Chasing Andy

chapter 1

I ran. I ran as fast as my wobbly legs could carry me.

My heart was beating, the adrenaline coursing through my veins, not looking back at what was behind me, I urged myself forward.

My head started spinning, my vision getting blurry, my heart pounding.....

"RILEY WAKE UP THIS INSTANT," Boomed an angry voice from downstairs, "I don't want to put up with your shit right now!"

"You never do these days.." I mumbled to myself. I got up, took a shower, put my clothes on, and went downstairs to face my father, which mind you, isn't really a great candidate for a dad.

My mom died when I was 11 which was about 3 years ago. Pancreatic cancer was what took her away..

Me and my father don't really get along. He gets angry quickly because he says I remind him so much of my mother, there fore he can't bear communicating with me.

Sometimes I wish my mom was still here..

Sometimes I wish I could see her again.. sometimes I wish I could be with her, to feel her holding Me..

Other times I resent her for leaving me with alone with my father.

I Sat down and looked at the burnt toast and lumpy peanut butter, I felt my stomach  churning, although it looked disgusting, I ate it anyway.

When I was done I looked up to see my father's seat empty, wow, I thought to myself, not even a goodbye?

I put my dishes away and walked out the door. I looked up at the dark and gloomy sky and started the long walk to school.

As I was walking I felt little droplets of rain so I did what any other "normal" person would do, I danced in the rain.

  I'm kidding. I'm not really normal. But being weird is always better than being ordinary, in my book at least.

"hey Riley wait up," I hear a voice say from behind. I turned and saw my best friend Charlie running up towards me.

I met Charlie a couple of years ago at a pool party at my cousin's house. He bumped into me with his cup of fruit punch and we just sort of hit it off. Mostly because he's such a laid back person who loves the same things I do.

I beamed, "hey Charlie!" And gave him a hug.

When the hug ended he looked at me and asked, "why didn't you answer any of my calls? I was worried sick about you Riley."

Calls ? What calls ? 

I voiced my thoughts out loud and he gave me an "are you serious?" Face "Yes Charlie, I didn't get your calls. I must've been out cold."

He chuckled and put his arm around me, "at least I know you're okay now."

"Why wouldn't I be okay Charles?"

Charlie just stood there looking perplexed. "Uh uhm. Yeah I guess you're right.."

I ignored his Stutter and continued walking.

I lived in a neighborhood where almost all the houses looked like they were going to topple over. Which wouldn't surprise me one day if they did.

Lake county isn't exactly your over-the-top kind of dream spot, but it's where my mom was born and raised. It somehow connects me to her.

I stopped walking and observed the now crystal clear sky. The sky had always been my favorite thing to look at until i met andy. 

Oh i'm sorry, i forgot to introduce andy.

Andy Miller.

Andy and I met at school. He creeped me out at first because he couldn't stop staring at me in all the classes we had together and in the halls.

But in the years to come, we became inseperable.

He was my first real friend, my first boyfriend, my first enemy.

My first love .