Suddenly by M.E. Tudor

Author:M.E. Tudor [Tudor, M.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Itoh Press
Published: 2012-12-01T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Mom and Dad insisted I stay home the rest of the week from school. I was apparently missed very much. It seemed like everyone from school came by to see me over the next couple of days. All of the cheerleaders came by Friday night, and Ms. Carlson called me. Saturday, Marlene came and spent the day with me. She had gotten all of my homework for the week and helped me work on stuff that I’d missed. Todd came by Saturday afternoon, and I didn’t think I was ever going to get rid of him. He tried to kiss me before he left, and I turned my head so that he only got my cheek.

Sunday morning was the longest morning. Mom and Dad sat with me in the family room while we all read the Sunday paper. Dad helped me up to my room so I could spend some time up there. I got a shower and cleaned my room. I wasn’t sure how I was going to manage it, but I was going to fix it so that P. J. and I had at least a few minutes alone up here, so we could talk about New Year’s and maybe repeat the kiss we’d shared.

As I suspected, Mom and Dad both headed to their offices around one. They knew P. J. was coming over. Mom didn’t even really question her coming, which surprised me a little. I was so nervous. I picked up the family room as best as I could with my bum leg. I wanted everything to be perfect when she got there.

Not being able to really pace, which was something I usually did when I was nervous, sucked. I was getting more nervous as it got closer to two o’clock. I brushed my hair and put on a dab of perfume. I went and looked out the window hoping P. J. would be pulling into the drive. She was not, so I went back and checked my phone to make sure she hadn’t sent a text to say she changed her mind.

Finally, I heard a door slam. I made my way to the front door, getting there just as the doorbell rang. I opened the door and P. J. was standing there looking around nervously. She was wearing jeans that fit her loosely and a UK sweatshirt. She had got a heavy coat on and her backpack. “Hey,” she said nervously.

“Hey,” I said and opened the door wider. “Come on in.”

She came in and stood just inside the entrance. I closed the door. “Come on into the family room,” I said and led her past the formal living room and sitting room to the family room, that was just off of the kitchen.

“Wow,” P. J. said, “This is a really nice house.”

“Thanks,” I said. “Do you want anything to drink?”

“Yeah,” she said and stuffed her hands into her pockets.

I touched her arm and looked up at her. “You don’t have to be so nervous.”

She smiled sheepishly.

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