Symphony // [Riley & Liberty]
Jan 2, 2018 15:36:12 GMT -5
Post by admin kay on Jan 2, 2018 15:36:12 GMT -5
LIBERTY ANNE STERLING
The summer had gone by so fast and so excruciatingly slow. She'd been ready to return home since nearly the moment they'd left. Not that she hadn't enjoyed herself: every day she became a little more sunkissed, and she'd had a proper job scooping ice cream. Her pockets became heavy for the first time in her life. She'd made a few friends, enough to attend bonfires on the beach after her late night shifts, but not enough to fill the void Riley Vaughn's absence created.
Her parents loved it too and so they stayed until the very last moment. They hadn't gotten back to their cold house until after midnight the evening before her first day back at school. She hadn't even had time to pick out a new school outfit and it was much colder on this coast than the other.
In the end she settled for a sweater thrown over one of her summer maxis. The bright flowers flowed out beneath the grey wool, completely at odds with each other. Libby just couldn't be bothered to try harder today - she had too much else on her mind.
With mere minutes to spare before the first bell, she scanned the parking lot, looking for just one person. Her book bag was empty but she held a small wrapped box in her left hand.
There. Dark haired perfection. She skipped across the lot and when she was within arm's length, launched herself at her best friend, wrapping that sweater around her. "RILES!"
