you doing here?"
"I missed you all day."
Loren smiled, "Sorry I didn't call or anything. It's been a weird day. Come in, have dinner."
Eddie walked in and sat next to Loren, "How was it a weird day?"
"Well remember the Adriana? The one I was telling you bout?"
"The girl Cam slept with and got pregnant?"
"Yeah." Mel said.
"What about her?" Eddie said.
"She miscarried." Nora said handing him a plate.
"That's horrible." Eddie said looking at Loren.
"Yeah, I invited her over for cookies and to talk but she rejected me." Loren said eating bread.
"Why would you do that? Hasn't she been nothing but terrible to you?" Eddie said taking a sip of water.
"Thank you!" Mel said.
"She's going through a bad time, and I don't know, she may have needed a friend."
Eddie looked at Loren with love in his eyes, "That was really nice of you."
"They even made the cookies." Nora said.
"Are they poisoned?" Eddie asked.
"Hey!" Loren said.
"Well I know you wouldn't poison them but Mel…"
"Yeah, I would." Mel said drinking water. They laughed and started eating.
The doorbell rang again and Loren jumped up to answer it. Adriana was standing there, obviously holding back tears. "Adriana, you came"
Adriana looked at Loren, "I couldn't sit at home with my dad," she started to cry, "I didn't know where else to go." Loren awkwardly hugged Adriana who just stood there trying to stop the tears that escaped her eyes.
Sorry about the lack of Leddie, this chapter and the next will probably move slowly. Don't know when 21 will be up but hopefully soon!