Boundaries

Chapter 1

I jingled the keys of my apartment-well, my sister's apartment-in my hands. My hands were occupied with the grocery bags from the store, therefore opening the front door proved a bit difficult. I could just call my sister, right-I don't have a phone.

I could yell her name too but I doubt she'd hear me. we both had a music problem. she always had her earpods on and I always had my head phones on, like right now. I struggled some more with the keys, is this even the right apartment?

Ah finally! I sighed in relief as i kicked the door open with my left foot, closing it shut with my heel.My sister Mary had just bought a new apartment and we had moved right in. Its been just a week but we'd done a good job with the interior-furnishing and what not. I honestly don't know where she got the funds for all this but I'm just glad we left our old house, if I could even call it a house.

I plopped the bags on the counter and pulled off my head phones, they had ran out of juice anyway. Crossing the living room, I made my way to my sister's room but i found it empty, which meant she wasn't home, which also meant she left a letter right...about...here. I pulled the paper out of the kitchen cabinet and quickly scanned the contents. there wasn't really much there, just that she had left to meet a friend and i shouldn't wait for her.

In translation, she had gone out to meet her boyfriend and would probably not be back until noon. i wonder why she tried to be discreet about it though, like I'm not old enough to know what the words mean.

She'd be seeing this 'friend' for about a year now but I'd never seen him once.

Ever.

At a point I wasn't really sure anymore he existed or not.

It was still midday so i had ample time on my hands. I made a mental schedule of all i needed to do. starting with unpacking these groceries.

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You know how insomnia is a condition where you just can't sleep, yeah I have the opposite of that. My body just seems to love naps. I unpacked the groceries ,did some laundry and made lunch. But after that, the z's took over.

Now the sun's just peeking out the horizon and the sky's an orange hue. its just nice to look out and appreciate things like this. No mother yelling at you, no father yelling at her and Mary had it worse than me though so I'm happy she has her 'friend'.

so yes, watching the sun retreat without palpitations is simply nice.

I trudged back into our apartment feeling somewhat contented. I wasn't feeling hungry so i didn't bother with dinner.Mary had been talking about school and though i'd been a bit reluctant at first,i knew it was inevitable. The thought alone was nerve wracking. life at my old school had left a huge toll on me and I dreaded going back there or any school at all.

I pulled the last window shut and double checked all the doors.