My Heartbeats

Chapter 7

Two Months Later.

Amanda's POV

After work today I came home and decided to lay on the couch and do nothing. Usually that didn't work for me but for some reason I was exhausted. I decided that I wasn't going to do anything other then marathon my favorite show. I got candy bars, popcorn, juice, and my DVD collection of In The Heat Of The Night. (That is actually my all time favorite show. Y'all don't understand how much I love that show.) I got a pillow and a blanket then set myself up on the couch. I was finished season one and on to season two when my mother came in and looked at me. "Hi baby." "Hey ma." I paused the DVD an looked at her. "Are you going out tonight?" "No." "Really? No plans at all?" "Are you trying to get rid of me mom?" "No.. Its just that Jennifer is coming down." "Oh. I don't care ma. I'm just gonna.. Gonna.. Lay... Lay right here." "Ok." She laughed. "Can I stay right here or do I have to go to my room?" "No, you're good honey stay there." "Ok." She left and I went back to watching my show. A few hours later I was in the middle of season three when my phone started ringing but it was on the table and of course I was to exhausted to get it. Whoever it was called two times then my mother came into the living room. "Honey your phone is ringing." "I know but the phone is so far away mom.." She looked at the phone then back at me. "Here." She gave it to me an walked away. "Love you." I kinda laughed and kept looking at TV. The next time the phone rung I answered. "Helloo..." I exhaled. "Hey Amanda." It was Jason. "Hi Jaasoonn." I exhaled again. "Are you ok?" "No." "What's wrong?" "I am exhausted." "Oh." "What's up?" "I wanted to know if you wanted to hang out?" "As amazing as that sounds, I'm gonna have to take a rain check." "You sure?" "Yeah.." "Alright." "I'll see you later then." "Later Jason." We hung up and I put the phone on the floor. Jason and I have become good friends over these last few months. I think we've hung out non stop everyday last week. I really enjoy his company, well I mean hanging out wise. I still hadn't invited him to my house and neither has he invited me to his but we had fun together. I still have a thing for him but I keep that under lock and key. I went back to watching my show.

I was in the middle of season five of In The Heat Of The Night when I heard the door. "Ugh." I started to get up when I heard the doorbell again. "Excuse me, I am coming!" I said standing there. "I'll get it honey." She said laughing. "No ma I got it, I'm up now." "Are you sure?" "Yes." I went to the door and opened it. I was instantly pissed off. Ms Jennifer, brought her son, and his girlfriend. "Come in." I said stepping aside. "Hi Amanda." Ms Jennifer said. "Hi." I said closing the door. I went back to the living room and assumed my position back on the couch. My mother didn't tell me they were coming and I was seriously annoyed. I was just going to try an ignore them because I was still exhausted and I didn't feel like doing anything. I pressed play and started watching my show again. A few minutes in my mother came in. "I didn't know Jennifer was bringing them." "I figured as much." "You're not upset?" "Nope I just wanna lay here." "Alright." She laughed. "What?" "Nothing at all." She left and I went back to watching TV. An hour later Jessie came an snuggled next to me. "Hi Jess, have a nice nap?" "Yeah." She took my juice and sipped it. "Ugh.. Dumb and dumber are here." I said. "I know, I want them to get out." "Me too." "Ugh.." We both were laying there like we were so exhausted. We went to watching TV then Dru and Tiffany came and sat on the other couch. They were talking, laughing, and being loud. I guess Jessie had enough cause she told me she was going back to her room then left. "I'm trying to watch this so can y'all keep it down." It was more of a demand then a request. They got quiet for a while then they started up again. I knew they were being rude on purpose and it started to piss me off. "Ok.." I took my phone out and called Jason. "Hello?" He answered. "Hey wanna get dinner?" "I thought you were staying in?" "I was but suddenly my house is crowded." "Oh, yeah dinner sounds good." "Ok, give me two hours. I have to shower and crap." "Ok." "What are you doing?" "Hanging out with the boys." "Ooh.." "You're not interrupting anything." "Ugh you know me." I laughed. "What are you doing?" "I am laying on the couch. Oh my gosh.." "What?" "I forgot to ask you how your day was.. How was it?" He started laughing. "It was ok, I went to work then I came an hung out with the boys. How was your day?" "I don't know.." I turned and faced the back of the chair. "What do you mean you don't know?" His voice changed. "I don't know.. Ugh.." "You're really tired huh?" "Yeah." "Want me to pick you up?" "Um.." "STOP IT DRU!!" Tiffany yelled. "Who's that?" Jason asked. "Ugh.. Jason I'll meet you at the diner." "Ok." We hung up and I went an took a shower.