Roaming Aroma

ch.2 an interesting person

The day is Thursday, November 14th, I found myself struggling to stay engaged in class. As the minutes ticked by, my mind began to wander, and I found myself growing increasingly bored. Finally, I decided to ask the teacher if I could use the bathroom, hoping that a change of scenery would help me stay focused.

"Mr.richeal, may I use the restroom?"
After asking thankfully the teacher granted my request, and I quickly made my way out of the classroom. As I walked down the hall, my phone vibrated in my pocket, and I felt a jolt of excitement. Once I was safely inside the bathroom, I pulled out my phone and saw my childhood best friend's message, Maia and I both chatted a bit during lunch and before we both had to part ways again. she added me on the "phone message", and had sent me a message a few minutes after we had exchanged numbers yesterday.

We had always given each other silly nicknames, and I couldn't help but smile as I saw that Maia had messaged me using the nickname "Dingdong". She had sent me a video of a possum dancing, and although I found it very uninteresting, I decided to respond with a video of a tortilla slapping a cat. It was a strange and random exchange, but it perfectly captured the playful energy of our friendship.

After finishing up in the bathroom, I made my way back to class, feeling a bit more energized and engaged. However, as I walked through the door, I caught the eye of the teacher, who gave me a stern look. I quickly took my seat, feeling a bit guilty for having been gone for so long.

School finally ended six hours later, and I made my way home on the bus due to my bike having a flat tire. When I arrived home, I found that my mom was still asleep, so I quietly made my way to the kitchen to grab a drink. As I headed back to my room, I noticed that my blanket was lying on the floor. As I picked it up and made my way to my bed, feeling a bit confused about how it got on the floor in the first place.

Before I knew it, I had dozed off, wrapped like a burrito and when I woke up three hours later, I was drenched in sweat. I could hear a car door outside, and my curiosity got the best of me. I made my way downstairs and peered out the window, only to see my mom and Maia getting out of the car. I quickly scrambled to look presentable, hoping to avoid any embarrassment.

As they entered the house, my mom greeted me with a cheerful "Good afternoon, sleeping beauty", and Maia couldn't help but giggle. I asked them what they'd been up to, and my mom explained that Maia had texted her, asking if she could come over. I laughed a little and told them that I was going to take a shower.

As I stood in the bathroom, I could hear my mom and Maia chatting away in the other room. The warm water felt wonderful on my skin, and I took my time, enjoying the feeling of relaxation. After 20 minutes went by I finally emerged, dressed in just a towel, I was surprised to find Maia standing outside the door, thinking it was my mom. She quickly apologized when she saw me, and I couldn't help but laugh.

After getting dressed, I made my way back out to the living room, where my mom and Maia were waiting. With Maia looking a bit red-faced and jumpy, I couldn't help but wonder what they had been talking about. My mom asked if I wanted to grab something to eat with her and Maia, and I agreed.

We headed out to a local restaurant and enjoyed a delicious meal together, me and Maia chatted and laughed as we caught up on each other's lives with my mom asking questions to Maia as she answer simply and quickly. we finally arrived back home around 10 p.m., my mom asked Maia if she wanted to stay the night due to it being a weekend and a late time, Maia jumped with excitement as she got to hangout with me more and we all settled down to sleep, feeling tired, content and happy.