Home- Sequel To Promise Me: Adopted By NateWantsToBattle

Chapter 13

Three hours later

I smoothed out my dress and fixed my makeup. My friends were going to be over any minute and I had to look like I hadn't been crying for the last two hours. I walked downstairs to see my acceptance letter on the fridge. I took it off and set it on the counter. Morgan had left to take Nathan to see our grandparents. Nate would be in the basement in his recording room. The Scene showed up first at seven. Some of my orphanage friends were coming over later. Lyanna and Kile did show up. She came before he did. "Char, can I talk with you for a minute?" She asked. I nodded and brought her up to my room. "What's wrong?" I asked her. "You can't tell anyone. Please?" I nodded. "Charlotte, I'm pregnant." My eyes widened and I had us sit down. "What, how?" She started crying and her mascara ran down her cheeks. "It happened a month ago. We were dumb and we thought it would be fun. I told my mom and she hasn't acknowlegded me since." I held her close and she cried on my shoulder. "Is that why no one was cheering for you at graduation?" She nodded. "Lyanna, I promise you have my full support." She wiped her tears and sat up. "You clearly have some wait on your shoulders. What's wrong?" "I got accepted into a famous music college on a scholarship." "Char, that's awesome!" "And that college is in England." Her face fell. "I want to go, but it doesn't feel right. I want to stay here. You guys are here. My family is here." "Charlotte, I'm going to say this once. If you have a once in a lifetime chance, take it. And getting into a music school is what you wanted. You are an amazing artist. And I think Nate and Morgan will be here when you get back. They were last time. Please don't ignore this opportunity." The doorbell rang again. "Just think about it. I think Nate will be extremely proud of you for going." She got up and pulled me up with her. "Come on, we have a party to go to." We ran downstairs to greet our guest. It turned out to be Malia. "Is this where the party is?" she asked, clearly thinking the party was for her. And for some reason at my house. "Why would it be? This is my party." I said to her. "But I thought we were friends." she said with a sad face. "What possesed your mind to think that. You've hated me and my friends since the beginning of high school. So don't act like that." "Fine. I didn't want to party with the orphan and the slut anyway." She stomped away almost breaking her designer heels. I was honestly hoping one of them would. "You must be talking to the mirror!" Lyanna yelled back at her. I high fived her and she returned it. Myka and Amber came running down the street as Malia stomped away. Myka was on Amber's back. Hale for some reason was behind me and able to tickle my side. I jumped and shrieked. "Don't do that!" I yelled, smacking his chest. "I brought the tunes!" Myka yelled, a CD case in her hand. "Horrible dancing for the win!" Lyanna said. I pulled them inside and slipped the disc into the stereo. As we were dancing, I had time to think. I knew Lyanna was right when it came to school. It was a once in a lifetime thing and I couldn't pass that up. I had nothing to worry about. Except for my relationship with Hale. He had said he was going to school in New York in August. I had made my decision and I knew I couldn't go back. I walked over to the stereo and turned the music off. "Guys, I just wanted to say something." They all looked straight at my eyes. "I got a letter today from the Royal Academy for Music saying I had recieved a scholorship." Myka and Hale celebrated while Lyanna and Kile didn't. She had told him everything and he said nothing to me. "Charlotte, that's in England." Amber said. Hale and Myka stopped. "I know that. And after serious consideration, I have decided to take advantage of it." I paused to let it sink in. "I'm proud of you Char." I turned around to see Nate standing at the top of the stairs to the basement. "That was a tough decision and you made your choice based on what you wanted." I walked over to him. "I know it's going to be tough on you and Mom for me to leave." "I think we'll do just fine. And we have another one to look after." Myka came over and gave me a hug. "If you want, you could stay with me. I'll need a roommate." I smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I think that might work." We got back to the party and it went on for a few hours. Hale pulled me over after it ended. "I know this will be hard on our relationship," I started. "Charlotte, I made you a promise. A promise that I will love you forever. And no amount of distance will make me break it." He pulled me into a hug. "I love you Hale. I promise." We parted ways, promising we would meet at Starbucks tomorrow. I cleaned up and went upstairs to bed. Before I got in, I ran back downstairs and put the letter back onto the fridge. I ran back upstairs, slipped on my silk pajamas and crawled into bed. As I fell asleep, my mind sent through my memories.

Flashback

The waves crashed onto the surf in front of me. The cool water was refreshing on my feet. The day was really warm and the sun was beating down onto my pale skin. I was going to get a nice tan today. Suddenly, Nate came up from behind me and scooped me up in his arms. "Ahh! Why!" I asked. "Just because." "Nate, over here!" Morgan called. She had a camera in her hands. I posed in Nate's arms and he laughed. Morgan snapped the picture and Nate carried me into the ocean. The waves crashed onto my legs as he set me down. The force was so strong that it made me fall into the water. Nate then followed. We both started laughing.

End

Our laughs echoed in my ears. I got out of bed and turned the light on. Over my desk was the picture. Our faces were perfect. Nate was still laughing. I had a silly face on. A slight tan was on my skin. I could feel the water on my ankles. I searched through my jewelry box and found my locket. The treble clef was smooth under my thumb. I undid the clasp and redid it after I put it around my neck. I laid back down in bed with my memories hanging around my neck.