summers when you were mine
Subtitle: can you get over it?
Publisher: Misa Morgana
Published: 2017
Place of publication: south Africa
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 278
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1Chapter one 👆; title: "We are going to Malibu! M-A-L-I-B-U what does it spell? My Lee boo!" Keren  was dancing around the plane. People gave her dirty looks but she didn't care. Without caffeine, my best friend always acted crazy. She started shaking her butt, moaning.; title: "Keren!"; title: "Oh my gosh! Lavinia, I can twerk!" I pulled her down on her seat while giving an apology smile to everyone around us. She hit her head against the window "I got a headache. " she whined,hitting her head against the window.; title: "You're making your headache worse "; title: "No. I'm. Not. Stupid airplane. Stupid everything. Why did my parents let us fly commercial anyway? Now I can't even twerk to the songs inside my heaaaad!" she laughed "I should audition for American Idol. Oh no,the show was cancelled. Well,theres always america's got talent. Right? "; title: "Uh,excuse me, " a boy said. Yes,a boy.; title: "Oh,look at this hot guy talking to us. Hey,my best friend, Lavinia- she's over here," she rubbed her hand on my face and I pushed it away "she's single. Looking for someone but no one really wants her-or she doesn't want no one," she tilted her head thoughtfully. "Either way, she's single and pretty." I wanted to smack her head against the window to shut her up. The boy looked at me confused. She  stood up,pushed him on her seat and sat on his lap.; title: "Keren!" I exclaimed but she ignored me.; title: "How old are you? 25?27?"; title: "Uh-no. I'm 19-"; title: "Oh,man! I've always wanted to go out with a 25 year old. Why are you looking at Lavinia as if I were crazy? I'm not. I only need my coffee. Oh crap!  I need to pee, " the boy's eyes widen and I started laughing "have you ever tried to pee on a plane? Is it pee on a plane or pee in the plane? I'm conf-" she started doing the pee dance. You know, the one you do when you're trying to stop the pee from coming out.; title: "Keren,go to the bathroom, please. "; title: "But it's too far!"; title: "Keren,go to the bathroom,please" I repeated.; title: "Ok,mom. " she stood up slowly and the boy did too "hey! You're not going anywhere. I told you that my friend - stay here. I'm coming back. If you leave,i'll find you and cut your ba-"; title: "Keren, bathroom." she ran or tried to. "I am so sorry. She's a little crazy without her caffeine. Her parents made her wake up early and we rushed to the airport so we didn't have time to buy her coffee." I explained to the guy.; title: "They serve coffee here," he said,sitting down; title: "She didn't scare you away? "; title: "She did but her threat was scarier."; title: "Yeah." I laughed,the hostess came to ask if we wanted anything to eat or drink.; title: "Yes, may I have three cups of coffee? " the guy asked her.; title: "Ok,hot or cold?"; title: "What kind of question is that? Coffee is always hot-"; title: "Hot,please.  Thank you," the guy interrupted me while the hostess was glaring at me. When she walked away, the guy laughed "some people like their coffee cold. "; title: "Ew,thats disgusting. I love mine dark,strong and hot, " he raised his eyebrow; title: "We are still talking about coffee,right?"; title: "Oh my-yes. That sounded-yes,we are still talking about coffee." We were quiet "Keren prefers it with milk ," When he glanced at me with a strange look on his face,i added "Black just doesn't do it for her- Ok, I should probably stop talking."; title: "Yeah. I have no idea where you're going with this," he laughed ‎; title: "Really I was talking about coffee,"; title: "Keren said you were single," he started; title: "And so?"; title: "Why?" I blinked at him; title: "Why what? "; title: "Why are you single? "; title: "Oh," I leaned back on my seat "long story,"; title: "I have time."; title: "I don't want to talk about why I'm single,"; title: "You should've said it in the beginning. So,if a guy asks you out, you'd say no?"; title: "My ex messed me up. He was my first and I'm still trying to move on,"; title: "I smell coffee! " my best friend came back; title: "That's because I got you coffee, " the boy answered,giving it to her. She pouted; title: "It's not Starbucks."; title: "You don't get Starbucks on a place,Ker," I told her; title: "It's disgusting! " she said,putting the coffee down; title: "Keren!" I whispered. She was loud. Like an obedient girl, she sat down and drink her coffee quietly. We did the same. It was only when she left for the bathroom that the boy spoke again; title: "He didn't know what he had," I looked at him; title: "Pardon?"; title: "Your ex. The one who messed you up. He didn't know what he had. "; title: "You don't even know me, " I sighed.; title: "It takes one look to figure you out," I stared at him in shock it takes one look to figure you out. It takes one look to figure you out. "Lavinia?" Curtis used to tell me that. It takes one look to figure you out; title: "Why did you come to sit with us?" He studied me for a moment then handed me something; title: "your friend dropped it while she was,er dancing." it was a necklace. My necklace. that necklace was mine. Was,because when I broke up with Curtis, I threw it in his face. He gave it to me on our first anniversary. Why did Keren have it? I stared at it. He stared at me. "You're fine,i hope." he said.; title: " i hate you. I hate your gut. I hate your face. I hate you!"; title: "You know that I would never do something like that to you, "; title: "Pathetic liar. I hope you never find love!" I was crying too hard,its felt like I was carrying something heavy on my head.; title: "Firecracker -" I slapped him hard. Again and again until I couldn't feel my hands anymore. The entire time, he stared at me. "I would never do anything to hurt you and you know it," he said calmly. How did he remain calm while I was upset?; title: I cried harder and he tried to hug me but I wouldn't let him; title: "It's over. I never want to see you again." I removed the necklace with the gold pendant  attached to it and threw it in your face.; title: "Lavinia, no " he begged; title: "I hate you."; title: "Lavinia, I promise you nothing happened."; title: "Her sheets showed me otherwise!" I grabbed my bag. He grabbed my wrist; title: "Do not do this." I slapped him again; title: "You're pathetic. Should I give you the number of a brathal? It will make you feel better. " I only wanted to hurt him the way he had hurt me. He let me go and I ran out of his room...; title: "Lavinia?"; title: "Thanks, " I said quietly,taking it. "I'm going to check on her, " I said, standing up. She  was on the toilet seat, her head pressed against the wall; title: "I feel dizzy, " she said; title: "Too dizzy to talk about this? " I showed her the necklace. She opened her eyes and stared at it; title: "Yeah. " she stood up and flushed; title: "Keren,i only want to know why you have the necklace Curtis gave me." she washed her hand; title: "He's my brother. " she muttered,taking it before leaving me all alone. I washed my hands before going back to my seat. She was sleeping. Or pretending to. The boy didn't bother me. He let me have my own space which was what I needed.; title: "If I were you, I would cherish this forever, " he said,putting the necklace around my neck. I giggled. He kissed my forehead; title: "It looks cheap," I joked; title: "It was my great grandmother's. Do you know how much this cost?" he shook his head "it doesn't matter. Do you know how many hit the one year mark? "; title: "You're trying to avoid the conversation about the necklace." I sang. He rolled his eyes; title: "We could go to a jeweler of your choice and examine this thing. This is pure gold. "; title: "You're not trying to buy me with this? "; title: "No."; title: "You're eighteen. I'm only fifteen-"; title: "And my dad is ten years older than my mom. Age is only just a number. I love you. You and your immaturness,"; title: "That's not a word," I laughed slapping his chest; title: "I know. But it made you laugh. I meant immaturity. " he stared at me intensely then leaned closer"I love you Lavinia,"; title: "I love you, Curtis"; title: "You promise that no matter what, we'll always forgive each other. Never hold grudges? "; title: "I promise, " I said, desperate to feel his lips on mine.; title: "And you promise that i'd be your first?"; title: "Yes..."; title: "No matter what happens? "; title: "No matter what happens..."; title: "Why are your eyes closed? "; title: "Kiss me already, please. "; title: "No. You got to wait for it," he pulled away from me and I glared at him.  He laughed. "Be patient. Tonight will not be our last. We have plenty more nights together until death do us part. " If we only knew that that night would be our last...; title: "Lavinia? We're landing in five minutes. " the boy next to me woke me up.; title: "Where's Keren?"; title: "Bathroom. Does she have a problem with her bladder? "; title: "Yeah. small bladder. " he touched my cheek, caressing it. "What are you doing? "; title: "Wiping your tears "I didn't know what he was talking about until I touched my cheek and realized it was wet.; title: "Oh, "I stood up,; title: "Does someone who had hurt you deserve your tears?" he asked holding my wrist. Exactly the way Michael held it three years ago... I removed my wrist from his grip and went to the bathroom.; title: "Please secure your belts,... We're landing soon,"; title: I went back to my seat, the boy was gone. Keren was feeling better; title: "Don't be mad that I have the necklace. When Curtis left for Cuba, he left this behind and when we were moving out,i found it. And I kept it. "; title: "I'm not mad. I only wanted to know why he didn't have it - I guess I don't matter to him anymore." she didn't say anything. Instead, she stood up and grabbed her luggage; title: "Well, let go. A car is waiting for us. It will drive us straight to the mansion. "