Scarred Hearts (Blackrock) Read Free Page A

got out of bed and made my way towards the stench. As I walked into the kitchen I saw my mother sitting at the table with coffee and burnt toast. I looked her and asked "did they not teach you how to make toast at the sorority" I shook my head and threw her toast in the trash. "I spoke to your father last night" I put more bread into the toaster without turning to face her, bracing myself for a battle that I knew was sure to come. "Really and what did you talk about?" I asked as I buttered the toast. "You know very well Bailey, what we discussed".
    Here we go the snooty tone of voice was out so this was sure to be an epic battle. "He told me you were planning to spend the summer with him at his house. Were you planning on talking to me about this?". "Yes mother I was but you obviously beat me to it so now you know the whole secret plan" I said sarcastically while dropping her plate of toast down in front of her. "Well you know I think that would be a good idea for you to take time away from here for the summer and then you can come back to start college in September and if you go to Brad I am sure he will wait for you to get yourself together". Did she seriously just tell me to go to Brad and ask him to wait for me. "Mom I know you like Brad but I am done with him and his crap, he is not good for me anymore" I explained. We sat there in silence eating our non-burnt toast, when I finished my coffee I got up from the chair and looked at her, she actually looked sad.
    "I am going to start packing I will talk to you later" I turned and walked out of the kitchen heading up the stairs. When I got back to my room I grabbed my cell phone and texted my dad,
    Me: Hi dad thanks for breaking the ice with mom, see you tomorrow.
    Dad: That's ok honey I am sure it went well.
    Me: as well as could be expected
    Dad: ok see you soon.
     
    I grabbed my suitcases from the closet and began packing all my worldly possessions into them. It was harder than I thought it was going to be, every time I took out a piece of clothing I remembered a time I wore it when Summer was around, everything in my life involved her and now she is gone. I picked up my phone to check the time, it was already one pm time flies I guess. At least I am half way there so I decided to take a break. I head down stairs and walk into the kitchen, I see a note on the table, Bailey I am gone out to Zara's, we have a lunch date and meeting about the senior formal I will be home late tonight, I have left you $20 dollars to order pizza, love mom.
    I threw the note in the trash and grabbed my cell and headphones. I put the twenty into my back pocket and decided to head into downtown. I needed a break from packing and a good cup of coffee. I put my headphones in and started to walk to Cafe Rouge, listening to Nickelback as I walked. I had it up so loud that it drowned out all my emotions and I just let the songs take me away.
    I reached Cafe Rouge about fifteen minutes later, I was blissfully numb when I walked into the cafe and up to the counter. "Hi Bailey, what can I get you today?" "Hi Meg, I think today I will have a white chocolate mocha with extra caramel". Meg laugh's "So it's the usual then?" I give her a half smile and take my usual seat by the window.
    Meg brings over my coffee and places a slice of raspberry swirl cake down as well I look up at her with a question in my eyes. "I just thought you would like it, I know you and Summer would always share one" she said with a sadness I never expected. "I'm sorry to hear what happened to her, I used to look forward to you guys coming in, she was always telling funny stories" she smiled and began to walk away.
    I could only stare at the cake I couldn't thank her for the lump in my throat choking me. I put my headphones back in and let the music take me away to happier times. I was zoning out just looking out the window at the street but not really seeing it when I felt a tap on my shoulder and someone slide into the seat beside