Part 21
This day couldnt have come any slower. I packed my things, said my goodbyes and waited with my bags outside, looking to see my parents car drive up. I waited about 10 minutes and i could see my dads car down the street. Same old car of course. They pulled up and gave me a hug each. They commented on how ive grown and my mother began talking to me about wearing a bra and the birds and the bees. It seemed to escape her mind that i was 17.
They made me talk about everything that happened over my time away. I didnt have much to say really. Mum said we'd go on a shopping spree later in the week and bla bla bla.. i wasnt really listening too much, honestly i was still quite annoyed at them for sending me away for 4 years in the first place. They could have atleast sent me overseas so i could learn something productive. I guess i had grown up a bit and was now thinking... if they had to send me away.. why not do this.. as opposed to why send me away at all.
I ended up fallind asleep for the rest of the drive home and woke up as we entered our driveway. the first Place i looked was over at Pauls house. I couldnt wait to get over there and see how he was. My parents knew id do this but thought id grown up enough not to do anything stupid. I got my bags and took them too my room. It was exactly the same as when i left it. I knew id have to re-organise it. There is such a difference between the room of a 13 year old and the room of a 17 year old. But i wasnt going to thing about that. All i could think about was Paul. Though i was slowed by a message on the answering machine from Cathy.. and one from Rich and one from Tim. They all wanted me to call as soon as i got home, so i called them all and we chatted for ages about the past and what had been happening. About an hour later i finally got off the phone and ran over to Pauls house telling mum not to expect me home until late.
I knocked on the front door this time and Betty answered it. We had a brief chat about things and she said Paul was in the shed. I thanked her and ran around the back. I knocked on the door and waited for an answer.
"Umm hang on" i heard coming from inside.
Paul answered the door. Alteast i thought it was Paul... he'd changed so much. He was actually quite good looking i thought. I actually became a little flushed.
"Hi Chris... welcome home.. i wasnt expecting you so soon"
"Hi.. Paul... umm... we got here earlier than expected."
"Look id... love to chat but im kinda... doing something right now. Catch up with you later?"
"Ok.. sure" i said and he smiled and went back into the shed.
That wasnt really what i was expecting. What was wrong? I walked home slowly feeling... well i guess i felt hurt.
part 22