Rhenna

Seventy-Seven

HOLY...FUCKING...SHIT

Blondie kissed me.

It's been over a day since it happened. But with the mix of the fight, and Christmas, and the news about Jae I didn't have time to fully comprehend it.

Now, lying on Mandy's couch, it's all I can think about.

I also found myself delving into the conversation Blondie and I had while watching Rick & Morty.

When he asked if I liked him.

I told him that I wanted to be friends but he had been sleeping so he never heard my answer.

"Fuck". I groaned. I ran my hands back through my hair and blinked my eyes open so that I was staring at the ceiling.

That blonde bastard is growing on me.

On top of all that, I felt guilty for running off on him. I didn't even give him a reason. And I've been purposely ignoring all his calls.

You suck at bieng a friend Elin.

I didn't mean to run off. But Mitch just kind of freaked me out.
I probably ruined their entire Christmas.

Stupid..stupid..stupid!

I smacked my forehead with the palm of my hand once, twice, and a third time just for added measures.

That son of a bitch.

I still couldn't figure out how Blondie had gone from 'I hate you' to 'Do you like me?'

It was giving me whiplash.

"Stop hitting yourself. It's way to freakin early for violence Rhenna". Mandy grumbled as she came round the corner. Her hair was up in a knot bun and her eyes were sagging. A blue robe was wrapped around her shoulders and she was in a loose pare of silk pajamas.

"Don't you look..." My sentence trailed off when she flashed me a murderous glare.

"You want something to eat?" She turned her back to me and shuffled into the kitchen.

My appetite was hinging on 'I could eat' and 'food is vile'. It was a toss of the coin kinda thing.

I think I took to long to answer because she was giving me- yet- another death glare. "It's a simple question Rhenna".

I propped myself up against the arm of the couch. "Er...maybe. Just a little".

"I'm not cooking you anything. There's cereal in the cabinet and milk in the fridge. Help yourself".

So generous.

I think I was getting a little spoiled with all the homemade breakfasts I get whenever I crash at someone's house.

"Got any plans for today?" Mandy asked. She was making herself some jelly toast.

I see. I get plain old cereal and you get jam bread.

"Mmhh". I hummed.

"Like..?"

I wasn't exactly sure if Mandy knew about Jae. She said that Blondie called her. So it was a possibility.

I swung my legs around to the floor and set my elbows on my knees. "Umm..." should I really ask for a favour?

"Spit it out".

"I need a ride".

"Sorry. I have work". She replied nonchalantly.

Serously?!