Salstune Town by Cat Lewis (elon musk reading list TXT) 📕

go and it was either us or foster care and Mum told her she'd never let that happen. So now she stays in my room on the floor (not like it isn't big enough!) and I'm loving it. But she doesn't get it. I like her, A lot. Obviously I haven't told her. She probably wouldn't get it and would hate me forever.
"Look Parker," she said "I know I haven't known you for all that long, but I really like you. I know it's stupid," she was barely looking at me at this point, "but I was wondering if you felt the same..."
I looked down at her pale skin, sea water eyes and crimson locks framing her face, her glasses shaped around her nose, I leant down and then my lips pressed to hers, so gently. I stepped back, she looked shocked, I just couldn't decide if it was good shocked or bad shocked. Then she grabbed my neck, kissing me passionately. I guess it was good shocked then.'
Four

We arrived home, walking hand in hand,
"Wait don't let Mum see, she wont let you stay in my room any more! You'll be stuck downstairs!"
"Parker, you do make me laugh!"
We ran upstairs and I logged onto my computer. Three messages, all from Sammie.
"And what are we gonna say to the others? Oh this was a bad idea!"
"Rosie, calm down, it's okay," I held her tight in my arms, seeing she was upset and stressed.
I noticed one more message flash up on my screen. It was from Ella. I noticed Rosie looking at my expression as I read the message.
"Hey Parky, I'm coming up to visit, let your Mum know, k? Love you, Ella xxx"
No date, nothing. I shook of my shock and lifted Rosie from my knee to her feet and I ran down the stairs.
"Mum, Mum, I need the phone" Since we were now in a different country, Mum said if I called any friends from back home, I was to use the house phone instead of my mobile because it was cheaper.
"One second sweetheart, just on the phone to Ella's Mum. Why didn't you tell me she was coming to stay?"
"When Mum, when?"
"What do you mean, we're picking her up from the airport in an hour silly!"
I ran up the stairs to check the date of the message. A week ago. Wow, this week had gone fast.
"Who's Ella?" said Rosie from the corner.
"What do you mean?"
"Who's Ella you muppet!" She stood up walking towards me, smiling, I knew she was joking.
"Oh, an old, err... friend"
"She's your ex right?"
"Yeh..."
"I cant wait to meet her, get all the gossip! Why did you guys break up?"
"Cause I moved here." Her face looked like she'd seen a ghost, then laughed. She knew how to make me smile at anything, but I still felt bad. But I liked Rosie now. Ella was history. Even if she didn't know it yet...

Five

We arrived at the airport just in time as Ella arrived shortly after us. She ran strait up to me after dropping her bags and wrapped her arms around me. Awkward. Her attention switched to Rosie with a fierce glance.
"Who's this?" I couldn't tell her about me and Rosie because Mum was standing there.
"Er... This is Rosie. Rosie this is Ella. The girl I was telling you about."
"Hi there Ella. I'm Rosie! Parker's..." She glanced at me worried. "Parker's friend." She finished off. I sighed with relief.
"Oh Sarah," she said to my Mum, "Can you grab those?" pointing to her bags.
My Mum looked at her, her face disgusted, You could tell she wasn't happy with being treated like this and knowing my Mum, she would say something, and she did,
"You arrived here 5 minutes ago Ella I think you should have a bit of respect, I didn't even know you were coming here until 5 hours ago, appreciate that much!"
Ella looked at me, bewildered. "Sorry Sarah, Parker will get them, wont you?"
You could tell she was trying to spite my Mum but I went and got her bags anyway and notices Rosie's steps behind me to help. She was the complete opposite of Ella. Ella was spoilt, from a rich background and we only dated because of our parents, from then, she used me as a slave because if we broke up it would be my fault. She wouldn't even be seen with me in public.

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Publication Date: 06-03-2012

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