Chapter 8

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Groaning as I sit up

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Groaning as I sit up. I get my phone and check my social media then realize it's 3:24pm. This dumb time change is going to make it get dark at like 4:30pm now. I mentally groan.

Then I glance at the date, Wednesday October 12th, 2024. Me and Elijah were partnered up for a project that is due Friday. Two days. TWO DAYS!?

I groan I get out of bed and to my bathroom. I strip my pajamas off and turn the water on letting it warm up while I find a good song.

I mumble a quiet 'Aha' when I find the perfect song. It's fall so I want an autumn-y song. Then my favorite song pops up, drum roll please, 'Iris' by The Goo Goo Dolls.

I get into the shower and get my hair wet. I wash my hair, body and face. I get my razor and shaving cream and shave my legs and armpits.

I sing, actually scream, the tune to the chorus while shaving.

'And I don't want the world to see me'

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand'

'When everything's made to be broken'

'I just want you to know who I am'

My music quiets down and Siri announces the notification I just got.

"Blabbering Bruno sent a text, want me to read it aloud?"

"Yeah" I say loudly and a bit confused over the shower.

"We have to do the project we have two days, want to reply?" 

"Yes." I announce

"And what do you want to say?" 

"I know, do you want to meet somewhere or come over?" I tell Siri

"You replied 'I know, do you want to meet somewhere or come over?'. Do you want to send it?" 

"Send" I say.

"Done" 

I finish up my shower and get out. I dry off and wrap a towel around my body and another around my hair. I walk out of my bathroom and go into my bedroom.

"Wow and I thought it was going to be boring." A voice familiar from behind me says. I turn and grasp my heart.

"What the fuck Eli" I ask heart beating 20x faster than usual. "What are you doing here?" I ask walking into closet.

I get some flared black leggings and a light brown sweater. I close the closet door and I put them on. I love our new house.

I walk out and see Elijah laying on my bed with his arm over his eyes. I walk to him and tap him.

"Eli."

"Eli" My tone is bored and flat.

Now I'm annoyed. I bend down and put my lips beside his ear and I yell at the top of my lungs. "Elijah Bruno Darmos get your ass up!"

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