oh adeline

keep the lights on.

i got home from school and went straight to my room to finish a painting.

ive been stumped on the stupid thing, its not turning out the way i want it to so i absolutely hate it.

but someones bought it and i have to finish it and get it shipped off.

hayes: park @ 8?

sunny: painting

hayes: take a break?

sunny: no

sunny: cant talk

hayes: park @ 8 lets clear your mind

sunny: okay

hours later and im covered in paint, the canvas looks so bad, and im eat a roll for dinner.

there was a knock at my door.

"come in." i hollered not bothering to turn around.

"hey sun," my dad said, walking in behind me. "hows it going?"

"terrible! because this painting is taking so long i got my application for the artist job sent off 1 hour before it closed, so im definitely not getting the job."

"why dont you take a break and come eat or go outside."

i huffed, "it gets shipped out in a week and its so bad dad."

"go for a drive." he offered.

i threw the paint brush down on the to canvas tarp on the floor.

"fine."

i grabbed my keys & phone and left the house.

getting in my car i saw multiple text from hayes.

hayes: sonic drink?

hayes: you coming?

hayes: where are you?

hayes: hello?

hayes: sunny where are you?

hayes: are you okay??

sunny: omw

im not relaxed, im stressed, so when i get in hayes' truck he knew.

"you're a tad late."

"nice to see you too." i sassed back.

"woah, calm down."

i glared at him.

"whats wrong?"

"im stressed."

"tell me more, prop your feet up and talk to me baby." he said.

please stop calling me that.

"schools stressful & i have to ship off a custom order in 7 days and i hate it. it looks so bad hayes."

i picked up the drink in the center console and took a drink.

"yuck! what is that?"

"dr pepper with lime." he answered.

"thats awful!"

"you are so stressed." he said.

"i know, and your horrible choice of drink didn't help."

i looked at the clock, 34 minutes til cerfew, 25 minutes till i need to go home.

i really did lose track of the time.

"im sorry." i said.

"its okay." he said, placing his hand on my knee.