The Cat That Went to Homecoming by Julie Otzelberger

Author:Julie Otzelberger
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: friendship, forgiveness, depression, cat, fun, dance, divorce, social issues, bullying, homophobia, homecoming, overweight, social isolation, teenage girl, pet cat, family separation, pet partners
Publisher: Melange Books

Chapter Fourteen

Mom was at work when Jane dropped me off at home and I was a little bummed out. I was so excited and needed to talk to someone to share my great experience with, but who?

Once his harness was removed, Hershey found a patch of sun across the living room floor to rest in. He deserved his time alone, my hard working little Hershey Kiss!

I felt restless and really wanted some company, so I picked up my phone and scanned through my very small contact list to Brandon’s number. It was odd that Brandon was the one person that came to mind at that moment, but I felt I had more of a connection with him than anyone else.

“Ellen,” Brandon said when he answered the phone. At first I was surprised he knew it was me, but then I realized that when a number you have listed in your contacts calls you, the name reads across the screen. That should tell you how many phone calls I’ve received in my life!

“Hey, Brandon, are you busy?” I asked.

“No, in fact I’m bored to death right now. I have the car though; do you want to do something?” he asked.

“Sure!” I said. “What do you have in mind?”

“We could go to the mall. I’ll call Cindy and see if she’s free, and then come pick you guys up.”

“That sounds great.” I said, doing a mental tally of how much money I had to spend. “I’ll see you in a little while then.”

Another first for me, shopping at the mall with friends! If this wasn’t the best summer of my life, then I couldn’t imagine what would be. I normally wouldn’t bother my mom while she was at work, but I thought maybe it would be best to let her know what I was doing in case I wasn’t back before she came home. I wasn’t very skilled at texting because the only time I ever texted was when I had to relay something to Mom while she was at work. It took several minutes for me to punch out ‘going to the mall with Cindy, see you sometime later today. I’ll have my phone with me. Love you.’ I omitted Brandon’s name so she wouldn’t be confused. After all, I had not told her about my new friends yet.

I did a quick look in the mirror. The facial abrasion was healing well, but the scabbed over parts looked disgusting. It was shrinking in size, kind of puckered around the edges, but it didn’t hurt. I brushed my hair and decided to throw it in a ponytail. I looked my outfit over, and felt that if it was good enough to visit Janet in, then it was good enough to shop in. I was wearing khaki pants and a white shirt. I would have to get out the lint roller to get Hershey hairs off my clothes, and then I would be all set to go.

I lifted my mattress and pulled thirty dollars out from my stash of savings.

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