Chapter 7
It wasn't late, only about 5, I loved the feel of skating, the wind blowing through my hair, it wasn't long until I got to town, I sat in the park, watching the little children play with their friends and the mothers scolding their children for throwing sand into another child's face.
I sat there for a while, just watching until my stomach made some sort of grumbling noise, indicating that it wanted to be fed, I walked over to a café and ordered a sandwich, I was getting hot and I wasn't gonna take of my jumper again so I started to walk home, carrying my beloved skateboard.
I was walking past a few shops when something caught my eye in the shop window, it was 2 simple, black, ropey, chain things with a silver rectangle connected, the one I saw said 'LOVE', but a sign below it said, and I quote;
'carve your own personalized message into, sets come in 2'
I smiled instantly,
Caleb would kill for that
I walked into the jewelers, and had a closer look at the bracelets, they were perfect.
I looked out for somebody to come so I could ask how much but nobody did, I must have waited for about 15 minutes but no one came, seriously, people could just steal all the owners stuff, I rolled my eyes and went to walk out when an older lady walked in.
"Hello dear, are you waiting for the owner?".
"yeah, I wanted to buy these bracelets" I smiled.
"You know what, most people your age would have stolen it by now, I know my son would have, well he's not actually my son, but he doesn't have parents so I kind of look after him and his sister, he really is a good kid though, he loves his sister more than anything" the kind lady smiles, she obviously admired her 'son', and she saw the good him in, we need more good people like her in this world.
"I know people like that too" I reply, thinking of Chase.
"What was your name dear?" she asked me sweetly, she was such a sweet women, she just had that calming affect, she had aged, she looked worn out, but still calm and sweet, yet firm and honest, she had a thick Italian accent though, I used to have a Italian friend so I can tell that she's Italian.
"Allison" I say smiling.
"My name is Maria" she replies smiling kindly, "now about those bracelets you wanted, I know the owner, she's actually a close friend of mine, I can call in a few favours, and you can put them on hold, I can do all tha--"
"Maria" another petite voice calls from over the counter,
"Serena, hello darling" Maria calls as both the women hug and kiss each others cheek.
"Serena, this is Allison, she wanted to buy your bracelet but couldn't as you weren't here" she scolded Serena.
"Ahhhh, dear, amazing choice"
"how much for it madam" I asked politely.
"Darling, it didn't have a price for a reason, I wanted to give it away to someone polite and caring, like yourself, please tell me what you want engraved on it, and I will get my husband to do right away.
"No, its okay, I can pay, they are very nice" I smiled at the other kind, old women.
"Ohh stop it, I'm telling you I will give it to you, so just take it"
I went to object but the glare I received was deadly, cute and innocent looking old ladies can be scary apparently.
"Are you sure"
"Yes, yes, now hurry up" she said as she grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the counter again.
"What do you want on them darling" she asked me, I felt bad for taking them, but she would have insisted.
"if its not too much trouble, may I please get on one Caleb with a heart and an arrow going through it and one saying Allison and the same heart?" I asked politely.
"of course dear, is this for your boyfriend?" she asked me as an older man came and took the bracelets.
"No way" I laughed, "my best friend actually"
"Ahhh" she said as she nodded and walked quickly to the other room.
15 minutes had passed and Serena had just come back, she handed me the bracelets, but instead of an arrow through the heart, inside of them was writing, one said
forever
and the other said
and always
in cursive writing, they were better than I thought.
I quickly hugged both the ladies and thanked them then started my long ride home.
I ran upstairs, a big smile on my face and went to call Caleb to come and see them, I got out my phone a dialed Calebs number. I hang up after the first ring when i remembered he was about 3 hours away, and that's by plane. I can't believe I didn't think about that.
In a tantrum I quickly shoved the box in the top draw in the bathroom and ran back to my bed.
I miss Caleb, more than he will ever know.
CALEB POV:
I miss Ally, more than she will ever know,
There wasn't any cute guys at the park, well there might have been, but I wouldn't know, I haven't left my room, I miss her so damn much, no one understands me like she does, she's the only one that knows i'm gay, I need her, I only hang up because I couldn't stand hearing her voice anymore.
I can't believe Chelsea is there now too, she is such a bitch, I hate her more than anyone else, I can't believe that poor Ally has to deal with her alone now.
"Caleb, come here" my mum shouts from the living room, I slowly got up and trudged to the living room, putting one of the millions of pictures I have of Ally back on the bedside table where it belongs, it was my favorite one, the one of us at the beach, wearing matching swimmers, I was giving her a piggyback, we were both smiling, it was before the 'incident'.
"Yes mum, oh hey dad" I didn't even know he was here.
"We have noticed you haven't been that happy, so we decided to give you your birthday present early" dad said smiling.
"I don't want an early birthday present mom and dad, I want my best friend, now more than ever, mom she needs me" I replied dryly.
"About that" mom beamed as she handed me an envelope.
I opened it rolling my eyes, then smiling a little as I thought about how Ally always rolled her eyes...
I gave mum and dad a quick hug, refraining form jumping up and down and squeezing them like a 5 year old and said thank you constantly.
"We also want to talk to you about your school, we have noticed that you've been not yourself lately, so we want you to transfer, but go upstairs and we'll have a serious talk about it at dinner.
I ran upstairs and fell on to my bed smiling like a teenage boy seeing boobs for the first time, not that would affect me but you know what I mean.
BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!!
It was tickets to Ally's, she's gonna be so happy, I'm gonna surprise her.
