Catch Me When I Fall [Chpt 1]

I had lived with one of my top best friends, Ashlee and her family in their house. I was Ashlee’s roommate, sharing her room with me. She had a bunk beds, so she didn’t really mind sharing with me on the same, queen-sized bed. I loved her as much as she truly loved me like a sister. We always shared our clothes because I knew she loved my clothes more than hers but I didn’t really mind borrowing her clothes. She thought her clothes were uglier than mine, although I disagreed. Ha, she thought its were ugly, not for me. Her straight, long blonde hair perfectly matched my dark-colored outfits.

In the morning, I woke up on the same bed, I shared with my loser, Ashlee. I loved calling her loser because loser is much cooler. You will realize why later. Anyhow, I quaked a sleepyhead, Ashlee to wake up because I loved morning to get up. I couldn’t let myself wake up alone without Ashlee, and I wanted her to do something with me. “Ashlee, wake up! Wake up!” I said, as I endured shook her until she gave up. “Wake up! Aw, come on!!! Oh, is your boyfriend on your phone? He’s calling you!!!” Ashlee woke up quickly and hollered then scoffed in few seconds later, “What the heck do you want?!? I don’t have a boyfriend, dude.” I laughed hard on the bed loudly until everyone in the house aroused. They entered in our room without knocking the door, and asked us what was going on. I explained everything to them, and chuckled, saying, “Good one!” Ashlee’s young brother, Aaron gave me a high five, and I chuckled, “Yeah, go on, Aaron.” He left our room, I saw Ashlee’s weird expression that gave me a giggle, and hugged her closely. “Hey, I love kidding you around here!!!” I said as I still laughed, and I couldn’t stop myself from smiling.

At the late night, the memory showed up in my mind, I started to cry on the couch while I watched a show about the same situation I used to have on a television, and suddenly, I could feel that Ashlee didn’t really feel comfortable for me to keep an eye on TV. She made her mind up to turn off TV with her remotes in her room, hugging me tightly. “I can’t let them get me once again after I escaped,” I murmured wretchedly, as I closed my eyes unhurriedly. The tears finally fell out since I left my parents. Ashlee said, “Don’t worry. I already invited Kathleen and her brother to come over here.” I shocked, trying not to show her one of my looks. I never told her about how I felt about Jason. They never knew my secret love life, but only Jason knew. I couldn’t let myself tell them because I didn’t really feel like I want to break my heart open in two pieces. I permitted one of my tears fall down on my cheeks, acting to pretend that nothingness really happened at all.

They showed up and I felt excitement and nervousness at the same times. I couldn’t wait to see Kathleen because I had seen her since she left to go on the vacation with her entire family to Virginia Beach for weeks. Although I felt panicky about Jason coming over here at Ashlee’s house! I wasn’t ready at all, but then I thought of myself to be prepared to be brave and stronger than before. My heart pulsed at full volume hurriedly, and I stood waiting right beside Ash in the front door. I curled my wavy dark chocolate hair with my finger, shattered fearfully. “Gabriela!!! Oh my gosh, you totally looks so different!!!!” Our other best friend, Kathleen screamed at me, I laughed until suddenly Jason was walking behind Kathleen. I tried my best to smile.