A Life Like Mine

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really cold out here!” I said to myself. My feet hurt from my shoes and my legs were numb.  I heard a car honk at me from behind. I looked back and there was Adam in his very own green pick-up.
    “Want a ride, Ashley?” Adam asked.
    “That’s okay. I’m fine.” I shivered. I wasn’t going to go home with him driving me. I barely knew the guy.
    “No you’re not fine. I mean, look at you. I bet you’re freezing. Come on, I’ll take you home,” Adam protested.
    “I’ve got a ride. My friends are inside getting their coats.” I lied. Okay I know lying is bad, but why was he being so pushy? Did you ever think of that?
    “I don’t believe you.”
    “You should,” I answered.
    “Why?” It was like Adam was trying to read my mind.
    “Because it’s the truth. Just go. I’m not going with you.”
    “Why?”
    “What is this twenty questions? I don’t need a ride. Now go home.” I was getting very frustrated.
    “I’m not leaving. I know that you’re making it all up.”
    “Fine. I’m getting in the back and laying down so don’t bug me about sitting with you.”
    “Fine. Where do you live?”
    “The apartment buildings on Alpine Drive,” I answered. I sat down in the back as he started to drive. When I knew he wasn’t looking, I jumped off. He was at a stop sign, which made it pretty safe. I know what you’re thinking. I gave him where I lived, which means that he could stalk me in the future. Well, no that’s not where I live.  You were getting worried about me weren’t you? Awwww, that’s so sweet!
    As I started to walk towards my house I saw another car. They honked at me. The window went down.
    “Ashley! I thought you said you’d get another ride!” Betty gave me an angry face, but not the kind that made you think that she was actually mad.
    “Well, I didn’t. I just didn’t want to see you and Jack get all kissy and stuff.”
    “We’re not all kissy!” Betty giggled.
    “Sure you’re not!” I laughed.
    “Hop in. I’m sure that you won’t mind now. I drove Jack home because Lena took their limo.
    “What a skank!”
    “I know!” Betty agreed. “It wasn’t even her limo. Jack paid for it.”
    “I’m sure Lena will get what she deserves sometime.” I smiled as I got into the passenger seat of Betty’s car. We talked for a little while because I lived pretty far out. It was funny how the night had turned out. Lena got barf all over her shoes, Liz fell into painful splits, and Jill was really, really drunk. The night couldn’t have gone better! At least now Betty and Jack might actually have a chance at getting together sometime.
    After Betty dropped me off, I fell asleep with visions of puke all over Lena’s shoes. What a funny dream!
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 4
    Movies
     
                  The teens of America all have one thing in common. They all like to go see the movies! The funny thing is that parents will allow their kids to go to movies, but not to concerts. At the movies, teens can practically do anything in the dark, but at a concert there’s so many people there’s no room to do anything!  Since I’m basically the only single person in my group, I don’t like going to the movies all that much with my friends. The reason is that all they do is make-out during the entire movie. Why do they spend money to do that? They don’t even know what’s going on in the movie. That’s why I don’t really go out with my friends to movies all that much, but for today is was just a night out with the girls. It was going to be a party. We were going to have a great night.  We decided to go see a movie that we know no guy would ever go to unless he was really sweet. Which is another thing. Why do guys have to call any movie with romance in it a chick flick? I think that’s so stupid. Most of the movies that they call a chick flick are really good. The guys will never know it because they named it a

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