Habits

chapter 1|matthew espinosa

Kacy's POV:

when I woke up I was crashed out on a blue couch, with white and navy throw pillows scattered around the floor, and my body. I was covered from the cold house with a yellow velour blanket and a heating pad. I soon realized that I was at my friend Shawn's house. I picked up my phone. It said it was 9:13 on Saturday May 28. I rose from the couch and walked slowly and quietly up the stairs to Shawn's room. His house was so cold my feet actually got icy from being on the frozen carpet.

When I got to Shawn's room I creaked open the door and saw a sleeping curled up Shawn. His hair was all ruffled and his eyes were shut. He was all snugged up under his green comforter. I swiftly pulled the blankets open and jumped in his bed with him.

"Kacy is that you?" He said in his raspy morning voice.

"Yeah Shawn go back to bad" I said snugging up next to him.

He did as I told and was snoring within the next 2 minutes.

Shawn and I had always been just friends and nothing lovey dovey had EVER happened between us. He was a super good friend to me. I would consider him my best friend. I wasn't friends with very many girls because they never really liked me. Ever since I got to high school they all kind of shunned me. I had a few here and there but Shawn was my #1 dude. I slept at his house a lot because my home life was pretty rough. When my mom was drunk I never wanted to be around her so I just came here. Shawn's parents never minded because they knew me and Shawn were just friends.

A couple hours later I finally woke up. It was 11:37. Shawn was no longer in the bed and the door was creaked open. I got up and went down the stairs which seemed to be a little warmer now. Shawn's mom and his sister Aaliyah were flipping pancakes, and Shawn was sitting at the table drinking a glass of orange juice.

"Hey K" he said pulling a chair out for me to sit in.

"Hey" I said grinning and sitting down.

I greeted Mrs.Mendes and Aaliyah and we all sat down and started eating.

"Im so sorry I had to crash at your place again" I said to the family.

"Oh no Kacy your totally welcome any time. We love having you here and it's better than you being with your mom" Mrs.Mendes said.

After breakfast I brought my plate to the sink and started washing it. I did the same with my cup until they were virtually spotless. Then I took everyone else's plates and cups and silverware and washed them too.

"K you don't have to do dishes" Shawn said trying to grab the sponge from my hand.

"Ummm excuse you." I said pushing him out of the way.

"I like doing dishes."

After 2 hours of "the fosters" Aaliyah's favorite tv show, I decided I should probably leave. I grabbed what little things I brought to the Mendes's and walked to my car. Shawn walked me out.

"Are you sure your ok going back?" He said opening my door for me.

"Yeah I mean if she's not hungover and sleeping she's probably not even home. I'll call you if anything goes wrong" I said to him.

"Ok. Bye K" he said waving me off.

I pulled out of Shawn's neighborhood and headed towards my moms apartment. It was only about a 10 minute drive. I pulled into our little garage unit, parked the car, and grabbed my jingling keys. I locked my car and headed up the stairs to the apartment. When I stuck the key in the door and turned the key, I was worried what was going to be on the other side. I slowly opened the door to reveal my mom sitting on a bar stool, at the counter with a cup of green something.