Boston way of living

chapter one

Its summer that means no school, No curfews and Sydney gets to stay at her mothers house for how ever long she pleases. Sydney Is packed and ready to go as she paces back and forth from her room to the front door trying to keep and eye out for her mother. Her father and mother don’t really get along they have total different views on the way people should be living their lives. So Sydney tried to make it so they had to see and talk to each other as little as possible. David, Sydney’s father is always telling Sydney to do the right thing.

            “Sydney, don’t forget to be in bed at a decent time, and to not walk around the city alone,” David would lecture.

Sydney as a good daughter would nod her head and say “yes daddy, I will don’t worry,” But that was just the thing David knew that her mother would let her do what ever she wanted. So he feared for his daughter’s safety. David had once been a young teen boy and lived in Boston city as well, he knew the trouble a young beautiful teen girl like Sydney could them self’s into. Sydney was considered the really pretty girl in today’s standards, she has silky long blond hair that was strait but curled at the ends. Sydney has sea blue green eyes that have theses golden flakes in them when she is happy.

A car horn beeps Sydney’s face lights up, she hugs her father, grabs her suitcase and heads for he door.

“Sydney Don’t forget,” David gets cut off.

“I know dad Brush my teeth,” Sydney shuts the door behind her. She puts her suitcase in the back of her mother’s convertible Pontiac Solstice. Making sure that she has her IPod Before she shut the trunk. The last time they got thirty minuets away and had to turn around cause she forgot her IPod and her cell phone. All the way to Boston her mother told her about the new Condo that her mother purchased.

“I even had your room redone and there will be someone waiting for you when you get there it’s a surprise” Martha says. Martha and Sydney don’t have a mother and daughter relationship as much at they do a friendship.  Martha still acts as if she was in her early twenty’s. Some days this annoys Sydney but most days it doesn’t bother her. As Sydney’s mom pulls the car into the driveway her mom gets real quite.

“I know its our first night together in a while but I hope you don’t mind I have a date with a man from work today,” Her mom says looking at the steering wheel.

“That’s okay mom, we can hang tomorrow its Saturday and we can go out for lunch and chat,” Sydney reassures her mom that she wasn’t mad and she wasn’t Sydney had her own plans she hasn’t driven her car all school year and that was she wanted to do, she wanted to go out around the town. Sydney’s Mom bought her a car for her sixteenth birthday, but Sydney’s father wouldn’t let her get her licensee in Vermont so she couldn’t bring it with her.

Sydney pulled her bags out of the trunk and made her way inside.

“Your room is the door at the end of the hall you even have your own bathroom,” Sydney nods to her mom and flashes a smile. Sydney’s mother knows that her best friend is on the other side of that door waiting for Sydney to open the door so they can continue with there spend almost every single day together routine. Sydney’s best friend’s name is Jordan. Jordan has this go getter attitude. Martha thinks that Sydney and Jordan are good for each other. Sydney is this quite gets good grades but like to have a good time girl, but Jordan is outgoing hyper partying girl. Jordan and Sydney are the two most different people in the world but they are inseparable.

Sydney pushes the door open and there stands Jordan in her normal half ponytail hair due, a tee shirt, and jeans. Jordan doesn’t even carry a purse her idea of having everything she needs is her car-keys and lip-gloss. Jordan instantly pulls Sydney into a hug.

“Well hello to you to,” Sydney says.

“I’ve missed you so much and there is so much we need to talk about,” Jordan says.

“Is everything okay?” Sydney asks searching for clues all over Jordan’s face.

“Its fine lets not worry about it now, How do you like your room you’re mom had me pick it out?” Jordan asks.

“I love it,” Sydney putts her stuff on the bed then pulls Jordan into another hug.

“So what do you want to do tonight?” Jordan asks.

“I say we order a pizza, and rent movies and just hang,” although that was not what Sydney wanted to do she could tell Jordan needed her friend right now.

“Okay why don’t I go get the pizza and the movies while you get settled in,” Jordan offers.

 “Sounds good I’ll see you in a little while,” Sydney gives Jordan another hug and starts to unpack her clothing and put it in her closet Sydney really doesn’t need to bring her clothing with her she has plenty at her moms but she does any ways. Sydney checks out her bathroom, and thinks about what could Jordan possibly have on her mind that’s bugging her so much.

Mean while Jordan is out getting their favorite pizza Bacon. Over the school year Jordan found out something really important in her life something that she fears will affect the way Sydney looks at her. Jordan has never really been interested in guys and over the school year found out she doesn’t like them at all she is interested in girls, Jordan somewhere along the line always thought it was weird how she had never had a boyfriend or a boyfriend never interested her. On her way back to Sydney’s house she grabbed some movies at blockbuster. When she pulled up to Sydney’s house she began to panic she knew what the out comes could be and the worse one kept pounding in her head, but she forced her self to get out of the car and go in with a smile.

“One extra large Pizza and one good chick flick,” Jordan says as she walks through the door.

“Yum, It smells really good,” Sydney says as she walks into the kitchen. Jordan Pulls out paper plates and serves up some pizza they sit down at the kitchen table and begin to eat.

“Jordan, are you okay?” Sydney asks.

“Yeah, why wouldn’t I be?” She responds not looking at Sydney the whole time.

“Because you won’t even look at me, and you don’t seem your self,” Sydney points out the obvious.

“There is something I really want to tell you but don’t know how,” Jordan says with a serious look on her face.

“What do you mean you don’t know how to tell me?” Sydney asks.

“Well I do know how to tell you, I just don’t want to hurt our friendship by telling you,” Jordan was now looking back down at the table again.

“You’re my best friend there is nothing that could change that,” She gets up and goes to sit by Jordan.

“You can’t freak, but I’m gay,” Jordan says searching Sydney’s eyes for any hope of a good reaction. Sydney didn’t have a problem with being gay cause the true secret was that she really like Jordan as well but had no plans of saying that to her tonight.

“Okay, that’s okay,” Sydney pulls Jordan into a hug, “you are my best friend and just because you’re gay doesn’t change that.”

“Really your not worried?” Jordan pulls away.

“Why would I worry?”

“Thank you for not freaking,” Jordan hugs Sydney.

            “I wouldn’t be a good friend if I freaked,” Sydney says. “What did you get for a Movie?”

            “I got the Sleeping dictionary it has Jessica Alba, and Hugh Dancy someone for each of us to look at,” Jordan says laughing. Sydney Flashes a smile If only she truly knew how I felt she thought.

            After they finished there pizza Jordan popped in the movie, while Sydney through on some shorts and a tank top. Sydney laid out some shorts and a tank top for Jordan to wear as well. When she walked out into the hall she could see Jordan sitting on the couch patiently waiting, Sydney began to do what she always does watch Jordan and then started to wonder if Jordan ever watched her, shaking the thought from her head she walks out and grins at Jordan.

            “I put some shorts and a tank top on the bed for you, why don’t you go change while I’ll get some drinks and popcorn,” Sydney offers Jordan.

            “Okay, thanks,” Jordan replies. Jordan walks into the Sydney’s room and troughs on the shorts and tank top, Jordan and Sydney has always worn each other clothing before but now with Sydney knowing that Jordan was gay Jordan felt a little odd. Jordan tried to make her self as normal as possible she didn’t want to make Sydney feel odd. Jordan knows that she has feelings for Sydney, but doesn’t dare tell her for that really will make things jacquard.  Jordan folds her clothing and sets it in the chair by the bookcase in a nice pile. She walks out to the kitchen and begins to just watch Sydney. Sydney noticed Jordan out of the corner of her eye but didn’t want to let Jordan know. Sydney got her answers Jordan was watching her which made her feel a little more at ease knowing that she watched Jordan.  She wants to tell Jordan about how she feels about her, but doesn’t know if Jordan feels the same way.

            “Hey you almost ready?” Jordan finally speaks up.

            “Yeah here you want to carry your drink, and I’ll get the popcorn and candy,” Sydney says.

            Sydney and Jordan find themselves sitting on the couch next to one another as Sydney and Jordan watching the Sleeping Dictionary Sydney really starts to think that its going to be a hard summer if she doesn’t tell Jordan how she feels, Jordan was good enough and brave enough to tell Sydney.

            “Jordan, can you pause the movie?” Sydney asks

            “Okay, what’s wrong?” Jordan turns to Sydney with a look of concern and compassion on her face.

            “There is something I need to tell you but don’t know how you’ll take it,” Sydney says looking down at the floor as if she had something to be ashamed of.

            “I totally understand you feel uncomfortable around me.”

            “No! That’s defiantly not it you being gay doesn’t make me feel odd at all,” Sydney says grabbing Jordan’s hand getting Jordan to look at her. “The thing is that I think I have feelings for you,” Sydney admits what she has had on her chest all night.

            “Okay,” Jordan spits out a little shocked.

            “I know you’re gay in all I just didn’t know how you felt about me, I felt odd because I watched you sit on the couch and the only thing I could think of is the way you smelt and how it feels when I hug you,” Sydney says.

            A smile plays across Jordan’s face, “I know how you feel you are the only real girl I’ve had feelings for,” Jordan says holding Sydney’s hand a little tighter.

            “So what do we do now?” Sydney asks

            “I know what I want to do,” Jordan tries to imply.

            “What’s that?” Sydney asks.

            “This,” Jordan scotches closer places her hand on the side of Sydney’s face leans in and places her lips against Sydney’s. For a moment Sydney feels totally frozen but then her body melts into this warm puddle pulling Jordan’s body close to hers they fall beside one another on the couch. Sydney pulls back to look at Jordan.

            “What’s wrong?” Jordan asks.

            “Nothing, just that this time yesterday I would have never thought I’d be kissing my best friend,” Sydney says

            “I know, but you’re so beautiful I wouldn’t want to be laying with anyone else,” Jordan says. Sydney so over struck with the emotions of happy and in love that she didn’t have anything else to say she just leaned in and kissed Jordan again.

            Jordan and Sydney just held each other till the movie was over lost in the moment Jordan and Sydney went to bed falling asleep in each other’s arms. Jordan woke up to Sydney moving the hair out of her face.

            Sydney retracts her hand “Sorry I didn’t mean to wake you.”

            “Its okay, waking up to your face has already made my day,” Jordan says giving Sydney a kiss on the cheek. “What smells so good?”

            “I don’t know maybe my mom decided to make break fast,” Sydney says. Jordan puts a cocky smile on her face then swings herself over on her hand and knees putting her body over Sydney’s.

            “Well then let’s go find out shall we?” Jordan says. Sydney grabs Jordan’s waste and pulls Jordan’s body down on top of hers

            “Lets,” Sydney says, Jordan stands and pulls Sydney to her feet. Sydney throws on a pair of flip-flops. They walk down the hall across the living room and into the kitchen. They both take a seat at the breakfast bar; the kitchen table was covered in food. Pancakes, Juice, sausage, and fresh cut up fruit filled the air with sweet smells. A man comes in from the living room.

            “You too must be Sydney and Jordan, I’m Luke your mother’s boyfriend,” Luke says as he walks in and pours a glass of juice for Jordan and Sydney.

            “Hi, I’m Sydney, and that’s my best friend Jordan,” Sydney says.

            “Well its nice to meet you to, please help your self there is plenty and if you have any request let me know,” Luke says with a grin. Luke walks out of the room,  Jordan gives Sydney a funny look.

            “How long have they been dating?” Sydney asks Jordan. Sydney may not live here during the school year but Jordan still comes over to her house, Jordan lives with her alcoholic mother and her father died a couple of years ago.

            “A couple of months, but this is the first time he has ever spent the night,” Jordan says as she takes a bite of pancake.

            “Hmmm she has never brought a guy home before, she must be truly serious about this one,” Sydney thinks out loud.

            “I don’t know, but I do know I’m serious about you,” Jordan says trying to make Sydney smile it worked She leans over and begins to kiss Jordan. Jordan and Sydney don’t notice Martha walk in.

            “So I’ll take it you too are not just friends anymore,” Martha says bluntly. Both Sydney and Jordan Jump Sydney scared not knowing what her mother’s reaction to this was going to be. Jordan just smiled knowing that Martha wasn’t going to have a problem with it, because just about three months ago she told Martha that she was into girls. Martha was actually the first one to find out about Jordan being gay.

            “Mom I can explain!” Sydney stands to her feet.

            “What is there to explain? Do you love her?” Martha asks as she walks over and pours herself a cup of coffee.

            “Yeah,” Sydney says sitting back down with a little confusion.

            “Then what is there to explain your dating and that’s fine,” Martha says blowing on her coffee.

            “I talked to your mom before anyone about me being gay,” Jordan explains to Sydney.

            “So you’re okay with me, being gay though?” Sydney asks her mom.

            “Why wouldn’t I be?” Martha turns the question around.

            “Okay,” Sydney says totally convinced that her mother was okay with it. The only real thing now was her father and step-mother are against it they think it is wrong and it’s not the way it should be done.

            “How am I supposed to break the news to dad?” Sydney asks her mother.

            “I say you should move down here. I think that I should rent out a hotel room up in Vermont you should go back up to your fathers for the summer and let him know that you want to move down here and why you want to move down here,” Martha gives her point of view.

            “What if he freaks and says I can’t?” Sydney asks.

            “Well that’s when I fight it, that’s when I take your father to court and I win the custody battle, and I will win cause One I have a better Paying job and two I don’t have the mental disability that your father has,” Martha says.

Sydney’s Father is part mentally handy caped so that’s why Sydney felt she should live with her father when her parents got a divorce but now that he has a wife and someone to take care of him she doesn’t feel so guilty.

            “Okay,” Sydney says, “what is your take on this? Jordan you have been really quite this whole time.”

            “You’re my girlfriend I want you to be down here with me, but it’s your chose,” Jordan says lasing her hand with Sydney’s

            “I want to be down here with you to, and I think you should come up with us when I go to get my stuff. I think that my dad deserves to know who I’m dating,” Sydney says.

            “Okay I’m going to Book the hotel room for three just incase your dad decides to kick you out, I’m not saying he will but just in case,” Martha says.

            “Alright I’ll call my dad and let him know I forgot something at home and want to come get it.”

            “I’m going to go get to work a little early to get some of the planning done, I’ll see you two later and here this should get you through for today,” Martha says handing Sydney some cash.

            “It’s Saturday,” Sydney points out.

            “I got to find some one to fill in for me at work for a couple weeks, and I got to make reservations for the hotel I can do that better in the office at work. Don’t worry you and I will get a day to just hang,” Martha says even tough that wasn’t Sydney’s reason for worrying, she worried because her mother worked a lot she was actually always at work Monday through Sunday. Martha walks over and places a kiss on Jordan’s and Sydney’s foreheads then walks out of the kitchen.

            “Are you sure you want to come? And its not that I don’t want you to come its just that when I said that you should come you didn’t look to happy,” Sydney says taking Jordan’s hands into hers.

            “I’m just a little nervous I don’t want you’re dad to hate you because of me,” Jordan says looking down at the floor in shame, Sydney lifts Jordan’s face.

            “I’m me no one makes me who I am, I told you that I have feelings for you didn’t make me do anything, so if my dad has anyone to hate for my actions its me,” Sydney says making Jordan look into her eyes. 

            “I know it’s just hard I’ve never even met him and he’s going to hate me,” Jordan says.

            “It will be okay I wont even tell him that we are dating till after you leave, Ok?” Sydney asks.

            “Okay, I say we go to the mall today just me and you we’ll do a little shopping. What do you say?” Jordan asks.

            “Sounds like a good plan,” Sydney says

        “Well then lets go get dressed,” Jordan hops of the stool and offers her hand, Sydney grabs Jordan’s hand and slides off the stool.

       

 

Flash back

 

Jordan and Sydney met in second grade. It was a hot day and their parent’s old school friends decided they should get together and go to the beach.  Sydney was excited to go to the beach to try out her new surf board. Sydney was told that Jordan’s father surfed so if he went out with her she could go out further than normal. Sydney was so excited when she found out she just assumed Jordan would love the water and surfing as much as she did. Sydney and her family had just moved back to the east coast when Sydney was one they moved to Hawaii during the time Sydney lived there with her family she grew a love for the water and had a surf teacher by the age of four.

Jordan was excited to work on her tan before going back to school, her friends had decided to make a bet on who get the most tan before coming back to school. Jordan was the typical city girl she was very materialistic and shopping ran in her vanes. She got this from her mother and her friends mothers. Jordan straightened her hair that day so she had no plans on getting anywhere near the water. Hearing that Sydney’s mother was a fashioniesta she just assumed that Sydney would be the same.