Winter Break 2011/2012

Tis the season.

I spent most of my time home writing the play version of my book Everlasting Life. I was in the zone - I couldn't stop. My brain was in a world and I had to keep going before I lost it.

When I wasn't writing, I was playing Oblivion. When Doug came back for his winter break, I spent as many days with him as I could.

CHRISTMAS

I got Marina a boss Zefron poster. It's not so much the celebrity at it was the reference to the Very Potter Musical that made it special. For a year or more we joked about getting it. When I actually got it for her, she hugged me and I think she even started tearing up. She was so shocked - couldn't stop laughing. She wanted to bring it with us to Auntie Elba's house when we went for Christmas dinner.

December 28

I finally got Evan to stop trying to declare his undying love to me. Actually, my younger cousin did. I let her take my phone the last time he texted me.

Elena: Heeeeey It's Diannnaaa's cousin, Eleennnaaa.

Evan: Helllloooooo Eleeeennnaaaa!!!

Elena: Hiii (: Hoow arre yooou? (:

Evan: I Ammm GOOOOOoOOOo4 HOW IS you :)

Elena: I'm gooood (...) do you gotss yourself a girlfrienddd?

Evan: Daattttsssss goooooood nnnnnooooo noooooo, nos I doooont.

Elena: It's not cause you're waiting for Diana, righttt? Cause we both know that's never gonna happen hahahah.

Evan: Lollll Iiiii ssssupppppooooossseeee.

Elena: What do you mean you suppose?

Evan: Looollll I dunnnnooooo

Elena: Talk normal. And it better not be you suppose it might not happen. Because believe me, it won't. She's craaaaazy about Doug. And if they ever do break up, which I highly doubt, she's gonna be into a MAN. Somebody she just met that is interesting. I'm sorry hun. Plus, her and Doug got engaged on Christmas, so you reeeeeally have no shot. Sorry bub :/

 Evan: Engaged? Really?

Elena: Yeaah, she didn't tell you? It was soo romantic!!! She told me all about it cause it was kinda a private moment. 

Evan: Wow I did not know that.

Elena: But please dude you can't tell anybody yet. We're keeping it between the families. You chilkl with that?

Evan: Okay, no problem. When's the wedding?

Elena: They haven't decided on a date yet. Probably sometime after they graduate college.

Evan: Wow that's not something you hear every day...

Elena: So you don't like her anymore? (:

Evan: I guess so. I'm going to have to get that into my head... Find someone else, I guess.

Elena: Get that into like your whole body hahahahah. She's waaaay taken. I'm sure there's a bunch of girls in your school that would like you. (:

Evan: So for the first time I'll say it. No I do not love Diana anymore.

Elena: Good  buddy (:

Evan: Lol thanks I know there are. Being so extremely well known, I get that a lot from people.

Elena: Whaaaaaatt

Evan: Lol well since I've met Diana, I know at least 2 people who've liked me at some point and there's probably more.

Elena: Well that's good. Go get one of those!!

Evan: I guess I will.

Elena: Good (: And you better be telling me the truth about being over her! -_-

Evan: I am telling the truth. As of tonight I'm moving on. I wonder what Rachel (Last name)'s up to?

Elena: Hah. I'm happy you're over her (:

Evan: Lol certainly unusual actually considering myself single instead of just waiting.

Elena: You always were single.

END

I'm not engaged, by the way.

NEW YEARS

I spent it at Doug's house. It was a party with a bunch of friends and their parents, because all the parents had befriended each other. I don't really care for these friends. Brandon aside, I think they're silly. In a ridiculous kind of way. I wasn't dying to the them, nevertheless it was good to see them anyway. This was the last day I saw everyone before I went back to Georgia.

Doug drove me home after the balldrop. Our goodbye wasn't nearly as long as the last one, nor was it teary. I was it was. I needed to cry, but I couldn't. It didn't feel like that was the last time I'd see him in 3 months. We hugged and kissed at my front door, and then we parted.

Author's Note

Typing up that conversation was exhausting.