Ribbed

Outside my porch.

After eating, I got up and was about to wash the dishes my phone suddenly rang. "Take it, Moon. I'll do the dishes" Christian said. "Ok, thank you" I then teasingly dried my hands on his t-shirt that was wet due to me opening the sink. "What!? I-is she alright?!"

"Amara? Are you alright??"
"Y-yeah, all is good." I said while signaling him to go back in the kitchen. I dropped the call and return to the kitchen "Sooo, 3pm at Novo cinemas?" Christian said. I simply smiled and nodded and just went to the couch, not realizing I have been spacing out and that Christian finished washing the dishes. "Amara, are you sure you're alright? do you know you have been staring at the wall for 10 minutes and I have been coughing obnoxiously loud for four times and you didn't respond to any of it." to be honest I wasn't in the mood because of what I found out, I really just wanted to go to my room, shut the door lay down and cry. But I also don't want to miss out the opportunity I was given to spend time with Christian, It's has been 2 hours since Christian left and 30 minutes of me trying to put my self together. I hope in the shower hoping it'll clear my mind, to my disappointment it didn't work. Can this day get any more depressing?? I just hope that this "date" will go well, God knows what I'll do if it doesn't  

30 minutes until three o clock, I'm already at the station, The train doors welcomed me when my phone notification rang. "Hey! I think I'm going to be a little late, something came up at home. can't wait to see you, moon." I sigh at the sight of Christian's text, although he'll only be arriving late I don't like the eerie feeling, I feel. I enter the train and pulled out my headphones and listen to acoustic music, It's been a while since I have rode the train. 15 minutes later, I hope off the station and head my way towards the mall. As I go out of the air conditioned station a breezy, cold wind welcomed me. Gosh! that made me shiver and it caused me to look at the sky, the beautiful blue sky I admired on the train was gone. It was already covered with dark, sad grey clouds. "hopefully it doesn't rain today." A woman that went pass me said "The weather forecast said, it'll be raining hard." the man beside her said.

"Hey, where are you?" I texted Christian upon arriving at the mall. God, I just pray it doesn't rain and that Christian doesn't bail me out. I decided to wait in-front of the cinema and just stood there like a missing kid looking for her parents, minutes had pass as well as hours. I arrived at the mall 4:20 and it's now 7:30. I sigh deeply, 56 missed call, 28 messages, and to my disappointment he officially bailed out on me. what did I expect? I mean he probably got scared my father would find out about this "date" his mother would've stopped him, I don't know! my mood was already ruined. I just wanted to go home, wear sweatpants and my oversized hoodie and eat ben and jerry's ice cream while watching netflix. I'm done with this day, from early morning I was welcomed with a news I wasn't expecting and now Christian bailing me out on this stupid date, I should've said no! I should've just stayed at home. It was stupid of me to think we're going to be ok again that It was actually possible we would be together again, I got played, I got played again. Thanks to the flipping rain! I am now soaking wet walking to my house, "I never want to see him again! this is the last time I will talk to him!" I shout at the dark empty street, knowing no one will hear me and that no one is outside. I arrive at the front of my porch and there...

I saw him sitting down, soaking wet and looking down.

I stopped in-front of him and just stood there, my heart and mind battling whether I should talk or not. I'm still mad but I am very confused and have a lot of question, he seem to not notice that I was standing in-front of him. He reach his pocket and brought his phone out "God! yves, why are you not answering?!?!" "You're going to kill me!" He then suddenly stood up, still looking at his phone "forget it! I'm going aft-" his words stopped as he saw me standing and he immediately hugged me. "WHERE WERE YOU? I WAS SO WORRIED! I HAVE BEEN CALLING FOR HOURS!" The anger I felt a few hours ago suddenly vanished. Me being flustered not knowing what to say or to react my mouth unconsciously said "I'm sorry, I didn't answer you"