" So I'll see again then?" Robby asked casually as Annabelle climbed into her small blue bug.

" Definitely." Annabelle agreed as she started up her car.

Robby smiled as he watched her drive away, one of his friends came outside just before Annabelle's little car disappeared into the distance.

" Slug bug, no hit backs." Robby said as he punched his buddy's shoulder.

" Ow...." His friend muttered before the two went back inside.

]~[

" Where the hell have you been?!" Sandy exclaimed in a very high voice as Annabelle walked into her house.

" Tone it down." Annabelle groaned while rubbing her ears.

" Are you hungover?!" Sandy stared at Annabelle with an accusing expression.

" No. I'm not. You're just being very loud." Annabelle said calmly before walking into the living room where she took a seat on Sandy's black faux leather couch.

" I'm not being loud...! Oh...." Sandy mumbled the last part before she took a seat next to Annabelle.

" So where were you?" Sandy demanded while turning her accusing glare back to Annabelle.

" I was....staying at a friends house." Annabelle said awkwardly but couldn't hide the smile that appeared onto her lips.

" OMG IT'S A GUY! YOU WERE STAYING WITH A GUY! Oooooooh you saucy girl!" Sandy squealed loudly which made Annabelle flinch.

" Yeah...it's a guy..." Annabelle said slowly, trying to fight the blush that was starting to appear.

" Girl, details. Now." Sandy said propping her head up with her hands as she stared intently at her friend.

" Well.....his name's Robby...he's the frat leader of the place where the party was last night." Annabelle began thoughtfully.

" Woah woah you hooked up with a college boy!?" Sandy exclaimed while giving her a slightly jealous look.

" Yeah...he's really handsome and we....well..." Annabelle stopped and cleared her throat awkwardly.

" You slept with a college boy? Dang, who are you and what have you done with Annabelle?" Sandy stared at Annabelle in awe.

Annabelle chuckled quietly and shook her head.

" It was kind of in the heat of the moment honestl....HOLY CRAP I SLEPT WITH HIM!" Annabelle yelled before covering her mouth in shock.

" Aaand with that, Annabelle is back. Calm down, hun. Talk to me." Sandy sighed dramatically and patted Annabelle's leg.

" I had sex...with a guy I just met. My parents are going to kill me....oh god what if he had something...no he's a good guy, he would have told me before hand...but still!" Annabelle ranted while Sandy simply listened to Annabelle's little rant.

" First of all, calm down I doubt you have something. Two, your parents don't HAVE to find out so shhhh. And three...how was it?" Sandy smirked at Annabelle.

Annabelle's cheeks turned dark red at Sandy's question and Annabelle looked down awkwardly.

" It was great...." Annabelle mumbled making Sandy laugh.

" Awe, so cute. So are you going to see him again?" Sandy questioned curiously.

" Yeah...tomorrow......I hope." Annabelle mumbled the last part under her breath.

" Great, I'm sure you two will become the power couple of this town." Sandy said making Annabelle blush.

" Sure." Was all Annabelle said.

]~[

Annabelle's hesitated outside the door of a very large two story house. She could hear the television playing some kind of reality show theme song so she knew the owner was home.

Annabelle knocked on the door three times before waiting patiently as the door swung open to reveal a very messy Tommy.

" Hey! We're baking cookies!" Tommy explained and moved out of Annabelle's way.

" I can tell." Annabelle said, her eyes glimmering in amusement as she wiped some chocolate off of Tommy's nose.

Tommy crossed his eyes and looked at his nose before shrugging a little.

" Baking cookies is hard work." Was all he said before darting into the kitchen.

Annabelle chuckled quietly and shut the door behind herself as she followed Tommy into the kitchen.

Annabelle inhaled deeply, a small smile making it's way into her features at the familiar smell of her grandma's chocolate chip cookies.

" Hey sweetheart." Annabelle's grandma smiled kindly at Annabelle as she entered.

" Hi Mammy." Annabelle returned her grandmothers smile as she took a seat on a very tall chair.

Annabelle's grandma Betty had to be Annabelle's favorite person.
Since Annabelle's mother had only been seventeen when she got pregnant with Annabelle, Annabelle's grandmother had practically raised Annabelle while Annabelle's mother was out partying with Annabelle's father.

In fact, Annabelle never really called Betty, grandma. It was always only Mammy. Betty was honestly the sweetest woman that you would ever come across. She was friends with almost everyone and all the children in her neighborhood called her Grandma, even though none of them were her actual grandchildren.

" Would you like a cookie, Belle?" Betty asked while stirring a bowl out cookie dough.

" Please." Annabelle nodded while stretching a little.

" So did you have fun last night? At " Sandy's"?" Betty shot Annabelle a knowing smirk making Annabelle's eyes widen.

" Uh...y-yeah I did. A lot of h-homework was done." Annabelle stuttered out while blushing a dark shade of red.

" Mhm...well I hope that you did your homework well and used the proper cautionary measures." Betty wiggled her eyebrows knowingly.

" How did you kno..." Annabelle began to ask but was interrupted by Betty waving her hand dismissively.

" A magician never reveals her secrets...but just know I have eyes everywhere....and I mean EVERYWHERE." Betty warned while waving a wrinkle covered finger at Annabelle.

" Yes ma'am...." Annabelle said with a slightly frightened expression.

" Good now have a cookie and shut up. I'm working here." Betty teased before going back to baking her cookies.

This chapter is fairly boring I know...but oh well :) thanks for reading and don't forget to vote 🌞