Chilled Desires

Anticipation

I walked slowly into my bedroom and took off my shoes, feet aching slightly from walking around. I put them into my closet and then made my way to the bathroom. I grabbed a towel and placed it over the bar. I then took off my clothing, putting it in the clothes hamper and getting into the steamy shower. I grabbed my washcloth from off the shelf and squirted a dollop of bodywash onto it. I rubbed the cloth up and down my body, making sure to not miss a spot. Grabbing the shampoo, I poured it into my hand and proceeded to work it through my silvery white hair. The shampoo had the fragrance of New Season from an expensive men's care brand. I rinsed off my body and hair and got out of the shower then grabbing the towel off the rack and slightly drying my hair. I wrapped the towel around my waist and walked sluggishly to the closet where i put on a pair of Devin Keen boxers with an oversized black t-shirt. I walked towards my bed setting my phone on the charging station and folding the sheets over so I could climb in. The bed sheets were as cold as ice but slowly warmed up due to my body heat. 7:34 am
I wake up drowsily. The bright morning sun is like fire to my eyes. I get out of bed and go into my closet to find clothes. I pick out an oversized button-up, a brown argyle sweater vest, dark ripped jeans, and black combat boots. I walk into my bathroom and start to get ready. brushing my teeth, washing my face, and putting on my makeup. Today, i decided to go with a light red smudged eyeshadow look with a small cateye and a darker brown for shading. I exit my bathroom and grab my small Michelle Wesley tote bag. I have allowed Gene to take the week off so he went to visit his family in Paris. With Gene gone, I have to make my own food.
I search up 'easy breakfast' on the recipe provider and get started by taking 2 eggs out of the fridge and cracking them in a bowl. a few eggshell pieces fall in and i quickly pick them out and throw them away. (He did not get all of them) I whisk up the eggs and then pour them into the frying pan, now getting ready to start bacon. The directions tell me to lay them in the pan horizontally and cook them to my liking. The problem is I dont know how I really like my bacon because Gene always makes it perfectly. I choose to fry it for 10 minutes on medium heat as to try my best not to burn it. Pulling out a small pot from under the stove, I pour a bit of cheese grits into it. *RINGGG* "Huh? Who would be calling me at 7:46 in the morning?" I walk over to the counter and pick up my phone to see who was calling at such an early hour. I see that it's Akimaru and pick up immediately. "Helloooo??" I say into the phone, beaming with excitement. "Heyyyyy Rhysss! Wanna go out for coffee with Kimmy and I?" Kimmy is Akimaru's girlfriend. "Sure, let me finish cooking." I say as I walk over to the stove to check on my food "Ok! dont be late, we'll be there at 8:17." She said in almost a scream. Just as i was about to hang up Akimaru yelled into the phone practically busting my eardrums. "WAIT, DID YOU SAY COOKING?" "Uh, yeah?? what about it?" I asked kind of confused as to why she was so agitated. "HELL NO, YOU'LL KILL YOURSELF WITH YOUR OWN FOOD. WE'LL BE THERE IN A FEW MINUTES DON'T WORRY!" She yelled through the phone. The phone hung up suddenly and i set it back down on the counter. I walked back to the stove and turn off the eyes, then grabbing a plate from the cabinet and plating the food. I grab the plate and go to sit down at the table. Looking at the food, it's not very appealing but I take a bite anyways. *BLEH* I spit out the food almost immediately because of the putrid taste. I run over to the garbage disposal and scrape the plate down into it. After that horrible experience i sit down in the living room and turn on a favorite anime of mine, Saiki K.
After about two episodes I get a knock on the door. "RHYSSSS ARE YOU STILL ALIVE IN THERE??!" I hear Akimaru frantically yelling in for me. I get up and open the door, getting tackled to the floor in the process. "Oh my god! you're alive!" She tells me sarcastically, a smirk forming on her face. "Yeah yeah. I get it. I'm a horrible cook." I say rolling my eyes. "Let's go, I already ordered your favorite!" she says as she drags me out of the house barely giving me time to grab my stuff and lock the door. We jump in the car and speed off towards the cafe. There, we meet Kimmy and exchange greetings. In the cafe booth 8:25–
"Sooo.. Find anyone new??" Aki asks me with a huge grin on her face. "Nah, not at the moment. Im trying though! don't get me wrong." I say kind of flustered. "Aww.. Well I hope you do soon! I want to have a 'talk'" Aki says as she rubs her hands together sinisterly. "Babe, stop. Leave the poor guy alone haha" Kimmy says as she separates Akimaru's hands and puts them back on the table. "Thanks Kim." I say kind of embarrassed. Just then, Atlas walks into the cafe and goes up to the front counter to order. "Hey Max, just the usual." "Alright man, it'll be out soon." The 'usual'?? I've never seen him here before and i'm here 24/7! 'Max' brings out his drink which seems to be a strawberry cream frappucino with caramel crunch on top. Atlas gets to walking towards the shop door when he sees me sitting at the booth near the door. He walks up to me and greets me politely. "Hey Rhys! Fancy seeing you here." He looks over and sees Akimaru sitting with Kimmy in the booth. "Oh, hey. I didn't notice you guys were there. You must be his friends! I'm Atlas, his new boss." "New boss??" I asked as i hadn't received a phone call yet. "Yup, you're hired. You can start tomorrow if you would like." He said as he looked at me showing off his pearly whites. "Oh my god, thank you so much! I'll be there for sure." "Ok, I look forward to it." With that he walked out of the cafe, got back in his car, and drove away. "OoOooh, looks like someone's got a love interest.." Akimaru said to me with a sly look barely present on her face. "No, it's not like that!" I said, getting redder by the second. "Yes it is, look at yourself!" Aki showed me my reflection in her phone camera. "You look like a tomato!" she said laughing so hard she could barely breathe.
I WAS as red as a tomato and it WAS from seeing him, but I didn't want to let her win. She's always right. We chatted for about three more hours and by that time it was almost noon.
I got up from the booth and said my goodbyes to them. "It was nice talking to you guys. i'm gonna go home and get some rest." "Awwww.. well bye!" Aki said a frown present on her face. I don't like seeing her upset so i said "Don't worry, i'll text you when i get home." With just those few words she perked back up to her normal self. "Ok! see you later!" she said as I walked towards the door. I walked toward the trolley station and got on, being bombarded by the other people trying to get on. The trolley road through the streets to my side of town and I got off readying myself to walk the rest of the way to my house. Luckily, my house wasn't that far from the trolley station so i made it there in no time at all. I unlocked the door and walked into my house, taking in the scent of the incense burner and walked upstairs towards my room. I collapsed on the bed and couldn't get my mind off of Atlas. I decided to scroll through Finsta to try and get my mind off of him. Eventually it worked after i had been scrolling for the past 7 hours. I got ready for bed and fell asleep almost instantly. Tuesday, November 12 6:30 am.