Get Over It - Tinyy T (rom com books to read .txt) 📗

“I know right, it’ has been a really long time.” Nelly comments

“So is that a yes or a no?”  I ask. 

“Girl you know we wanna go out, what did you have in mind?  Asks Nelly

“Well I actually wanted us to decide together, we could have a movie night at my house if ya’ want.”  I suggested

“When this Friday, I mean I can go any day, but Fridays are better.”  Says Kim

“Yeah Fridays are better.  Ya’ wanna come Friday night like at seven, or so.  Ya bring the movies, and I’ll have the food at my house.”

“Nelly and Kim look at me with a big smile, I can tell they are excited, just as much as I am. 

“Maria, you know we’re so happy that you’re finally on your two feet again, happy because you’re a lot happier now and that we can hang out like we use to back in the day.  Right Kim?”

“Yeah I mean, When your man left you were always sad and all depressed all the time now you’re, finally living again.  That makes me happy, we love you girl.  Says Kim as she rubs my hand and shoulder. 

“I love you guys too, Ya better hush because ya are going to make me cry with all the corny stuff ya saying.”  I can feel my face getting hot and blushing.

          It’s finally Friday and I’m getting everything ready for the girls to come over tonight.  I made guacamole, from mashed avocado, kool-aide for us to drink, and I have a bunch of candy so we can get hyper. 

          During the movie I couldn’t stop laughing, I don’t remember the last time I laughed this much.  I laughed so much that my abdomen began to hurt.  We love to watch ghetto Comedies with a bit of Drama.  To my surprise Hunter called me in the middle of the movie.  I had my cell phone in my purse which was in my room.  So Hunter called the house phone instead.  When the girls and I heard the phone ring we didn’t know it was him.  But when I told them who it was I know that they seemed bothered by it.  Kim made a snobby facial expression and Nelly just cut her eyes.  I went into the kitchen to speak with him, while the girls continued to watch the movie in the Living room.  

“So, what’s going on, I’m surprised you called.”  I say

“Maria, I left you a voicemail telling you, I was going to call today, at this time.  Didn’t you get my message?”  I asks.

“Actually I haven’t been looking at my phone lately.   I forgot to take it off of mute.  Cause’ you know, I be in school all day.  Sorry.”  I say quietly

“What have you been up to?  You haven’t been calling me or texting me the past few days.”

“Yeah, I’ve been with my the girls the pat few days, I feel like I abandoned them for a long time.”

“So, you with them right now?”  he asks. 

“Yeah, we’re actually having a movie night.  Remember me and you use to watch movies together?”  I say as my mind flashes back to the memories.

“Yeah, I remember everything.  I miss you so much.”

“Hunter, do you mind if I call you later I want to watch the movie.”

“Yeah, go enjoy yourself.  Be good and take care of yourself.  I love you.”  He was surprised because I didn’t want to talk to him at the time, and i have to confess I was kind of shocked myself because I'm always eager to talk to him.  

“Don’t worry babe, I‘ll be fine love.”

          I get back to the movie with the girls and they didn’t seem to mind, because they knew how much I wanted to have this movie night without any interruptions.

“Sorry, ya we just miss each other that’s all.”

“No girl don’t worry about it, we understand.”  Says Nelly

“Girls I only stayed because this guacamole you made is poppin’.”  says Kim.  I look at both of them wondering what was on their mind.  Then I finally say  “I blew him off, for ya.”  Kim and Nelly look at me and then at each other “Yeah, we know you blew us off in the past for him, and we always forgave you.” says Kim.  I cross my legs and my arms.  “I think it’s the first time I ever did it to him, though.”  I say.  “I miss him and all but I just want to hang out with ya’, because its been a long time and talking to him makes me feel sad.  That’s something I don’t need, I need to live, I need to be my age, right?”

“Yeah, that’s what you need to do now more than ever.  Girl you know we always got yo‘, back, you know we always here for you” says Nelly and Kim just smiles, and I can tell they mean everything they say.  The rest of  the night me and the girls watch movies and eat all the left over, then we go online and I watch them make fun of all they’re ex boyfriends on the social network.  They made sure I smiled the whole night, and I didn’t regret hanging up the phone earlier that day.

  As the days went by, and I worried less and less about Hunter, I had more and more fun.  Because after time passed I began to realize that he was always going to be in my heart.  The more fun I had the more I cell phone rang.  Hunter was taking time out of his schedule to keep our relationship going.  I wrote and received letters from him all the time, almost every three days.  I scribbled little hearts with our initials in all my school notebooks, I texted him during lunch and class all the time and we video chatted every once in a while.  I talked to him almost every night for hours.  Sometimes I spend so much time talking to him that I only get three hours of sleep.  But my motivation for school and life helps me to get good grades and still have fun.  I really miss him but I can’t let his abandonment rule the rest of my life.  I began to spend more time with my parents now, we go out to the movies, restaurants, bowling and swimming together.  We now have dinner together more than we use to.  I tell them all about my school life and my relationship with Hunter.  I’m their only child and I know they want to be involved in my life as much as possible. 

          Tonight my parents and I are going to a Mexican restaurant to have dinner and I can’t wait to tell them about my week.  When we got to the restaurant ( El Barbero‘s Grill) we took our seats I ordered what I had been longing  for all week.  The towns greatest cheesiest Quesadillas.  I can just feel my mouth watering while I tell the waitress what I want in Spanish “Por favor deme tres Quesadillas y una limonada.” right after I ordered my lemonade I felt my pocket vibrate, right then I began to smile even more.

“Dios mio, Maria doesn’t that boy leave you alone for just one second.  Parese que ni le importa la escuela that he tried so hard to get into.”  My Mom said, I knew she was kidding because she winked at my Dad, I saw it in the corner of my eye.  I opened up my cell phone and It was Hunter, I hadn’t noticed but it had been months since he had been gone and spring break was right around the corner he told me he was flying back to South Carolina for those two weeks.  I love the way he started that message.  “Dear love of my life, I’m getting two weeks off for spring break and I get out on the same day you do, I’m coming to South Carolina to see you.” I was happy to read the text message I wanted to receive since the day he left.  I looked at my Parents, and grinned with so much excitement.  My Mom looked at me with curiosity, “What’s your problem?”  I look at her and my Dad at the same time and I tell them.  “Hunter is coming for spring break We get out of school on the same day.”  I finally say trying to stop smiling.  “That’s very good honey.  I’m sure you’re very happy.”  My dad says.  “Yes Papi, I’m very happy.  I can’t believe it’s been three almost four months since he left, this is the first time I see him beside the video chats.” I say, then when the food comes my attention changes and my mouth continues to drip like a water fall.  I dig my teeth into the best food in the world.  My parents asked me about my grades and as usual I told them how well I was doing, because it was the truth.  When Hunter left the first few weeks my grades did drop but I managed to bring them up again.  Then my Dad asked me a question that made me a little uncomfortable and insecure.  “What if you and Hunter can’t make your relationship work after all?”  I looked at my Mom wondering what made him ask me such a thing but she also looked very puzzled.  “Well me and Hunter are both very mature and reasonable people, I’m sure we could make things work or make plans.  Why do you ask.”  My Dad,  looks at me and laughs “I’m just messing with you mija.”  He grabs hold of my hand and looks at me very sweetly.  “I know you are a very mature young lady, because me and your mother have raised you to be just that.  Me and your mother both know that this separation isn’t easy for you but you are mature to make it work.  I’m proud of your maturity.”  he leans over the table and gives me a soft kiss on the forehead and he says “Mi princessa, my treasure my baby, te quiero.”  I glance at my mom and I know she is touched by the moment.  “Princessa, remember your quinceanera?  Remember when we gave you permission to date, soon you’re going to get married and be a mom.”  She says.  “Yes Mami, I remember my special day, but I won’t be getting married any time soon I’m only sixteen, soon to be seventeen.” 

          For the rest of the night me and my parents talked about old memories and the day of my fifteenth birthday, and I loved those Quesadillas.  But then in the back of my head even if I knew my Dad was just kidding, the Question did repeat in the back of my head, “What 1if me and Hunter can’t make it work?”  Then what will happen.  I didn’t want to think about it too much because I didn’t want to imagine another painful moment like the one I had just gotten over.  Later  that night I called Hunter and he seemed pretty excited about coming back home.  I listened to him telling me all his plans for us, “I’m going to take you for a romantic walk around the same park where