Geeky Turn On!

This has never happened before

  I got NO sleep that night. I was grossed out. I was BEYOND grossed out. I traded spit with a kid. A KID! She was EIGHTEEN! That means that, when she was born, I was...well OK, I wasn't learning how to drive because driving gives me anxiety. But I was entering college when she was two! When she was starting kindergarten, I was GRADUATING! When she was starting high school... that was FOUR YEARS AGO! 

But GOD she was so pretty...BUT SHE'S A KID! But she kisses so good...BUT SHE'S A CHILD! But her skin is so soft...BUT THAT'S BECAUSE SHE'S NOT DONE GROWING YET! Oh my God, she's someone's daughter! SOMEONE'S BABY!

Air, I need air. I haven't NEEDED to be outside in...well, two days ago because of that tournament, but this is different! I need space! I need advice! Yeah, that's what I need!

So I got dressed. I stepped out and noticed the sky was looking pretty. Light blue, the air was crisp and refreshing, the Sun wasn't burning me up; it was nice. I checked my phone's clock; seven in the morning.

"What the?" I blurted out. "Last time I was up this early was Christmas!"

"I know," said Dad as he and Sarah were getting ready to leave for work. My dad looked at me with that face that said "you're unbelievable," but not in a good way. He then said. "It's very productive to be up and about at this time of day; try it more often."

"Bye, honey!" Said Sarah, all smiles. "Have a good day doing whatever it is you do on Monday!"

Wait, it's Monday?

So anyway, I decided to hit Gatekeeper and see what Gabe had to say about this whole shit show. I entered the store, which I always forget is open from eight in the morning.

"Woah, Dorkwinkle," said Gabe as he came out of the storage room. "Rough night?"

"The roughest," I said, slumping down on the table usually reserved for Magic The Gathering players. Not that they'd be there at this hour, because what kind of loser has time for Magic at eight in the morning on a Monday?

...don't judge me.

"What's eating ya?" He asked. I gulped.

"Well, I have this friend," I started.

"Bull," Gabe interrupted. "Don't give me that wrap-around. I know EVERYONE in your social circle."

"Boy, no you don't," I scoffed, but he raised an eyebrow. "Alright, who're my friends in League?"

"DragonLord666," he said without hesitation. "Plus me, Todd, and Jolie."

"What about my World of Warcraft buddies?" I asked.

"You and me are in the same guild," Gabe said. "And I know you haven't played WoW in a year."

"SoundCloud?" I asked.

"You only follow Amy's band."

"LinkedIn?"

"HAH!" He fake laughed. "You don't have a LinkedIn!"

"OK, fine!" I said in a huff. "It's me! I'm in deep doo doo!"

"Did you by any chance accept a friend request from some eighteen year old?" He asked.

"What the f-"

"I noticed this morning you added a new friend," he said. "She tried adding me ALL night. Had to block her, cuz unlike a certain someone here, I'm not stupid enough to add strangers to my Facebook."

"Sorry," I winced. "We met at the toy store last night-"

"Great place to pick up chicks," he said with a chuckle.