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really upset and angry and she needs her friends around her. Maybe she was scared of leaving without seeing me much, I don't know.' She shrugs her shoulders, 'I think she just needs to be taken care of sometimes, and although she doesn't always ask for help in the best of ways, I think part of her just doesn't know a better way to do it.'
'She should come up with one.' I say, rubbing a hand across my forehead. 'I can't believe she did that to you. What about camp?'
'I spoke with them. I told them that I was needed back home and I wouldn't be able to stay on. Thankfully, they understood and refunded my payment, and since they were only a week into the camp, they called up the next person on the list and they were able to join the camp.'
'I'm really sorry Libs.'
'It's ok.' She shrugs and I know that it isn't really ok, 'my friends are more important than a culinary camp, no matter how hard it was to get into. Besides in the time I've known Julie, I've figured out that it's hard to say no to her. On the positive side, it means I have a lot of spare cash this summer, which means I should really head to the grocery store and pick up some ingredients for tonight.'
'Need a ride?' I ask.
'I've got my car.' She shakes her head and then a loud crash sounds from inside, followed by Lewis yelling at Sean. 'Besides, it seems like you have your hands full.'
'You could say that.' I laugh as we head back inside.
'I'll be back in about an hour or so to start cooking. Oh, and my mom wanted to let you know that she has a long weekend off from work this weekend.'
'Ok.' I draw the word out, hoping that will portray my confusion. I don't usually get a run down of her mom's work schedule.
'She wanted you to know because she said she'd be happy, more than happy in fact, to help out at your place with the kids, if you wanted to take Lewis and his friend on that camping trip.'
'You asked her to do that?'
'I did, but she doesn't mind. She's happy to help out.'
'Did you come home to fix all the problems?' I ask, smiling at her.
'I do what I can.' She grins. 'I will see you in an hour, oh and I'm taking Katie with me to the store, because she needs to get the stuff on your grocery list.'
'You convinced her to do the grocery shopping?'
'I have skills you will never understand.' She grins at me again, 'Call Julie, tell her I'm home and cooking tonight so she better get herself over here. Tell her I've already cleared it with her parents, and they're happy to lift her grounding, so long as she eats and stops fighting them on the boarding school thing.'
'You've been home for less than an hour.'
'Yeah, so?' She asks.
'You have super powers.' I say, shaking my head, slightly in awe of how easily she's taken control of things. She smiles at me, then heads down to collect Katie before leaving the house.
Twelve – Julie
Being able to go out tonight feels so good, even if it is just to Charles house, and even if he did yell at me for a solid ten minutes before inviting me over. Apparently he doesn't like that I got Libby to come home the way I did. He said I was being manipulative, and childish, and that when I get like this he can't see why he ever asked me out. Then, after I started crying because I need him to be on my side, he said he was sorry and that he shouldn't have said it. Still, I know he isn't happy with me.
How else was I supposed to bring her home though? I could already tell that my tactic wasn't going to work on my parents the way it did a few years ago, so I had to think of something else. The more I thought about it though, the more I started thinking that maybe going to a boarding school wouldn't be such a bad idea. Not that I'm going to let anyone know that I'm coming around to the idea.
So really, once I figured out that I'm going to go to boarding school, I had to bring her home, because I don't want to leave without spending time with my best friend. Also, if I want
'She should come up with one.' I say, rubbing a hand across my forehead. 'I can't believe she did that to you. What about camp?'
'I spoke with them. I told them that I was needed back home and I wouldn't be able to stay on. Thankfully, they understood and refunded my payment, and since they were only a week into the camp, they called up the next person on the list and they were able to join the camp.'
'I'm really sorry Libs.'
'It's ok.' She shrugs and I know that it isn't really ok, 'my friends are more important than a culinary camp, no matter how hard it was to get into. Besides in the time I've known Julie, I've figured out that it's hard to say no to her. On the positive side, it means I have a lot of spare cash this summer, which means I should really head to the grocery store and pick up some ingredients for tonight.'
'Need a ride?' I ask.
'I've got my car.' She shakes her head and then a loud crash sounds from inside, followed by Lewis yelling at Sean. 'Besides, it seems like you have your hands full.'
'You could say that.' I laugh as we head back inside.
'I'll be back in about an hour or so to start cooking. Oh, and my mom wanted to let you know that she has a long weekend off from work this weekend.'
'Ok.' I draw the word out, hoping that will portray my confusion. I don't usually get a run down of her mom's work schedule.
'She wanted you to know because she said she'd be happy, more than happy in fact, to help out at your place with the kids, if you wanted to take Lewis and his friend on that camping trip.'
'You asked her to do that?'
'I did, but she doesn't mind. She's happy to help out.'
'Did you come home to fix all the problems?' I ask, smiling at her.
'I do what I can.' She grins. 'I will see you in an hour, oh and I'm taking Katie with me to the store, because she needs to get the stuff on your grocery list.'
'You convinced her to do the grocery shopping?'
'I have skills you will never understand.' She grins at me again, 'Call Julie, tell her I'm home and cooking tonight so she better get herself over here. Tell her I've already cleared it with her parents, and they're happy to lift her grounding, so long as she eats and stops fighting them on the boarding school thing.'
'You've been home for less than an hour.'
'Yeah, so?' She asks.
'You have super powers.' I say, shaking my head, slightly in awe of how easily she's taken control of things. She smiles at me, then heads down to collect Katie before leaving the house.
Twelve – Julie
Being able to go out tonight feels so good, even if it is just to Charles house, and even if he did yell at me for a solid ten minutes before inviting me over. Apparently he doesn't like that I got Libby to come home the way I did. He said I was being manipulative, and childish, and that when I get like this he can't see why he ever asked me out. Then, after I started crying because I need him to be on my side, he said he was sorry and that he shouldn't have said it. Still, I know he isn't happy with me.
How else was I supposed to bring her home though? I could already tell that my tactic wasn't going to work on my parents the way it did a few years ago, so I had to think of something else. The more I thought about it though, the more I started thinking that maybe going to a boarding school wouldn't be such a bad idea. Not that I'm going to let anyone know that I'm coming around to the idea.
So really, once I figured out that I'm going to go to boarding school, I had to bring her home, because I don't want to leave without spending time with my best friend. Also, if I want
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