When Summer Ends by Katy Wormald (the speed reading book txt) 📕

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"I'm not getting it for Declan, I'm just getting it so I look nice for me." I said smiling sweetly at her, although as soon as she burst out into giggles I joined her, knowing that I was partly getting the dress to impress Declan.

We all paid for our clothes, me and Alicia only getting one but Jaz said that she wanted the six that she had tried on. My one dress alone burned a small hole in my purse, so I don't know what six did to hers! After buying our outfits for the party tonight we crossed the mall to get some accessories and new shoes. I had already decided that I would buy a new pair of shoes- mostly because I forgot my favorite pair back at home.

After about another 30 minutes, and too much money later we decided we would stop for lunch. Since I hadn't had much to eat today I was starving. Anyone would think that I put on weight for the amount of food that I eat, but I guessed I'm blessed in the sense that I don't. We stopped for lunch at subway. I got my favorite foot-long sub, and we all sat down to eat, chatting about to party tonight. Several times the girls asked me about Declan, but I only told them that we had just started going out and that I didn't know if we would last. Thankfully no one brought up what would happen when I left for home.

After a few more shops, and when we were all finally out of money we decided to go home and get ready. Seen as though Alicia and Jaz were stopping in one of Declan's guest rooms tonight they both had to go home to see their parents before being out until the next day. But they did ask if they could come to my house to get ready as it would be easier. I agreed and we all arranged to meet at mine about seven. I hoped out of the car, hugging Ali and Jaz goodbye and walked back home to find Marissa had gotten back. I told her about my trip to the mall, and she seemed as happy as I was with having some new girl friends.


Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine


Alicia, Jasmine and I were all sat in my bedroom getting ready for Declans party tonight. We were all sat in our dresses, and were doing our hair and make-ups. We had the music on low, but when it stopped to change songs we could already hear Delans music playing from across the street. Marissa had asked to speak with me earlier when I got in from the mall, so to my dismay we sat down at the table and had a very awkward 'the talk' conversation.

Earlier that day

"Don't worry, I just want to make sure that your carefull tonight." Marissa said in a very grown up voice for her. I had already had countless of these talks with my mum, so I didn't really need another from Marissa although she didn't listen when I told her that.

"Nothing going to happen, I'm probably only going to have a few drinks, and I won't be in too late." I told her trying my best to think of ways to get out of this conversation.

"It's not how late you get in, I don't mind. I'm going on a date tonight any way so I might not be back until morning, you know, if I get lucky." She said wiggling her eye brows and giggling. I wondered how long she could act adult for- apparent all of 20 seconds! I laughed along with her, although I was kind of disturbed at the though, but I decided it was best not to think about it. "What time do Alicia and that other girl have to be in tonight?" She asked trying to resume her authoritative conversation.

"There staying in Declans guest room tonight." I told her.

"Well, I don't mind if you stay, so long as you do stay in the guest room. I wont be worrying then about you staying in on your own."

"Well, thanks I guess...but I don't know." I replied, I didn't just want to sleep at Declans not even being asked and not really having the need to when I only lived over the road.

"And just don't drink too much, and don't...you know, do anything. Your mother would kill me if you went home pregnant!" She said, causing me to go red in the face.

"Trust me, there wont be anything like that going on..." I said shaking my head, still a beetroot colour with embarrassment. She told me that was all she had to say, although I think it wasn't and that we were both just too embarrassed to carry on. I told her not to worry and raced upstairs to have a shower.

I tied my hair up in the shower, not having the need to wash it. And besides, it would only take too long to dry later. I had a wash and shaved my legs so that I wouldn't need to wear any skin coloured tights. I jumped out, dried and dressed in pajamas so that I could put my clothes in the wash and go iron my new dress as it had become creased in the bag. After doing all that, and straightening my hair again, I decided to chill out to some music and help Marissa pick out what dress to wear for her date tonight. After that I helped curl her hair and said goodbye to her a few hours later when she set off to meet the guy for her date. It wasn't long before Ali and Jaz were at mine with bags of make-up and hair products.

Back to the present

I had already straightened my hair before the Ali and Jaz got here, but they insisted on me having it curled- which I wasn't too happy about as I never though I suited it. Ali set to work on my hair, as hers was already done, and I started on Jaz's make-up. She was wearing an electric blue dress, that matched her black and blue hair, so I decided to do her make-up in matching colours. She had told me that she was going to do mine a light pink colour, I assume because my dress was a pale peach colour. After a very busy hour, three tins of hair spray, and two outfit changes we were all ready. We stood up to look in my full length mirror and we were all pleased with our look.

Jaz pulled her phone out and took loads of pictures of us, posing in ridiculous poses. She promised to put them on Facebook, but Ali and me Jaz begged her not to upload the bad ones of us. One in particular, where I was captured by the camera sneezing. I doubt it would look very attractive on my profile, but I knew she would upload all of them.

We all put on earrings, bracelets and other accesories and got ready to go. I slipped into my brand new heels and we walked downstairs where I wrote Marissa a quick note, not knowing if she would even read it until morning!

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Hey,

Just letting you know that Ali and Jaz have convinced me to stay at Declans so I won't be home until tomorrow. got my phone on me so ring me if you need to. Have a good night!

Jodie x

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I left the note on the kitchen table, knowing that she would see it if she came home, and set off with the girls to Declans. We walked down his drive and could already hear loads of people inside, even over the blaring music. Alicia opened his door and walked straight in. I looked to Jaz who laughed and told me that they had been friends for years so it wasn't a problem. We walked down into the basement, where the music was coming from and was greeted by Declan and his friends.

Dec pulled me into a tight hug and gave me a quick kiss before saying hi to Ali and Jaz, who had already gotten a bottle for the three of us. I glanced around the room to see piles of crates of beer, there was easily enough for the ten or so people that were there.

"Hey, I missed you." Declan said and kissed my more passionately this time, I was surprised that he didn't have the taste of beer on his lips, so I guess he hadn't started drinking yet, even though everyone else had. I pulled away and smiled at him, not wanting to stand making out in front of all his friends.

"I missed you too, I went shopping with Ali and Jaz today." I said proudly, knowing that I had fit in with the girls from his group. We talked a little about it, and other things that we had both done in the day.

All of Declans friends from the day before were there, along with two other's I hadn't met, but assumed were Maliki and Chloe from what he had told me. Chloe was literally sat on her boyfriends, Maliki's knee. He was trying to play a video game on the large flat screen TV with Kale and Luke but it seemed as though she was trying to pull his attention from his friends and onto her. She was dressed in a low cut black dress that was even shorter than Jaz's and I'm pretty sure that you could see ass if she stood up. She must have noticed me looking because she glanced over, and even though I smiled and mouthed 'Hey' she pulled me a mucky look and turned her attention back to Maliki, who had just won the game of Call of Duty he was playing. Seriously, who do guys constantly play that game, even at a parties?!

I stood for a few seconds kinda shocked that she would act like that to me even though she didn't know me. What a bitch! I spun around and took a long drink of my beer, and looked for Ali. She was sat on a table next to her boyfriend, Brad. They were talking with another guy I couldn't remember the name of and I think they were talking about Maliki being whipped, as Ali kept making a whipping hand movement and nosie at him. I laughed and asked Jaz if there was anything but larger to drink.

"Theres some spririts upstairs if you want me to go get you a drink babe? I kinda forgot to ask you..." Declan answered for her, looking really cute because he was a little embarresed and shy that he forgot. I was just about to answe him when Jaz cut in.

"I'll take