Chapter nineteen: YOUR MAKING ME LOOK POOR!

LAURA MARIE

I called up my father, he said he's fine and the accident didn't really do much to him. Just wounded head and a broken leg.. But it will heal soon.

" Dad, when are you gonna send us money? Mom lost her job and Vanessa is working in a diner. " I say softly to my dad, i hear him sigh.

" No money for now, sweetheart. I need to go. Tell your mom and Vanessa that i love them, i also love you too. " My dad says. I smile a little.

" I love you too daddy. " I say and we exchange our goodbyes and hang up.

Dad barely talks to us, he is always working and having overtime. He works in Italy, where he was born and where he really lives. My mother told him that working there would be difficult because he is far away from us and he would barely talk to us.

Dad forced mom and she gave up and approved. Dad left a week after and barely talked to us.

" Hey Laura. " I hear Ross shout from outside the window.. I open up the door and walk over to him.

" Hey. What's up? "

" Wanna hang? "

" Yeah sure. " I say and grab my bag and walk outside with him.. We go to the mall and he started flashing expensive stuff to me.

" You know what? This $12880 jacket, my dad can definetly buy this in a second! " He says boasting about his father's insurance.. I don't have that kind of stuff..

Recently, mom has lost her job as an assistant manager.. She's looking for a new one. And dad, he barely sends us money. Once he does, it's just $800 or $900, it's not even enough.

Ross started flashing more expensive things in my face, " OOHH!! This expensive shoes! My mom can buy me this is just a second! Want some, Laura? "

" No, thanks. " I quickly say in response.. He nods and starts showing me way more expensive things.

" THIS $10000 sneaker! My dad can buy this in just a blink of an eye! I bet your dad can't! " That's the most painful thing he has ever said to me.

I bet your dad can't.

Just because my father doesn't send us money a lot, doesn't mean he can't afford me something.

" This $89990 watch! My dad could just pull out his wallet and b- " I immediately cut him off.

" I know your proud with your parent's money and stuff, but can you stop flashing it in my face!? " I shout at him.. He looks startled and puts the watch back.

" I'm sorry, Laura. " He says, i groan in frustration, " Gah! Forget it. " I say and walk away from him.

He follows me from behind and apparently catches me.

" What's wrong? " He asks me as he's seen my tears. I wipe them away.

" You just said the most painful thing anyone can say to me. " I say softly to him and let more tears fall..

" That may be? "

" I bet your dad can't. "

His eyes widen and immediately starts apologizing to me.

" YOUR MAKING ME LOOK POOR! " I shout at him and cry.. He looks at me with sad eyes.

" I didn't mean to upset you. " He says quietly.. I scoff at him and walk away... Walk back home.

As i enter, Vanessa was scared at the action of the bursting door.. She looked at me and saw my tears.

" Laura! " She says and runs up to me, " What happened!? " She asked worried.

" Ross just said the most painful thing to me.. " I say sadly as more tears fall. Her eyes soften and hug me... I hug her back and soon we both let go.

" What did he say? "

" I bet your dad can't. "

I explain to her everything, it also brought her to tears by the thought that our father never really bought anything for us.. It's been 5 years ever since he had left United States.. I start to wonder if sometimes, he really wanted to leave.. Not America, but us...

" Is dad ever gonna come back? " I ask her, she nods, " Of course he will. " She response..

I receive a text message from Ross.

I'm so sorry, Laura. I didn't mean to make your family and you look poor.. I was just saying on how my father could buy us those things quickly.. And about what i said, you know... About your dad can't afford you those. I didn't mean it, i'm sorry..

" Is that him? " Vanessa asks me, i nod, " Do you wanna forgive him? "

" I don't know. " I say quietly. She sighs..

" Just forgive him, when your ready. "

RYLAND MICHEAL

Savannah and I are hanging out at the park right now, it seems like she's having fun. We're sitting at a bench right now. I'm trying to make it up to her.

" Savannah, i want to ask you a question. " I say to her, she looks at me and smiles, " What could it be? "

" What do you look for when your in love? "

She froze at my question.. She didn't really say much after.

" There should be rainbows, rain showers and love songs! There should be SIGNS. "

" Love songs!? You want love songs? I can sing to you!! " I exclaim to her, she sighs.

" No, that's not what love is. " I added to her, she smirks at me.

" There should be flowers, candy and chocolate! Al- " I cut her off.

" Your not looking for love, your looking for a supermarket! " I exclaim to her, she looks at me like i'm some hobo or something, " i can drive you to walmart. "

" No, Ry. I want signs. "

Whatever, signs are stupid.

" You want rain showers? " I ask her, raising my eyebrow. She smiles at me perkily and nods rapidly. Wow.

" Fine then, " I stood up and walked away from her. Hah. Rain showers?

" Ry, where are you going?! " She calls me out, i turn around, facing her.

" I'm going to Walmart. I'm gonna buy watering cans. " I say sarcastically and she rolls her eyes smiling at me.

" It's not gonna work, Ry. "She says smiling at me, i scoff at her.

" I'm just trying to be cute. " I say smiling cheekily at her, she gasps quietly.

" And it's not working, boy. C'mon lets go to walmart. I wanna buy chocolates. " She says, swinging onto my arm and dragging me to my car.

Jeez, how lucky am i?

SUPER LUCKY.

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LAURA MARIE

It's Friday, aka, ELECTION DAYYY!!!! Today is the day we will find out if Vanessa won presidency or not.

" Hey Nessa! You ready? " I ask her.. She nods as we walk inside the big room in our school.. We all sit down as the principal steps up the stage.

" Good Morning students. Today, we will be announcing the new School's Student President. Let us see the votes. "

The screen was being a buzz.. The votes will jizzled up!

" Robert Rook, 331 votes, Ashley Dixon, 346 votes, Jonah Michael, 625 votes, Lianna Anderson, 757 votes and lastly, Vanessa Marano at 758 votes. "

What!? Vanessa is higher for one vote?

" The winner is Vanessa Marano! " the principal shouts. Everybody cheers.

" WHO WAS THE LAST VOTE?! " Lia shouts trying to know who was the last person who voted.

" Me. " Somebody says from the back.. We all turn to find...

Riker Anthony Lynch.