Just me by julie collins (guided reading books TXT) 📕

it on the nightstand by my door. Then he left the room. I wonder where Josh was. At this time he usually would spy on me or sing annoying songs to me. I walked out my room and heard someone playing the guitar. My guitar was in my room so I wondered who was playing. It sounded like the beat to tonight by Daughtry with some edge to it. I followed the sound to Josh's room. I gasped in shock. I never knew josh could play the guitar. I kept quiet by his door. The music he was playing was so beautiful, I felt something wet on my cheek. His music is making me cry? The only music I ever cried for was 'Let it rock' by lil wayne and someone I don't know. I actually cried to that song because it was being played in an pizza shop, and I don't know why but I was next to a bowl full of onions.

Then the music stopped. Why did he stop playing?

"I know you're there," Josh said , and at first i thought he was making up lyrics to go with the beat and then he said

" do you want to come in?"

So I walked into his room. Not sure of what I would find. when I pictured his room, I pictured a mess. Kind of like Jackson off of Hannah Montana. As I walked in I see his room is painted grey. He has a shelf full of books. He reads! The books on the shelf I recognized. I have most of them in my room. The floor is carpeted and his room is tidy. Then I see a closet in the back. I know I came in to listen to his music but his room just takes me by surprise. So I walk by Josh straight to his closet. when I open the door I see alot of space. Of course he has clothes in here, but where are they. When I look to the right i see two tall dressers. I don't want to look inside his drawers. Beside his dressers are a long row of converse sneakers. I think I might be starting to like this kid.

I just start to notice his closet looks alot like a studio. Just then I see a back door. Oh come on how much more things does the kid have? When i open the door I see microphones headsets and other different things. So his closet Is not only a closet its a recording studio. I don't think Josh knows, but his closet is my new hangout. I walk out of his closet back into his room. Josh starts laughing at me. I don't know what expression is on my face. All I know is I'm in shock.

He pats his bed signaling me to come and sit. So I sit down in his computer chair. You see I always have to the opposite whenever I'm dealing with Josh.

" It's nothing like what you thought it would be, huh?" Josh said with hummer in his voice.

"Josh, your room is amazing," no wonder he didn't come out of his room much. If there was a fridge in here,I'm sure he wouldn't come out at all." So is your music"

" No my music sucks, plus all of my music doesn't have words."

" Well I am a good lyricists, so i could help you out there," I could hear the smile in my voice. He looked surprised, I was surprised to. The closest I come to smiling at Josh is when I'm smirking.

" So step sister, does this mean were friends now?"

" Yea I have to tell you though, after seeing your converse I knew we were going to be friends." Josh and I stared at each other for the longest. then we both started laughing. This reminds me of a saying ' everyone seems crazy until you get to know them.' All that day Josh and I hung out. Listened to good music and really get to know each other. It's amazing how we lived with each other for 2 years and never really knew each oher. I guess it's just like mom says ' you cant judge a book by its cover.'

" So we are pretty much like twins? Our interests are completely the same," Josh said. We have been talking for hours. I found alot. He has a band and its called 'Spring Of Aqua'. Sounds really cool. Josh said he would take me to met his friends. I thought it would be awesome.

" Yea I guess we are 'twins'," then Josh added me on facebook. Everything between us is cool now. My mom will be so proud. I can't wait till my mom returns from her vacation.

When my mom says she needs 'me time' she gets it. My mom goes on mini vacations as do the rest of us. My vacation is next month and I'm going to... well I don't actually know my mom says its a good surprise.

" Josh, I'm gonna go to my room now," I say staring at the clock. Josh chuckles and then says, " Is it time for 'One on One' already. I swear you are addicted to that show"

"I am not!"oh I knew what was coming next and it started with I.

" I dare you to stop watching the show for a week starting with today," he said smiling.

"Well, I don't except the dare goodnight!" I ran to my room and turned on the tv. The channel was already set to teen-nick. I jumped on my bed and kicked off my shoes. The theme song started playing so I sang along off beat. I sang off beat just because it's fun. I looked to the right without thinking about it. My sandwich, how did I forget food? I took the plate and put it on my lap. Lunch is now my dinner. I watch tv and eat, I finish eating before the episode was finished. During commercial, I found out this was an marathon. I jumped up and danced around like a buffoon. When I hear laughter I search for where it came from. It was my neighbor Drake, well that was embarrassing. I look back at my tv and the commercial is still playing.

So I walk to my window and open it, to talk to Drake.

"Nice moves Abbie," he said with a hint of laughter. I start to blush, my cheeks are burning.

" I was just doing my happy dance, I just found out there's a marathon of 'One On One' a-

" Really! I love that show" he starts doing his own happy dance. I start laughing. He stops dancing. " you have a cute laugh"

" Thank you, do you even watch 'One On One'?" I think he just did that to make my dance less embarrassing.

" Well no, but the show must be good if it has you doing a happy dance."

" Yea, the show is really good. I'm addicted thats how good it is."

" Can I come over and watch a few episodes with you?"

" Sure, let me go and ask Skip," Instead of going down stairs I yell" Skip can Drake come over?!" While I was asking Skip I heard Drake laughing. My cellphone started to buzz in my pocket. So I took a look at my phone. I'm surprise Skip knew how to text? I guess there are alot of things I don't know about the lubed's- its the last name of Josh and his father- it's kind of shocking. After being shocked alot to day the feeling subsides. I text back to phil thnx :D.

"Drake, you can come over," he didn't say anything he just left his room. I paused the tv so Drake wouldn't miss anything. It took like 16 seconds for him to make it to my room. Its not like I was counting or anything. Since my door was still opened no knocking was involved. He sat on a chair next to me.

" What's wrong with your tv?" Drake asked. I laughed.

"Nothing is wrong with my tv. I have optimum tv, I can pause the tv."

"OH, I knew that," I un-paused the tv and laughed. This episode wasn't new but I still watched it. This one was about Brianna at collage and buying essays instead of writing it herself.

" Wanna love you girl. wanna love you girl, wanna love you" Drake and I sang when Brianna was dancing at the party. Then out of nowhere, I heard Josh.

" Now I see why you like this show," he said in-between chuckles

"Abbie, it was nice hanging with you. I'll see you at school tomorrow."

"Bye," I said still watching the tv screen.

After three episodes my chest was hurting from laughing so hard. I turned my tv off. I tried to slow my breathing.

breathing. I ended up going to sleep.


The next morning I woke up to the sound of my mothers voice. She came back earlier than she was supposed to. I jumped out of my bed and ran downstairs.

" Hey mommy, I missed you," I gave her a bear hug. She hugged me back.

"I missed you too, sweet pea. How was it here without me?" I just gave her a look she knows too well.

" What did Josh do this time?" I laughed I sound just like my mother when I asked Mac that Question.

" Josh didn't do anything but surprise me. Josh and I are like twins!" I said just happy that Josh doesn't seem annoying anymore.

" I told you that you guys have alot in common, but what do I know I'm just a mom," She said smiling. We all laughed. I hung out with my mom all day It felt really good to have her back. She keeps telling me she has a surprise. I wonder what It could be. When she tells me she looks worried.I hope this surprise I's the good kind. It's 10:30, time for me to go to bed I have school tomorrow.

My alarm clock goes off beep, beep! I toss and turn trying to find my off button. As i pressed the off button I fell off my bed.

"Ouch!" Well that definitely got me up. I and met Josh and Drake at the purple stop sign at the end of our street. This is a routine that I got used to after I decided to go green. So we rode Our bikes to school. After we secured our bikes to a pole we ran to our classes.


Fist period always sucked. The subject was history. Don't get me wrong I love to learn about history, but we only learn american history. I'm pretty sure America is not the only place that has a past. We go over the same thing like a million times. So instead of listening I doodle all over my notebook until the bell rings. Next I have an hour to myself

to do whatever so I go to the library and do my homework. The bell rings and I'm off to lunch. I walk to the one with my brother and neighbor seated there.