Being There by T.K. Rapp

Author:T.K. Rapp [Rapp, T.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T.K.Rapp
Published: 2013-07-01T23:00:00+00:00

Letting Go

Drew, Luke, Nevaeh and I sat in the kitchen eating our pizza making jokes about my botched cooking attempt and talking about when everyone was coming in. I was eager for a buffer that excluded my best friend who royally screwed me over by not telling me Drew was going to be here. The conversation has become forced as the night winds down and I can tell just by looking at Nev and Luke, they want alone time.

“I don’t know about you guys, but I’m exhausted,” Luke stretches dramatically. “We’ll probably call it a night early,” Luke finishes nodding to Nev not at all subtly.

“Oh hell no! I did all the driving, there is no way you are tired,” Drew bellows.

“Dude, I haven’t seen my girl in two days, back the hell off,” Luke argues. “Besides, you need to get some sleep, aren’t you going zip lining in the morning?”

I sit up a little straighter hearing that because it’s something I’ve always wanted to try, but have been too afraid. What do I have to be afraid of now? Drew seems to pick up on my attention to the plans he has for tomorrow, but probably sees it as fear in my eyes, not the interest that it actually is. I have always been a little too skittish for my own good, and of course that’s not something that’s never changed for me.

“Yeah, I’m leaving here at seven. Anyone interested?” His knee nudges mine playfully, knowing that I won’t go because of my insane fear of pretty much everything.

“Actually, I am.” I declare with certainty. Both he and Nev turn wide, shock-filled eyes in my direction.

“Whatever! You are so not going to do it,” Nev argues. "You get scared climbing the steps in your condo."

“I do not," I say, sticking out my tongue like a kid. "Besides, new me. Remember?” I say pointing a circle around my face, as if it explains everything. Nevaeh just shakes her head silently calling bullshit on my statement.

“Alright, Pia’s in, who else?”

“Pia?” Luke asks.

“Shut it, Drew,” I warn, but I know it’s too late. Luke is like a petulant kid when he wants information. He can truly be such a pain in the ass.

“Oh hell no," he objects obnoxiously. "Now you have to tell.” Luke demands.

I glare at Drew and sigh before facing the others to explain, “It’s a nickname that jackass here gave me. When he found out that my crazy-ass parents named me after a damn constellation. He started calling me Pia just to irritate the shit outta me. And it worked!” I give him the evil eye before I finish, “I always hated it, but lucky for him, he would use it when no one was around.”

“What constellation is that?” Luke looks between us searching for the answer.

I roll my eyes, knowing the response I am about to get. “Cassiopeia.”

Luke and Nev start laughing and I suddenly feel a little perturbed by how quickly we have fallen into old patterns.

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