Sun Soaked Season - Chalen D. (best e reader for academics .txt) 📗

then slowly reached for it. I looked at the number and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hey." His voice was soft.
"Hey what's up?"
"I miss you."
"I miss you too."
"No you don't. How's school?"
"I haven't really gone yet."
"Oh." Silence. "So how's the new house?"
"Big. Empty. Quite. Lonely."
"Quite a description."
"Yeah."
"You could always come home you know."
"And if you miss Me too much you could always come Here."
"I'll keep that in Mind." He sighed. "Look, Mom misses you. I think She's hurt."
"Why?"
"Cause you won't talk to Her."
"She tore the family apart."
"I agree with you."
"So How's the new guy?"
"I've only seen Him a couple of times."
"I thought He lived there?"
"He does."
"Locked in your room?"
"With the dresser shoved against the door. How's the block?"
"Lots of families."
"Family fairy land."
"That's what I thought."
"Well We are twins."
"Do Me a Favor?"
"Anything."
"Stay out of My head."
"No problem. it scares Me."
"Jason- Are you talking to your sister? Give Me the phone!"
Click. I still didn't want to talk to Her. I kinda even felt bad I hung Up on Jason. My sweet-possibly gay-brother. I looked around My room. If I could say everything about the house in one word it was easy to find. Cold. I turned on some music to break the silence and pulled out My book. Three chapters later the door opened and the foyer was filled with My Dad's voice and a girl laugh. I shut My book and looked over the stair rail.
"Hey! This is Carmen." Dad said, pointing to the girl.
"Oh My!" Carmen said hand to heart. "Your so beautiful!"
And Just like that, I felt awkward.
I blinked at Her.
"Carmen's My girlfriend." Dad said.
"Oh Right." Mental head slap. " Hi."
"Hi!" She smiled.
"I thought We'd moved the dinner to lunch." Dad informed Me. "You don't mind Do you?"
"I guess not." It's not like I have anything better to do.
"Prefect! then Come on Down and Help us cook!" Dad disappeared pulling Carmen with Him.
I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. I leaned against the wall, as Dad took two wine glasses out of the cupboard. The first thing I noticed about Carmen was she was younger than My Dad. She was pretty sure, But she kinda looked like a barbie. Not saying she is one, But She looks like it, and most times I can see through people. We sat down for lunch and Ate quietly. Carmen and Dad kept glancing at Me as If I was going to self destruct at any second. Carmen looked like she was trying Her best to not step on anyone's toes.
"It's kinda quiet." Carmen said.
"I agree. Dakota-"
"Huh?" I asked, looking up caught off guard.
"How was your day?"
"It really didn't start yet."
"So Do you have anything Planned?"
"yes."
"What?"
"I'm going to lock Myself in My room and Listen to music."
He stared at Me.
"Yep That's right. I'm pulling a Jason. I miss Him. I have to do something That reminds Me of Him."
For some reason My Mouth Wouldn't shut the hell Up. It just came pouring out. Rather I liked it or Not, I missed My twin. I think I might of Even Missed Prestly. Almost.
"I'll take My lunch to go. I'm gonna See if He's on Skype."
I picked up My sandwich, and Went to My room. I logged on and right away got a video request. I pushed answer.
Jason leaned in and gave me a lazy smile.
"Wow. Your On."
"Yeah. I really Do Miss you."
"What do you want Me to Do about It?"
"Sing Me a song."
He disappeared and I heard a banging noise. He sat back down With a guitar and a pick in His mouth.
"You play guitar?"
"Yeah. What Should I sing?"
"Sing Me A song that remind You of Me. Do You have-"
I was cut off My the guitar, He cleared His throat.
"Woke up this morning I suddenly realized, We're all in this together. I started smiling, cause You where smiling -Big Smile on My half- and We're all in this together. I'm made of Atoms and your Made of atoms and we're all in the together, And long division doesn't matter cause We're all in this together, Yeah." He reached over and hit some keys on his key board. "I saw you walking in the city, we're all in this together, the city's changing, cause we are changing and we are all in this together, every twelve second someone remembers we're all in this together." I laughed over the next line about a kitchen. "Come on baby, I don't mean to rush you, I only wanted to reach out a touch you, I gotta start to Open My heart. I know you think about jumping ship before it sinks, but we are all in this together, ask a scientist-"
"No thanks."
He laughed, " We're all in this together, And on the sub way we feel like strangers But we are all in this together. Yeah I love you, and You love her and She loves Him and we're all in this together, You know baby there's never Been protection, in all the history of human connection, come on Darling it's alright to show Me you don't ever need to be lonely once you start to open your heart. I saw you crying, I started crying, cause we're all in this together, then religion it's a big decision, but we're all in this together." He stopped. "I think I got at least half the words wrong."
"That's nice to know."
"You don't like music."
"Well I gotta Start opening My heart."
"Before you jump ship."
"Exactly."
"I Can Send you a music list. That was By Been Lee. This one is too. It's My favorite. It also remind Me of you. Here, I'll play it on My lap top." He hit a couple of buttons. "It's called, Whatever it is. I'll make up a music list while you listen."
The music started and he bent his head typing.
"Did You like that one?" He looked up, clicking something.
"Yeah I did."
"A list should Pop Up."
"Alright I got it."
"I have to go. Mom's home, and She'll ask if you called."
"What are you gonna say."
"Cover you. Like all big Brothers do."
"Thanks."
"Be careful out there. You could Like, Get Eaten alive."
"You know you can talk to me right. About anything. I'm your twin, I'll take it to the grave."
He sighed, "I- Shit. I'll talk later I really want to But-"
His bed room door open and he slammed his lap top closed, leaving Me with a black screen. I looked up all The music. There was a knock on the door and the door was pushed open."
"Here's some money,. I'm going out with Carmen for a while. You should go shopping for clothes. You saw the mall right?"
"Yeah."
He set the wad of cash on the desk and left. I heard the door slam and then the car leave. I grabbed My keys, jacket, the money and ran down to My car. I bought a coffee, and went to the mall. Instead of shopping for clothes like I was supposed to, I got Some Cd's and a Ipod. After I listened to half the songs, Jason shot me an E-mail, telling Me about Ipod's. Yeah, I know, Holy shit your in the cave man days. Damn! I stopped off and got another coffee, and went home. I put all the music on the iPod. Carmen not only had lunch at our house, but dinner and Breakfast the next morning too.I walked down the mail box to check the mail and was nailed in the head with a ball. A guy ran over and took My elbow, and quickly said something looking MY face over. I took Off My hood and Pulled out MY ear phones.
"Are you okay?"
I nodded.
"I called out, But I guess you didn't hear Me." He bent down and picked up the ball. "Are you sure your okay?"
"Come On!" Someone called waving their hands.
"Hold-" The Guy turned and chucked the ball, making it through the net. "Let Me make it up to you some how. I'm Calvin, You are?"
"Come on! We're in the middle of a game!"
"I'll catch up with you later. They'll have My head." he gave Me a smile. "Your Name?"
"Dakota!" Dad called.
"Dakota. Got it." Calvin smiled one last time and was running to his friends. He stopped. "Wanna Play Dakota?"
I shook My head hard.
"Okay." He laughed. "Careful, you'll get whip lash."
He grabbed the ball from His friend and shot. I shoved My ear phones back in and went back inside.
Calvin was on the really thin side, with curly brown hair, that added to His goofy Smile. He had welcoming Blue eyes, and wore jeans and a T-shirt. Right away I knew He was the jokester of the group. That meant I had No idea where to put him.
~***~
The morning was warm and humid as I made My way to My car. It had no right to be this damn hot this early in the morning. Still I got into My car and blasted the Ac. I decided to get to school early and get a decent spot for parking, and a decent self tour of the school. I Parked the car and went to the office. I got my classes, and a school Map and walked around the school Looking for a decent route too all the classes. I looked down and bumped into someone making them drop their books. I stared open mouthed at the books.
"I'm sorry." I looked up at Calvin.
"It's okay Dakota." He gave Me his goofy grin, then quickly bent down and picked up his Books."Guess this Means We're even."
"Good."
"Good?"
"I don't like owing people."
"You never know There could of been a friendship that came out of it. Where's the optimist?"
"The one that died in side of Me?" I asked head cocked to the side.
"No Way! You have to Revive it. You have to see the good things In life."
"There's not that much I'm Missing. When He didn't say anything I said, "I mean, There's not a lot of good going on right now."
"Well That's a good thing that you have a friend Then. You know, to soften the blow."
"Friend?"
"Yeah, Me. Don't you know what a Friend is?"
"Actually I don't."
"Well," His eyebrows pulled together, " It's someone you have so you can talk to. Your in it together. They make you laugh." He poked my cheek, and I blinked at him. "Okay, uh, They're their for you, Even If you don't want them to Be-"
"Whoa-" I held a hand up, "I'm not signing up."
"That's the good thing about friends. They don't care if there's something you don't want to do, cause They know if you don't do it there could Be something that You'll Miss."
"I think I'll live."
"Sure you'll live, But if you don't have fun, you'll end up alone."
" All that from Not having Fun?"
"Yep."
"Seems a little out there to me."
"That's the good thing about friends, they bring out the good side in you. the sides you never even Knew you had."
"That seems Like a lot of good thing about it's."
"You have to