This is the first chapter of a story inspired by the song I Bet You Think About Me by Taylor Swift, it's about a girl and the story of her relationship, how it fell apart, and how she and her ex reacted to it, so, here it is!- Nashville, TN, July 14, Ping! I get an alert on my phone, Clarence posted something new, a picture of his new girlfriend sleeping over at his place and him next to her. "Ugh, what's with this Arabella," I say trying to drown my stinging eyes with annoyance. It was 3 AM and the 24-hour convenience store across the street was still lit up, but no one inside except the poor worker, Betsey, who has to work the night shift. I remember how Clarence and I would lie awake and look out the window. We would make up stories about Betsey and what she did during the day, I would tell him these awful jokes, and he would roll his eyes but I knew he loved them, I would pull out my guitar and play classics until we fell asleep. The days when me and Clarence were together are long in the past, Carol and Clarence were the lucky ones, complete opposites, but we fell for each other, the days were as sweet as cherry pie, or a love song at sunset. We would play and joke and flirt as if we had all the time in the world, we would tease and make fun of each other, but it was love, those days melted like chocolate ice cream on a hot day, magical, but gone so quickly, I pull out my guitar and softly strum the song I wrote for Clarence, as I remember how I got here, at 3 AM lying awake, with nothing else to do, I remember Nashville, TN, October 25, BRIIIINNNGGG!!!!!! I walk out of Autumn high, holding my guitar case, wrapped in my think red scarf, it clings to me like a child who doesn't want to leave the Santa Claus at the mall. I'm in ripped up jeans and a cream sweater covered in red hearts my hair is in a messy braided bun, I stare out at the fall leaves and start cheerfully humming some country song "Hey, earth to Carol, Carol! It's your best friend! May-Bell!" "Oh, sorry May-Bell," "What were you doin' sometimes I just don't know what's going on with you Carol," "Uh huh..." I stared out into the distance, Across the street I saw a boy with Jet black hair the color of midnight, his eyes were a shiny emerald green, he was the cutest boy I'd ever seen. "You lookin' at Clarence Armani? He's a transfer student from Beverley Hills, he goes to Amber Leaf Academy, all the kids from that school are downright snobs, comin' from Beverley Hills and all I bet he's the snootiest of them all." "Uh huh....." Clarence! Clarence! I couldn't get my mind of him! I looked over to see him staring at me from afar. That night I lied in bed thinking about Clarence, I dreamed about our wedding, about him taking me to his mansion in Beverley Hills, and somehow, I knew, that he was thinking about me too, and that tomorrow, me and Clarence would find each other.
Inspired by the song by Taylor Swift
