Already Gone by Bridget E. Baker

Author:Bridget E. Baker [Baker, Bridget E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction, High School, College, Alternating POV, Sisterhood, Siblings, Girls & Boys, Family & Sibling Relationships, Family Betrayal, Forgiveness
Publisher: Purple Puppy Publishing
Published: 2019-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Hope

Dear Diary:

What a sh- er, what a bad few days. I haven't written because I've been so busy, and I'm sorry if you can’t read this, but I'm writing it on the bus ride home from the Cypress Woods Invitational. It's the first time I've had a chance to write in days and I need two more entries by Monday.

I'm getting ahead of myself.

To get ready for the meet, Coach insisted on extra practice time, like over an hour a day. After finding out that Moby... Mason... I don't even know what to call him... was the guy Lacy liked, I wasn't sure how to act around him. He wasn't sure what to say around me, either. I swore to Lacy that I didn't care what she wanted and I wouldn't back down, but I kind of did.

On Wednesday, Moby came and sat with us at our lunch table, but he sat two people away from me and didn't say more than a few words. He was already in the water when I got to the natatorium. He kept the distance swimmers busy, and he was underwater every minute. When I went to change, he was still swimming, but by the time I finished, he was already gone. I had been hoping he'd be waiting for me, like he was before.

Even though he had asked me out, I started to wonder whether he really liked Lacy more than me.

Things were bad with her. When I came home late on Wednesday, dinner was still on the table, but only my mom came out to talk with me while I ate. "When is she going to get over it?" I asked Mom.

"She's hurt," she said.

"So am I." I stabbed the cold, mushy broccoli with my fork and pushed it around. I hated broccoli, which Lacy knew. She was kind of mean.

"It's not the same." My mom reached over and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.

"How is it not the same? We both liked the same guy. I think he liked us both and was trying to figure things out, but now, Mom, he's being really weird. No one knows what to do and this whole thing just sucks."

My mom was quiet for a moment, but just after I stuffed my mouth with chicken, she said, "What do you want to do?"

Chewing and swallowing gave me time to think. "I want things to go back to how they were with Moby. And I want Lacy to calm down about it and realize he’s not right for her. Then I would get what I want and Lacy wouldn’t be mad anymore. There are a zillion dorky, smart guys out there. Everything would be normal again."

My mom’s face looks pained for some reason. "Is he actually wrong for her?"

I dropped my fork and it clattered on the table. "Are you kidding? Mom, you haven’t seen him swim, so I guess I’ll let that one go, but he’s like, Olympic caliber. Lacy doesn’t even get in the water.

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