Hollow (under editing)

nine ◇

Ally

I decided to wake up early today.. like super early, because I had a really rough time sleeping last night. And here I am now, sitting on the couch, drinking some tea, while reading a book, wide awake at three twenty-eight in the morning. I really had a very painful headache last night, and my mind never gave me a chance to relax, I kept on thinking about Violet.

Since the day I moved to Portland, I kept on thinking and worrying about Violet, whether she's dead or alive, or if she is alive, and it only got more worst now. Where could she be now? I had only one thing running in my mind right now.. i need to find her.

I decided to finish my tea, and put my book on the side table, I'm going to make the second painting since I feel like I don't want to read a book anymore, so I went to the easel and checked my first painting if it already dried, and it did. I removed the canvas from the easel and put it in my room so Sparky won't attemp on ruining it.
I placed a new canvas on the easel and wet my brush. I decided to make an abstract painting since I feel so messed up today. I dipped the brush on the paint and started painting abstractly.

Twenty to forty-three minutes later, and I am halfway on finishing the painting.

My thoughts get suddenly drifted to James, I remembered that I will still cook for his parents and their family friends, and I still don't know what time I'll go to his house, so I put down my brush and went to my bedroom to get my phone.

I unlocked my phone, and went to contacts and typed his name, I pressed the call button and waited for it to ring, he didn't pick up. I glanced at the clock on my bedside table and it says four thirty-three, damn it! I forgot I woke up early, he still might be sleeping, so I just sended him a text message instead, asking what time should I go to his house.

I put down my phone on the bedside table. As I made my way back to the living room, I was already too late because Sparky was already scratching my second painting.

"Sparky! Shoo! Shoo!" I yell-whisper, making sure that I'm not that loud because it's still dawn for goodness sake.

I picked up Sparky, and put her back in the box, but hey I didn't close the box if that's what you think. "Bad doggy! Bad!" I said pointing an accusing finger on Sparky, "Now look what you've done.." I murmured as I picked up the painting and slowly examining it.

I admit, it quite looks good with all the scratches though, "Mmm.." I mumbled as I run my fingers through the scratched painting. "You did quite a good job Sparky." I retorted as I put down the painting back on the easel.

I walked towards Sparky, and picked her up. "I'm sorry.." I trailed off, stroking Sparky's fur which caused her to snuggle more into me.

I sighed, "You sit there, and this time behave, okay?" I told Sparky while putting her on the couch, I chuckled lightly, "Oh who am I kidding I'm talking to a dog which won't answer me. Well that makes me talking to myself."

Sparky calmly observes me as I make my way to the kitchen to get some tea. I opened the top shelf and got some tea. I grabbed another mug and made the tea. I stirred the tea as I make my way back to my painting. I took a sip of my tea before finishing the painting.

An hour passed, and I am successfully done with my second painting. One more to go and Gina will be glad. I let my painting dry, and went to my bedroom to check my phone. When I picked up my phone from the bedside table, I noticed that I got a new message.

From Butthead: (Received 5:45 AM)
Hey, uh.. good morning! They'll be here for lunch. So if it's okay for you to come here early, like around 9 or 10, that'll be totally great!
To Butthead: (Sent 5:56 AM)
Good morning to you too mister :)
Yeah, it's okay. I'll tell Gina I'll be gone.. See yah! xx

After that, I put my phone down, and finished my tea. When my mug was empty, I went back to the kitchen and put my mug on the sink. I made my way to my bathroom, and turned on the faucet of my bathtub, I won't mind getting a relaxing 30 minute bubble bath. I still got enough time to get ready before going to James' house.

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