Charli's POV

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Greenday's Boulevard of Broken Dreams was playing on the radio, full plus air conditioner in the ride of hot and burning weather.

"Your taste of song, seriously?" said the person whose temper was as hot as the weather. I heard Summer snorted and asked dully, "Won't you get sleepy whenever you're listening to this kind of song?" 

I smiled and said, "I'm good. I like Greenday, I feel relax whenever I'm listening to their song." I keep focusing on the road to drive as I joked, "Or you would like to listen to Linkin Park instead?"

"No! Noisy as hell!" I laughed by knowing that would be Summer's reaction. I simply pressed the button to switch another song for her, and I could see her sang out loud happily along with the lyrics in the corner of my eyes, "I stay out too late, got nothin' in my brain"

I chuckled with shook my head, "Suit you well."

After half of the journey to our new place for staying, also had been listening to Taylor's and Britney's songs for Summer's sake. "Let's grab some food from the drive-thru," I said as I pulled over the McD drive-thru and made ordered, "Two set Big Mac, large size."

"How could you be sure I will order big mac?" Summer asked while I was making payment to the cashier.

I stared at her and said, "By my six sense." She snorted as I chuckled at her.

We have still overjoyed with our day one freedom from parental control. The place we were going to stay was about an hour away driving distance from our house, and we were already half of our journey. We decided to take my car which was gifted by my dad during my birthday which was a silver color Ford SUV.  

I felt something poked my lips as I smiled to take a sip of my drink. Summer took away the drinks, and next, I pressed my lips as I tilted my head aside when I felt something cold poke on my lips and used one of my hands to held Summer's hand and said, "No. That's disgusting. I'm not gonna eat it."

Summer was laughing exaggeratedly as she linked my hand and said, "Come on try it! Fries with ice cream is fucking great!"

I shook my head and said firmly, "No." I flinched when I felt the cold thing touched my face as I exclaimed, "What the-" she already shoved the disgusting fries into my mouth as I gagged in disgust. I simply chew and swallowed down forcefully. I made a long exhale from my nose as I continue to stay focus on the road to drive.

"Is it nice?" I could hear Summer asked with a hint of a smile as I remained silent. 

"Awww, my bestie is grumpy now." I felt she cooed me with her hand gently cupped my chin as I didn't respond. I felt she gently wipe something on my face with a soap smell by knowing it was a wet tissue. I knew she would never give up, she gently pokes my face with her finger as I asked curtly, "What?"

"Is it fries with sundae really that disgusting?" she asked as I could picture her grin which was lovely yet wanted to wipe it off.

"Is it pickles really that disgusting?" I retorted.

Whenever Summer was in a good mood she did enjoy run under my skin. I rolled my eyes when I heard she burst out laughing and said, "Chill! Are you having a period?" I didn't respond again as I heard she giggled, "I'm right, you're having a period!"

"Shut up," I mumbled.

After another half an hour of being teased and annoyed by my favorite blonde, we finally reached our studio. I pulled over my car to the lobby for us to load our stuff from my trunk before I parked my car in the parking lot.

While I was walking back to the lobby to meet Summer, I was taking my sweet time to scan her outfit again. She was wearing a yellow spaghetti strap tank top, her favorite denim shorts hugged her hips tight, and a pair of sandals. Besides, her breasts...

"Earth to Charli! Hurry get your ass over here before I change my mind to let you carry everything up to our studio alone." Summer said as she rested her hands on her waist caused her perky breasts to slightly sprang.

Gratefully my eyes covered with my Aviator for ogling her appealing body. I quickly jogged over the lobby before she was bitching out to me again.

I have to stop perverting my best friend for god's sake. 

I straight away plopped on the couch after we had spent three rounds carrying our stuff to our studio. I slightly panted to regain my energy, but Summer was totally opposite from me. I had no idea where was her energy came from.

She tightened her dirty blonde hair in a high bun and entered the bathroom. Then, she went out of the bathroom holding a broom and ready to clean the place. I eventually went to the bathroom took a basin of water with a cloth to join her started cleaning the place by wiping the tables, chairs, and shelves.

We sprawled on the floor after we cleaned up the house. "Where shall we take our dinner later?" Summer asked as we said in unison, "TGIF?" we chuckled as we high five. We didn't talk much after that and soon we fall asleep on the floor.   

I groaned lightly after I felt someone gently kicked my feet. "Hey, go get a shower before we go to TGIF, stinky head." I heard Summer said.

"What time is it now?" I asked groggily with my eyes opened and rubbed my eyes.

"It's already past eight." Summer said

I sat abruptly and said, "Huh! It's late." I gently hit my sore back with my fist after sleeping long hours on the floor and said, "We're gonna have supper if you wait for me to shower and get ready."

Summer laughed as she said, "I was joking. It's just 5 now, silly." she gently kicked my leg and said, "Go! Go! Go!" with that she walked away and plopped on the couch in her casual plain white t-shirt and jeans, but she still looks attractive in this wear with her tousled dirty blonde hair.

I hastily grabbed my shirt from the dresser and went to the bathroom. I now only could survey our interior studio properly. The design was spacious and we consider underpaid the rental. The bathroom got three partitions for a toilet, a shower, and a bathtub. Overall it looks clean and new for me and I quite like it.

I quickly stripped off my clothes and decided to shower instead of taking a bath. I knew I might fall asleep in the bathtub with my exhausting event for today. With that, we went to TGIF as we had planned after I had done my shower.   

After one hour back from our dinner

"Ughhh..." I groaned as I was laying on the couch as Summer was laughing at me and I complained, "Why did you order so much food and you didn't finish them? End up I have to finish your portion as well. Are you making me get fat?"

Summer wrapped her arm around me and chuckled, "Combo set is worth more than personal set."

I groaned again, "I'm so full."

She gently pressed my head on her shoulder and chuckled, "Let's watch a movie before we sleep then."

I smiled at her thoughtful idea, I snuggled closer to her and said softly, "Okay." 

Summer knew I can't sleep if I was too full. She could be very sweet if she wants to, but when she was in her horrible mood, I would get bitching out by her. Nonetheless, she was still a sweet best friend of mine.

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I swiftly took my phone to stop the alarm ringtone blared out loud and holding it rest on my chest. In a brief second, I started thinking this would be how many times I had snoozed my alarm. I took my phone to check the time once again as I gasped sharply, "Oh shit!"

I turned to Summer and gently nudged her shoulder and said whispered, "Summer, wake up now."

"Shut up, let me sleep." She said groggily.

"It's already 7.30 and our class with being started at 8," I said in a small voice.

Summer's eyes shot open and stared at me in disbelief, "What the hell! You already set the alarm at 6, didn't you?"

I stared at her with the hint of guilt and said, "I snoozed again and again without notice the time already passed more than an hour."

She didn't respond to anything as she swiftly jumped off her bed and rushed to the bathroom without close the door. I was startled a little when I heard her yelled with her energetic voice as usual, "What are you waiting for? Get your ass up and get ready! We are in a hurry!"

I rushed to the bathroom as I felt heat rushed to my face by seeing Summer was peeling off her panties in her nearly naked appealing body. That was too early for me to see this view. I quickly brushed off the thought as I quickly brushed my teeth and get a shower after Summer left the bathroom.   

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We ran frantically towards our classroom after we had run around the college along with Summer's nagging. We were taking the same course, and we will stick together all the time for our classes.

We lightly panted after a run as we opened the door entered the classroom. Fortunately, the lecturer is still not around, and the lecturer might be late in. Somehow, the classroom was already full of classmates, and there only left two empty seats at the last two rolls.  

One was with a short brown hair boy, while another seat was a long dark hair girl. By knowing Summer's decision, she would take the seat next to the boy for sure.

Bingo! She joined the boy.

"Hey, nice to meet you. I'm Melissa." The dark hair girl greeted me nicely with extended her hand as I joined next to her.

"Nice to meet you too, I'm Charli." I returned a favor as I handshake with her. Then, I turned to see Summer who was back facing me, I rolled my eyes when I saw she was already having a conversation with the new boy.

By the look of Summer's expression, this boy might be her type and I knew she might leave me alone again for entertaining her new boy.   

"Are you guys a couple?" I was caught off guard by Melissa's question as I quickly turned to face her and said firmly, "Nope."

She chuckled and said, "I could see your friend is straight, and..." she trailed off and leaned in closer to me as I knitted my eyebrows and I was confused by her gesture. She asked very low voice close to whisper near my ear, "Are you gay?"

I shook my head and said firmly again, "Nope."

She clicked her tongue as she leaned back in her seat and said, "Lies. I could know who is gay and who is not gay." She smiled, "Well, I clearly know I'm bisexual."

I hummed, "I see."

She chuckled at me and said, "Don't worry, you're not my type."

Sure, you're not my type either.

"Oh sure," I laughed lightly and I was curious about her type so I asked, "So, what's your type then?"

She hummed, "I like lipstick lesbians than chapstick lesbians."

I turned to her and looked at her in confusion, "What are they different?"

She stared at Summer and said, "Your friend is a lipstick lesbian style, and you're a chapstick lesbian style."

I chuckled with nodded my head and said, "Interesting." I joked by seeing her outfit more girly, "You're a lipstick lesbian then."

"Wrong, I'm bisexual." She insisted.

"Okay, I'm straight," I said dryly.

"Bet," she said as she was staring at me like trying to challenge me. I smiled and decided to end our conversation.

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"Alex is cute," Summer grinned as she looks like one of the princesses sharing about her charming prince as I snorted.

"What?" she asked.

"Nothing," I said with a shrug and continue to eat the oat. We decided to eat light after a heavy dinner yesterday night. 

"Look, I'll have a date with Alex. He invited me to go to watch a movie with him." Summer said.

I nodded my head "Okay, have fun. I'll have my plan then."

"So, what's your plan?" she pressed.

I pointed to the TV and said, "That will be my plan."

Summer put her spoon down on the bowl of oat, she turned to me and said worriedly, "Charli, you need to make new friends. I'm not always around with you, and you'll be bored when I'm away."

I hummed "I'm good and no worries."

"What about the Melissa girl? She seems nice and friendly." Summer beamed.

"She's weird," I said and I didn't like the idea to have her around with me. 

Summer groaned "Don't be picky to make friends. Melissa is fine, I chatted with her just now and she is quite a cool friend." She snapped her fingers and said suggestively, "Why don't both of you join us to watch a movie."

I rested both of my hands on her shoulder and said, "Look, Summer. I'll take good care of myself. Don't worry about me. Just go to have fun with Alex without worries, alright?"

Summer sighed and seems like giving up and said, "Okay."

I smiled and said softly, "Summer, you know better that I don't really enjoy outings or meeting new people. I seldom go to the cinema or shopping. Only if you want to go then I'll go with you."

Summer stared at me with her green eyes with a hint of concern as she said, "Charli, that's not good for you in the long term if you're not going to make any new friends."

I sighed and said, "I know, I'll try okay."

She grinned "Okay, that's good."

We always had this long conversation whenever talking about making a new friend. Why do I dislike meeting or hang out with new people? It's not because I love being alone. I just hate being awkward whenever I had no topic with the person at all.

Also, I was not good at making conversation, I was not good at knowing what kind of topic could be relatable to the people I talked to. What if our topic none relatable? I silently sighed after my long inner thought.

"What's wrong Charli?" I could hear Summer's tone was asked in concern.

"Nothing," I said without looking at her because I didn't want to see she was pitying me.

Somehow, I felt she gently held my shoulders to turn me and face her. Her facial expression was softened with her lovely green eyes were staring at me and said softly, "Come on, you can share anything with me."

Her gesture and cares everything were warming my heart, but I didn't share much with her because I knew she will always encounter me with plenty of her points of view.

"I'm just tired. I'll sleep early tonight." I finally forced a smile for not letting her worry about me, I gently patted her lap and said, "Goodnight, Summer."

Before I stood up, she held my forearms as I looked at her in confusion. She took the remote switched off the TV and said, "I'll sleep too." I nodded my head and we climbed onto our king-size bed together after Summer had switched off anything except the bedside light.

"Night Charli," Summer said as I mumbled, "Night Summer," I turned to back facing her as I switched off the light. I was startled a little when I felt a pair of soft arms wrapped around my waist. I felt her face pressed the nape of my neck, with her front pressing my back which sent a shiver down my spine.

No matter how many times she did this to me, I still feel the same. She loves to do this with me whenever we were sharing the same bed. After a while of hearing her steady breathing behind me, I eventually fall asleep in her comfortable cuddle.  

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"Let's go shopping!" Summer said out loud in enthusiasm as I laughed at her silliness because we were on the street and many people stared at her like she was from another planet.

Somehow, Summer didn't give a damn at all and she walked confidently like a supermodel walking the runway show. She was in her high bun, Denim jacket with denim shorts along with her red heels. She turned to face me with folded her arms and an arched one of her eyebrows at me.

By reading her body language I laughed knowingly as I walked toward her with a wide smile as she said, "I changed my mind. Let's go to eat before I'm getting grumpy."

I chuckled, "I could sense that."

While we were walking past the truck, I saw the people were struggling to hold the heavy furniture. I had no idea why Summer could be that fast, yet she was quite close to the truck.

I quickly rushed toward her and pulled her away further from the truck. But, I saw the furniture was falling towards us as I turned to shield Summer with raised my forearm to block the furniture which was going to hit on us.

I heard a loud 'knock' as I felt a heavy and hard pressure hit on my forearm which was my first experience of pain in ass in my life. I scrunched my face in pain and I have no word to say anything. I didn't even feel like want to cry either.  

"Oh fuck! Hold on Charli, Let's get you to the hospital now." I heard summer said in a panic as I felt she wrapped her arm around my shoulder to take us to my car. I was too painful to react or say anything and just letting Summer lead me to the car.

I leaned against my seat as I heard Summer shut the car door and I saw she was circling to the driver's seat hurriedly. She dug in her hand into my jeans pocket to take out my car keys and she started to ignite the car and sped off to the hospital.

Who the hell would use their forearm to shield the huge object like titanium?

That was me, the winner of a moron on the planet.

Also, my arm was not my arm anymore...

A/N: Here I am!! Finally I could focus this story. Happy reading.