Falling for my best friend. novel Chapter 4

It's been a few months. I was allowed to settle in early in New York, But I've been back and forth from Cali and NYC. It's been exhausting. Rose and I haven't seen much of one another, but when we do to me its awkward but I try my best.

I let my hands fall through her red hair as her back faced me. I pressed my lips on her cheek, waiting a bit for her too stir. When she didn't I kissed her chin, going down to her neck. Finally she moved.

"Mm." I kissed her neck again. "Neville, Stop." I hovered over he spot and kissed it again. She finally faced me and her eyes were tired while a small frown played on her lips.

"Babe i'm tired." She glanced at the clock. The sounds of the tree's blowing outside my window was so different from the sounds of kids laughter late at night or Car's honking. So different from the, 'City that never sleeps' sounds.

"God Neville, it's 3 in the morning. I have school tomorrow." I cocked my brow. "And I don't?"

Her lids fluttered back open. "You manage to leave high school early. Now your just working aren't you? You have a few months until summer's over and your off to Grown up College."

Her eyes closed back and she Turned on her side, Back facing me once again. I rolled my eyes and laid on my back staring at the dark Ceiling.

My mind ran over to Lovetta and suddenly the memory of how she looked a few months back burst through all my thoughts. I haven't seen her in a while...

I looked over at my phone and grabbed it, swiping up to her contacts.

Neville:

Hey,

You up?

I clicked off my phone and rested it on my chest. I feel  bad that I haven't bothered checking up on her. I really do miss her, I wonder how she is? My phone buzzed and I saw it was her.

LoveBug:

Sadly.

I smiled.

Neville:

How are you? Sorry...

Bubbles surfaced then disappeared. It went like that for a while until she responded.

LoveBug:

Good...Y r u sorry?

Neville:

Bc, I haven't talked to you in months. I forgot how you look like...

It said she read it but she never responded. Did she fall asleep? I shook my head and rest my phone back on the Night stand. Always falling asleep on me...

I sighed and tried closing back my eyes.

But nothing worked. My thoughts was on.

My breathing was shaky. Every time I inhaled or took a breath, a sharp pain flashed through my chest. My back was curved when I stood, and My skin flappy and sagging on my arms and legs, but gone on my stomach. I still thought I was too fat, but I made sure no one noticed from still wearing big clothes that now slips off my waist or shoulder every time I move. My body feels heavy but light at the same time. I move slowly, and I force smiles when talking to my father.

"My mind spins and spins and i try not to move around a lot. I know Natalie notice. She gave birth to her 3rd child now. Every time she come's over, i don't touch her nor hold the baby girl in her arms. I don't want her to feel me...

Her eye's say's it all. But i confirmed it when i heard her and my dad arguing.

"Don't tell me you don't see her Leon?" Her voice whispered- yelled.

"See what? That she isn't huge anymore? Geezus Natalie you have 3 kids now, worry about them and stop worrying about mines!"

"She is my child as well! Look At her! She is s-s-so pale...So fragile. So thin!"

Her voice shook and it sounded as if she was crying. I was leaning against the wall for support as i continued hearing them argue about me.

"First its the homeschooling, Then it was her eating habits, then it was her size, what's next? How she smells?" It was quiet for a bit. "Leon, she is your daughter. Your daughter! Not your doll you can experiment on, Look at her, truly look at her. She has no friends anymore. I blame my son for that but there is nothing i can do, She doesn't go outside no more, She doesn't eat. She doesn't let us touch her, She is like ...Like a ghost.... She-"

"Enough!" I jumped, hearing my dad yell or raise his voice never happened before.

It's Lovetta.............................

"Ne Ne! I want ice cream! Can we go get it?"

I looked down at her smiling, No teeth face. I shook my head and sighed. "If you eat to much Ice-Cream all you teeth is going to fall out."

She frowned and touched her gum, Where there was no teeth. Then her face lit up. "Let's eat as much ice cream as possible! I get money from the tooth fairy when my teeth fall out!" She digged in her over  rall's pocket. "See!"

She showed me Two dollar bills and jumped up excitedly shaking my hand with hers. "Come on! I promise to share the money with you."

I laughed as she tried to drag me towards the truck. I  had to lift her up just to talk to the man. When she finished ordering for the both of us, she couldn't stop jumping shaking me along with her.

"Ice cream! Ice Cream! Whoop goes the Ice Cream!" She burst into a fit of giggles and i felt something pound in my chest as she smiled widely and jump up and down.

"Two vanilla ice cream's with pink sprinkles on it for you little princess, And one chocolate ice cream with chocolate sprinkles for you young man."

I helped take the three ice- creams and passed Lovetta one. She started licking away but it fell.

She looked down at the puddle of ice cream then at  me and her lips quivered. I passed her the other ice cream cone and she stood there licking it slowly.

As if fate wasn't on our side, a dog barked at Lovetta out of no where and she screamed dropping her 2nd ice cream. She burst into tears and i sighed passing her my un touched chocolate one. Her lips trembled as she eyed my ice cream cone then at me. She took it and held it in her hands.

"Ne Ne, Come down."

I did what she told and she sticked out her tongue. "Do what i'm doing."

I did what she was doing and she pushed the ice cream on my lip and tongue and she licked away. I laughed at how cute she looked with ice cream on her nose and chin. I licked my lips and we shared the ice cream...

Its lovetta.......

"Neville?!"

"I'm on my way."