Invisible String

Realization

i opened the car and sat in the drivers seat, smiling at the comfort of my beloved car. Betty opened the passengers seat door and sat down, speaking as she did so. "I could've driven, you know. My cars pretty cool too" she said, purely to piss me off. i knew she wasn't really that upset about me driving. i rolled my eyes in response, deciding that today I choose peace. i really don't want to add fuel to the flame today. Actually at this point its more like an ongoing bonfire. that's what 20 years will do to you i guess.

i connected my phone to the Bluetooth in the car and hit shuffle on my master playlist before starting the car and backing out of the driveway.

~~~~~Time skip because i don't feel like writing the entire trip and its like 1 am and i probably need to sleep but i feel really bad not posting a part yet ~~~~~

4:39 PM

I finally got home from shopping, tired due to the fact that my sister had just dragged me around the entire mall. She had a lot more in mind for the day than she led on this morning...

I flopped down onto my bed, slowly removing my jewelry, makeup, and changing into my PJs

I stoop up once i was nice and comfy, walking downstairs again, this time walking to the kitchen, making some nachos for myself, then flopping down on the couch. I leaned forward to grab the remote, turning on the tv and going to netflix to put on Hilda. God betty might be right i might need to get this bella ramsey obsession under control... nahhhhhh. never gonna happen.

I turned on the show, but honestly i had watched it enough times that i just went onto my phone and checked my Instagram. I saw a few comments and responded but otherwise there wasn't much happening on the app.

I sat and watched hilda in the background for a bit while scrolling pinterest, until my mom called me at about 5:43. I hit the big green button, wondering why she was calling so out of the blue.

"Hey Mamma" I called into the speaker, pausing the show playing on my tv

"Helloooo my sweetsss" she sang back, her tone calming me in a way only my mothers can.

We exchanged pleasantries such as the normal how are you how are dad and betty and whatnot, and nothing much seemed to be going on with mom or dad. That made me all the more curious for as to what she was calling me for.

"Mom why are you calling so out of the blue? Not that I'm saying you cant but like why??" I finally asked, I'm impatience getting the best of me.

"Because I wanted to hear your voice." she said, her tone joking around. "Im kidding, although it is great. What I'm really calling about is to ask if you would be willing to go to the golden globes on january 7th, I got a ticket for both you and betty and you can each have a plus one. There are a few more awards shows after this one i have tickets for you and betty to go to but we'll cross those bridges when we get to them." she droned, but honsetly i was a bit to excited to listen to her right now.

as she finished talking, i squealed and yelled into my phone. "OF COURSE I WILLLLL!!!" i screamed, and i could almost feel my mom recoil on the other side of her screen.

"OK honey. i'll drop by your house tomorrow and we can talk about some details, but right now i need to just get the info on whos going to be both yours and bettys plus ones for the show. I'm figuring it'll be some of your friends so please tell betty about the show and then text your plus ones and get the info back to me ASAP" she just kept talking didnt she? althought she is kind of a planner type person so it make sense.

I was still hyperventilating a bit. i mean sure id been to some award shows throughout my life but this one is BIGGGG "of course ill text them right now, and ill get right back to you, Im literally so excited thank you so much mom!!!" I speed talked into the speaker, before boading my mom a quick "Bye mom love youuuu" and hitting the big red button. I then ran upstairs to tell my sister the news.

~~~~~Another time skip to after Charlie tells betty about the show~~~~~

around 6:15

I'm now sitting on my sisters bed texting my friends groupchat. I made them all have ridiculous names.

I smiled as my friends all texted in excitement until Riri pointed out to me that THE Bella Ramsey would be there.

No. No way this is happening. I mean I should be excited right? I might get the chance to meet my IDOL.

And yet all I feel is dread. What if I do meet them and they think I'm weird??? What if I fall on my face and they laugh at me??? WHAT IF THEY KNOW ABOUT MY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT THATS BASICALLY A FAN PAGE FOR THEM???

I realize I'm staring at a wall. I stand up from my sisters bed, tell her I'm going to my room, walk down the hallway and flop on my bed. I start texting the group chat. they try to help, but I still don't feel better. In all honesty, I wish I could convince my brain to be excited about this, but all I am right now is downright terrified.

I end up trying to go to sleep around 9:33, but I honestly don't really know when I actually fell asleep.

But when I did, it was with thought of bella ramsey swirling around my head, poising my dreams with the anxiety consuming me.

~~~~~AUTHORS NOTE~~~~~

GUESS WHO FINALLY FINISHED A CHAPTER!!!! ITS ME YOU GUYS, I FUCKING DID IT.

I'm honestly really proud of this chapter for what it is. sorry it took so long to put out an official first chapter. I had a really bad case of writers block along with a lot of anxiety about publishing my first real chapter

ALSO HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!!!!

I keep seeing people speculate about bella being in a relationship again, and its starting to piss me off. let them live yall its not something we need to snoop on. (11/11/24, yes I know Bella and Maisy are almost definitely dating, but im in denial, let me live)

Im gonna try and get another chapter out soon, but I'm really busy with work and dive team and finals and end of year, but i finished school last Wednesday so maybe this summer ill write more.

and I'm sorry this chapter didn't have any bella in it :((((( I really wanted to establish my ocs before i bring bella in, so it might be a chapter or two before they're in here for a real apperance.

I should probably go to bed now, because i have a shift tomorrow but you know i just got that really random motivation to write and really couldn't waste it, like when i started writing tonight the chapter was only halfway finished so, I'm glad i locked in.

also if yall see any plot holes or grammar mistakes or anything please tell me, like i said i wrote this very late at night and didn't have time to edit so i might in the morning, but yall are welcome to help out.

I know basically nobody reads the authors not, but if you did THANK YOU

Please like or comment, it always helps a writer out <33333

Published: 06/11/24

edit 11/11/24: wassup nerds im editing more because I defo didn't proofread the first time. SO MANY SPELLING ERRORS LMAOOOO 

LOVE YOU GUYSSSS - Charley, writer <3

holy shit 2444 words is absolutely bonkers for me holy fucking shitballs that's more than I've ever written for a school essay can yall tell I'm really locked in rn