Coming back to the old Midnight town with bittersweet memories. It's been three years since you left for Tennessee. But your back now, somehow your dad was able to get the old house back. 

You think of your grandparents and how welcoming they were. You come upstairs to your old room! It still had the silly flower doorbell outside. You plan to take that off. You and your dad soon move everything in.

Sitting peacefully, the doorbell rings repeatedly. It continues but your dad doesn't get it. Soon you open the front door to Charol. Your old best friend, you smile as she hugs you almost falling over.

"I could just scream! It seriously hasn't been the same ever since you left. Do you need any help with unpacking?"

"Uh... No, I think I pretty much got everything besides my clothes."

"Well let me help you with that!"
You bring her up to your room showing her the boxes.
She starts going through your clothes automatically sorting them in color coded. 

She stops when holding a dress, she gave you back when you turned sixteen.
"You still have this dress! You should totally wear this on your first day back. Very bold makes a statement like I'm back!" She shoots her finger at the wall like some gunslinger, she blows off her finger as if it was smoking and slides her hand to her side.

"I don't know Charol it seems more like you."
You said laying on your bed carsick from the long drive.

"You know I won't fit into this dress my legs are too chubby."
She sighs putting the dress into your closet to lay next to you.

"Sooooo... Any hot boys?"
"No! I went to an all-girls school, did you even read my texts?"

Silence went by
"Any girls-"
"No."

Hours flew by and Charol had to leave, you hugged her before stopping at the sight of Speedy both of you locked eyes. He looks different.

Really different

You woke up early one morning, today's the day.
Your first day back at school, you shower and get ready for school. When you come back to your room, the dress sat there.

In the closet untouched by all the other clothes.

Maybe you were a little harsh about the dress. And you tried it on. Sadly, you were right because it was not doing it for you, so you then throw on all the blue shit you can find in your closet. Tying your hair up looking effortless but still hot and preppy you add butterfly clips and you're on your way!

You walk to school no one's really out. School doesn't start for another three hours. You walk around. Worrying about the impact of the crimes made from the drama and gossip you stirred up is overwhelming your mind today.

The school day begins. 

Being a "new" student is embarrassing. You know everyone, besides that one dude in the back. And yet you still have to stand like an idiot in front of the class.
The only seat available is by the Speedy himself. You sit down, your lips are a little dry, so you pull out your cherry lip balm. 

Speedy fell asleep midway through.
He looks peaceful. The teacher clears her throat, "Lagoona can you wake up Speedy." You nod, slightly pushing him. Soon you have to resort to other methods...

You stomped on his foot, and he cried out. "Damn it Lagoona!"

"Aye don't curse in my class sonny boy!"
Speed scoffed crossing his arms at the teacher's response.

The teacher goes on about a project and we'll have to do it with the person next to us. Your eyes widen and you can hear your social status breaking down.

"Y'all will go to each other's houses and no you can't change partners Brittney! You need to document each other until the end of the week." Five papers are passed down the rubric the test form.

"Seems like we have to create a PowerPoint. Partner~" He grins at you thinking that was the funniest thing all day. 

"You are all dismissed until Sunday now out of my classroom!"

"Why so gloomy Lagoona? is it because I Speedy Speedwagon, is your project partner for the rest of the school year. Oh Noooooo!" Speedy says in an irritating mocking voice. Making your eyes roll while you pack up.

"And what was that?!"
 You look directly at him

"That was you what else could it be?"
he chuckles showing his green and blue braces.

"It sounded like a freaking muppet dying"
You say throwing your bag over your shoulder.

"Should we head over to my house because I don't think your father likes me..."

"Come on, he doesn't bite. Maybe if you grew some BALLS"
Pointing at him smiling even wider when you saw Charol.

"HEY, DON'T TALK ABOUT MY MASSIVE JUICY BALLS!"

"SAYS THE PERSON WHO CAN'T SWIM!"

"OH, PLEASE I'M LEARNING OKAY!"
His face becomes red, he looks away before leaving to his next class. 

You laugh breaking down, out of embarrassment you watch as he leaves. You go out of the classroom and he's nowhere to be found. Maybe you took it too far he's most likely insecure about that... You thought to yourself.

You go to your locker to find a note a red one.
"Skip the next class, meet me out in the back of the school."
You sigh, crumbling the note instantly.

"Thought it was a love letter but no.... you're forever a sad single pringle."
You slammed the locker batting your eyes at Charol. She annoyed you sometimes, but not as much as him.

He hasn't been like he's usual self. He used to hang around me... 
You thought to yourself missing his company.
You throw away the note card, he's been on your mind since he was outside a few weeks ago.

You go to the next class peacefully. But that letter interested you, maybe you felt differently with Speedy's ignorance. And so, you go to the bathroom debating whether or not you should go where the red card said to go.

You exerted yourself loudly. 
"You should go" the girl quietly came out of the bathroom stall.
You jumped at Macy "Oh um really?"
"You never know could be an opportunity of a lifetime." She said like she was whispering soon drying off her hands. 

Back of the school, you stood waiting. Might've been a cruel joke. 

"Seems like you need a pick me up." you catch an incoming helmet.
"Speedy. Why are you over here?" You say raising an eyebrow at him.

"Maybe I just wanted to see someone." He says like a totally different person.
"Okay... Hey why were you outside of my house last night."

"Danny wanted me to pick Charol up. You coming or not?" Speedy huffed sitting on his motorcycle.

"Sure...For old times." 

You sat not ready for what's instore.
Apparently, Charol was now dating the king of popularity.

Danny Speedthorn.

Speedy's younger brother, it's weird nobody mentions it. 

Speed drives out to the bridge and your hair blows freely in the wind. The sun shines showing its golden glow. Even though you know you both despise each other deeply...
It is nice over the water.

At least that's one thing you both can agree on.

Soon the daydream comes to a stop and you both go your separate ways as the school day progresses.

Finally, it was lunchtime, all the new info started to stress you out.
At least you could get a semi break, even if it was just for two hours.

The school lunch is disgusting in shedding some light. Charol invites you to come with her to get Mc Donalds. She spoke exactly what you wanted to hear. A juicy Big Mac made your mind water.

And go places it's never been before...

Soon you savagely eat that burger that made you act up so much.
Charol is on a diet, but she'll will always buy you a burger. 

You sat in the car staring off into the distance. 
"Ooooo, Useless Speedthorn... I believe in you girl-"
She said as Speedy removed his helmet.
He noticed you and smiled. 

"What! no... I was staring at something else..."
Although it was true you were staring at something else, you can't help but look at him now.
Why did he do that...

"Okay bummer..." Charol made a cute angry face. 
"One more class, I don't know if I'll survive this week."
You lay your head on the seat.

"Don't you worry! I'm hosting a study group at Danny's."
"Charol, you know I'm grounded. My dad's not gonna let me party after the shit I stirred up."

"Lagoona Lagoona, just let me do the talking and you'll be partying every weekend."
She grinned sinisterly, but everything works out for her.

The last class came painfully as it went.

Charol ran to you excitingly in the hall. 
"Me and you we're gonna spend the whole week together!"
"Slow down Charol! What do you mean the whole week."

"And spoil the surprise? I think not!" 

A memory of Speedy saying the same thing echoed in your mind.
You laugh at the coincidence and grinned.

 

"Okay girly girl... But how ever are you gonna get passed my dungeon master."

"Magic Lagoona mother. clucking. magic."

You both leave for her limited-edition old money pink car. Worth more than your own house. You kinda feel bad for using her money to buy you Big Mac's but you can't say no to a free burger, especially a Mc Donald one.

You arrived at the doorstep

Fumbling with your keys Charol's dad opens the door.
"Dad..."
"Charol. What are you doing here honey?"
"What are you doing here! I thought you were on another extravagant several month business trip. Where was it oh right France!"
"Honey please, we can talk about this later."
"Fine dad... Lagoona's staying for the week. We have to get a project done. And we need a hundred percent focus. Counts for thirty percent of our grade."

You go inside of your house unsure what to do. You've never lied to your dad like this before. Guilt had you in a chokehold. Charol dragged you to your dad to present this "urgent matter".

She explains the project and how we have to document each other 24/7. But your dad is smarter than that. Charol then comes up with something on the spot. To send a picture every two hours.

Your dad takes a second as if he was taking a fat dump, really to blow up the toilet. He agrees and shakes Charol's hand.
"We have a deal. No drinking you hear me, Charol!"
"Yes, sir I swear on my life! I won't let her drink any alcohol." 
She salutes like she was in the army.

You hug your dad and kiss his cheek. You wave before leaving him to his football. 
Both of you sat in the car smiling big. 
"Charol, I can't believe you did that. No wonder you were on the debate team!"

She laughs "Ready to get drunk!"
"Heck yeah!"



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