So… okay it has been 3 days since I sent Brian the pen pal letter and 4 days since I talked to him on AIM…not his fault it’s mine, I’m kind of well…grounded would be the word. It was so unfair! See I busted my Mom and she grounded me! How unfair!

Here’s what happened…

Night 3 days ago after school
“Hey Mom how are you- what are you doing?” There was a suitcase on the bed… oh no she’s leaving me!

“Honey…”

“You’re abandoning me! You were never sick! I thought only little kids faked sick! Mom!” I was hyper ventilating now.

“Mia…MIA!” I looked at her.

“What! It’s not you it’s me! What Mom!” She grabbed my shoulders.

“Amelia! Everything is fine…I wasn’t faking, I really am sick but I guess it was just nerves.” I looked her in the eyes.

“Nerves? For what!” I was standing instead of sitting on the bed where I was a moment ago.

“Well… I met someone.” I gawked at her.

“MOM! You’ve been what online dating for a night and you’re eloping with someone!”

“AMELIA!” She yelled I sat on the bed and shrunk in fear…she’s never said my name like that before.

“You only saw me updating the profile truth is…I met this guy 7 months ago…we finally decided to meet.” I took a deep breath.

“7 months…you’ve hid this from me! Mom! You’re the only person I’ve had since Dad died! I thought we were honest with each other! How could you do this to me!” I got up from the bed and ran to my room. Thank god I got a lock for my 15th birthday.

“Mia…” They was a quiet knock on the door.

“Go away.” My voice was stern.

“Honey please…I’ll be back in a week. Grammy will be here to keep you company.” I opened the door.

“Fine.” I walked by her and down into the kitchen.

“Mia-“

“What’s his name.” I was so annoyed I acted as if this was a break up. My hand went to the drawer for a spoon then the cupboard for the Nutella!

“Brian.” I rolled my eyes.

(What kind of name is Brian! No offence Bri)

“So where are you going?” I looked up from stabbing the Nutella.

“Huntington Beach.” I scrunched my eyebrows at her.

“As in…California?”

“The one and only.”

(CREEPY!)

“What ever.” I mumbled.

“I leave tomorrow…Grammy will be here by the time you’re home from school… you’re grounded till 27.”

“WHAT! Why!” I put the Nutella on the counter.

“For fighting.” I glared at her and went up stairs…

October.27.97
So that just re-played in my head as my computer starts… The first thing as normal, signing on to AIM.

AIM conversation(s)
(creeper_gal_81 = Kayla
musicXaddict = Mia
tyler-_-bull-_-dog = Tyler)

tyler-_-bull-_-dog: Oh…you brought mia in.
musicXaddict: you have a problem with me tyler?!
tyler-_-bull-_-dog: youre a bit too close with my kay.
creeper_gal_81: guys…chill okay!
musicXaddict: WTF! you have NO right tyler! you may be her boyfriend but i am her best friend!
creeper_gal_81: tyler what the hell? Mia is right! If you have a problem if my best friend then we can’t be together…
creeper_gal_81 booted tyler-_-bull-_-dog from the conversation
musicXaddict: kayla…I’m sorry it’s all my fault.
creeper_gal_81: no…look I’m off.

creeper_gal_81 has signed off

I sighed…
“Great my Mom has abandoned me and I hurt my best friend from something great!” I held my head in between my hands.

“Mia?” A voice came from the other side of my door.

“Hey Grammy?” I love my Grammy! She’s the typical fun grand-ma!

“Phone!” I opened my door and smiled Grammy is the coolest.

“Thanks!” I closed my door and lied upside down on my bed with the phone to my ear.

“Hello?”

“You have no idea how freaked out I am…”