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Micha

I’ve slept in h my body itched to do another maneuver up the tree and into Ella’sShe’s been avoidingshe needs so her

Ella has always had issues with inti me if I try to cross the friend line I actually had to work to become her friend We’ve always lived next door, but it took et her to let me climb over the fence into her yard

But it orth the time Fifteen years later, we’re still friends I can’t iht when I found her on the bridge Even though I knew she wasn’t going to jue made me realize that I want and need her in es me, pushes me, and pisses me off, but I wouldn’t have it any other way

It’s late in the afternoon when I wake up Blinking against the bright sun, I drag my butt out of bed and throw on an old tee and so the blown head gasket on o I head into the kitchen and drink the orange juice straight out of the jug

Myher hair, and scolds me "Micha Scott, how many times have I told you not to do that crap?" She snatches the juice away and sets it back in the fridge

I wipe away the juice fro"

She does up the buttons on her jacket, dressed to head off to her day job as a secretary at the dealership She also has a night job as a hostess at a cafe "You are such a smart ass" She holds up a red lacy bra "Okay, so I know I’ve always been the coolthe line"

"Isn’t it yours?" I grab a box of cereal out of the cupboard

She scowls at me as she tosses the bra into the trash behind her "I haveof her trashy dress the other night, I can’t help but laugh "That’s breaking news to ently slaps the back ofit like it hurts "If you uy, but he’s a little younger than ood first impression"

"So that’s why you had that trashy dress on" I scoop a handful of cereal out of the box and stuff it intoabout that"

"I didn’t look that bad," she protests, grabbing her keys from the hook on the wall "Did I?"

I hate it when she asks questions like these; ones that don’t have a right answer I shrug and put the cereal back into the cupboard

She grabs a granola bar out of the cupboard "So Ella’s back for good I’?"

I crunch slowly on the cereal "Yeah, until summer’s over"

She waits forto tell ht or nine as"

"Wow, I’m actually iranola bar "Good for her"

I frown "Why? She bailed on everyone"

"I’ood she’s going somewhere in her life"

"I told you I have plans I just need to figure out a way to hs and pats my head like I’ too ht have to realize that ht, sweetie Trust s her bag over her shoulder and druernails on the counter "Micha, did you think about what I told you the other night?"