A Summer to Remember

chapter 27





Our last weekend was here before we knew it. Saying goodbye made me sick to my stomach but I was trying not to think about it. I helped Adrian pull most of his clothes out of his dresser drawers and placed them in his duffle bags.

“Have you thought anymore about staying here instead of going back to your parents?” he asked as he folded up the last of his shirts and tossed them in his bag.

“No, not really. It’d be kind of lonely here without you.” I laid down on the bed.

“I’m going to miss you.” He laid down next to me.

“I’m going to miss you, too. But you’ll be back in December, and just think how fast the summer went by. You’ll be back before we know it.” I was good at sounding optimistic but I wasn’t too good at believing myself when I said things like that.

“You’re right.” He glanced around the room. “Do we have everything ready to go up to the cabin tomorrow morning?” In my head I ran through the list of things I packed.

“I think so.”

“I really wish I could just back out of this and spend the weekend with just you, but Brian’s really been wanting to throw me this party since I got the job.” He sounded apologetic.

“Don’t worry about it.” I ran my fingers through his hair. “I like the cabin, and as long as we’re together, I’ll be happy.” Just as he leaned down to kiss me, I felt my phone buzzing in my back pocket. I pulled it out and saw Lily’s name on the screen.

“That’s weird. She usually doesn’t call me on the weekends when she knows you’re home.” I sat up and slid off the bed.

“Maybe she just wants to know the plan for tomorrow.”

“Maybe.” I slid my thumb across the bottom of the screen to answer. “Hello?”

“Steven and I are done!” she yelled on the other side of the line.

“What? Why?” Lily and Steven had always had their arguments, but they weren’t the type to break up and get back together. Actually, I don’t think they’d ever broken up. Not even for a day.

“I just couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t even stand the thought of having to live with him for the next few months without you being there. He just annoys the hell out of me sometimes and I just can’t do it anymore.”

“Wait.” I walked out of the bedroom. “You broke up with him?”

“Yes. Don’t sound so surprised. You act like I’ve never broken up with anyone before,” she said, sounding offended.

“No, it’s just, I don’t know. I guess I’m just kind of shocked by the whole thing. I never expected you guys to break up.”

“The truth is, the last few weeks we haven’t been able to stand being around each other. But I’m actually not too bummed. New school, new life, new guy, sounds good to me.”

“Well if you’re happy, I’m happy. Are you still planning on coming with us to the cabin tomorrow?”

“Hell, yeah! You better tell Adrian to invite all his hottest single guy friends because I am ready for a good time!”

I laughed. “All right, I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Bye.” I walked back into the bedroom where Adrian was still lying on the bed.

“That took awhile.” I grabbed my PJs off the dresser and pulled them on.

“Yeah. Sorry. Lily and Steven broke up.” I flipped my head forward and pulled my hair into a ponytail.

“Seriously?” He sat up. “How’s she doing?”

“Great, actually.” I laughed, remembering how excited she was.

“Well…that’s good.”

“Yes.” I crawled onto the bed beside him and snuggled up under the blanket. “Now are you ready to enjoy the rest of our night together?”

“You know I am.” He pulled back the blanket joined me.