Housemates

Friends

Arianne

I woke up the next morning feeling relaxed—that was until someone dropped a hammer on my head.

Figuratively of course.

But in all seriousness hangovers are very real. I tossed around the bed trying to find some comfort but that just made the sun too bright for my eyes. Finally I opened them, only realizing I wasn't in my room.

I looked around for some familiarity and recognized that it was Aaron's room I'm in.

Shit. Aaron.

Yesterday's events suddenly flashed back to me. I groaned in embarrassment. Great—just when we were finally becoming friends. I had to ruin it. The sound of the door opening startled me.

It was Aaron. He walked out of the bathroom in only grey sweatpants while drying his hair with his towel in his hand.

"About time you got up," Aaron complained.

I picked my phone up from under my pillow remembering I placed it there last night.

3:45pm

How?

"How're you feeling?" He asked me, pointing to the glass of water next to me.

I smiled at his thoughtfulness trying to mask my humiliation.

"Shit," I replied.

Aaron laughed, "didn't expect anything less."

I sat up to drink the water, trying my hardest not to look at shirtless Aaron.

He's so- no.

Aaron took a seat next to me looking at me wanting to say something.

"So last night..." he started.

I choked on my water.

"You didn't throw up, thank god," he said sounding really relieved.

I let out an awkward laugh, also relieved but not at the same thing he was.

He said something about going out with friends and left the room with a shirt in his hand. Once I made sure he was out of earshot, I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

What has gotten into me? Was I really attracted to Aaron just now? I mean he was always attractive but why am I suddenly getting nervous? This is not good at all.

I need to get my mind off of this.

~~~

Ella offered to drop me off at the mall before she headed to a friend's. It was a rainy afternoon and I thought why not spend it at the mall as walking around and staring at clothes I'd never buy was my favorite activity and doing that in a foreign country was even better.

Although it would have been much more fun if I had company. Perhaps I should have asked Aaron if he wanted to—no me being out alone is specifically because I wanted to avoid him. He was out anyway.

After checking out some stores and almost getting kicked out from one for playing around, I have decided I needed food. I made my way to the food court only to be shocked by the amount of teenagers around.

This was probably the whole population of my school.

"How the hell is there no table available?" I muttered to myself annoyed. I had forgotten that today was Saturday, meaning that people have nothing better to do with their lives but come here and hang out.

Which made me feel lonely because I was here alone.

"It's worse on holidays," a girl's voice grabbed my attention.