Through the Lens
“Josh would be picking me up later, but now, I could go see Allie at Ethan’s on my own terms, using my half of the car for the first time in many moons.
Parking in the driveway, I walked the short distance to the door. Ringing the bell was odd. The one time I’d done it before, things had ended so badly. However, I was invited. Allie had texted me to drop by.
The door opened, and I was immediately enveloped, then crushed in a hug. A shrill of happiness escaped Allie that let me know she was happy to see me. She bounced like we were the best of friends, and it felt that way when I was with her.
“I’ve missed you,” she crooned.
Patting her back, I said, “Me, too.” And I meant it wholeheartedly.
Over Allie’s shoulder, I saw Ethan standing in the hall as if he wasn’t sure what to do. She pulled back and surveyed me. “So school started; do tell me all the gossip.”
Laughing, I said walking in, “But you don’t know anybody.”
An exhale of breath, and she said, “I know. But I don’t get to... go to school. I live through you and Ethan.”MoreLess
Parking in the driveway, I walked the short distance to the door. Ringing the bell was odd. The one time I’d done it before, things had ended so badly. However, I was invited. Allie had texted me to drop by.
The door opened, and I was immediately enveloped, then crushed in a hug. A shrill of happiness escaped Allie that let me know she was happy to see me. She bounced like we were the best of friends, and it felt that way when I was with her.
“I’ve missed you,” she crooned.
Patting her back, I said, “Me, too.” And I meant it wholeheartedly.
Over Allie’s shoulder, I saw Ethan standing in the hall as if he wasn’t sure what to do. She pulled back and surveyed me. “So school started; do tell me all the gossip.”
Laughing, I said walking in, “But you don’t know anybody.”
An exhale of breath, and she said, “I know. But I don’t get to... go to school. I live through you and Ethan.”MoreLess
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