The unexpected audition

Part 1

17 September 2023

♫ (Open season - High highs)
♫ (fever dream - Mxmtoon )
♫ (midnight city - M83)

buzz buzz buzz
"mum!" i mumbled eyes closed shut trying to preserve the sleep still left .

buzz buzz buzz

"mum your phone!!"
i spoke grumbling still trying to preserve the sleep still left in body .

buzz buzz buzz

"ugh fine fine fine"
I woke up trying to find just what had disturbed my rest.

" mum is that your phone?"
I shouted out this is why the neighbours are probably going to start to hate us  I thought wiping my eyes and trying to come to my senses.

there had been the arouma of coffee wafting through the air and soft jazz music coming from the hall.

that had been an indication it my mum was late and another indication that she was soon going to leave for work .

I finally found my phone in my jacket pocket under the pile of clothing I had on my chair.

"ah hello"
I tried answering the phone in a stady tone instead of the groggy morning gremlin voice I was told I had every morning.

"yes Miss King we have been trying to reach you. "

"oh right I don't need car insurance sorry" .

I tried hanging up but was stopped by the sentence next

" Miss King i would appreciate if you would not say random things this is Laurence from yesterday evening you are summoned to come and sign the contract".

immediately slapping my forehead, I just realized this had been the second time I had myself look like a complete fool in front of these people

"Miss King ?".

"ah yes, I am coming please give me a few minutes to be on my way"

"no need we have sent a driver to pick you up, and assuming the shocked tone earlier I would assume you need time to get ready yes?".

"I swear I normally have all my toys in my cot".

I tried saving what was left of a good impression

" ah yes we will be seeing you soon Miss King"

"goodbye".

"goodbye".

"shower,shower,shower" I had quickly dropped my phone on my unmade bed rushed to the shower and got ready for the driver to come.

I tried putting some effort onto how I looked today I wore  the dress my Mum  makes me wear every Easter as she says make me look
" like someone who's got their life together" .

I applied some light make up and pratically drowned myself in a perfume my long distance cousin got me from pairs a few years ago when she went on a trip with her fiancée
" awesome I smell like a old nursing home " I quickly regretted my choice but had no means to change anything since I had been late.

I had gone into the kitchen grabbed a piece of bagel and a flask of coffee my  mom made for me it had a sticky note attached to it .

"get your  life in order love you- mum"
I smiled and headed out to wait for the driver.

it didn't take too long until a black rolce Royce pitched

"surely not" I thought shocked the only time I've seen a car a such is in movies or some off brand romcom my mum watches .