Drugstore Perfume [Completed]

Day Two (Courage)

The day I asked her out and got my first car.

I wish Saturday was here to stay. Like every other kid I loved not having to go to school on weekends. I woke up that day at 10:45 am. I had dreamed about Freya. In the dream we were in a white room, and I was interrogating her.

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Niall's Dream

"who are you really inside?"

I asked her while leaning my elbows on the table.

"I have a hippie's heart, a gypsy's soul, and spirit of the fairy."

She said and kicked her boots up on to the table.

"Be honest and show your true colors. Step into the light, don't be afraid."

I straightened up in my chair and put my hands in my pockets.

"I'm not afraid of the light, but I know you're afraid of life."

She got up from the table to exit the room.

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Then I woke up, but it felt so real though. There was a knock at my room door.

"Come in," I said.

It was just my mom at the door.

"James, will you come downstairs. Your father and I have something for you," she said.

"I'll be right down," I told her and hopped out of bed.

I put on a white t-shirt and some jeans. When I was at home my parents would let me wear jeans. If we were to going out somewhere important or if I had school I would have to dress in my sundays best. Like I said my parents believed first appearances were important. I went downstairs to find my parents waiting for me by the front door.

"What's going on?"

I asked my parents, they were smiling from ear to ear.

"Well son, you've been working so hard in school and when you get the internship last summer at the hospital. We were so proud and we know that you've been saving up for a car. So since you're 18 and graduating we thought it's about time you got one."

My dad told me, but I stop listening after the word car. They had got me a car. I had been saving up since last summer from a paid internship I landed at UC Davis Medical Hospital. It was my future school. Both my parents went there and work there. My dad was a Cardiovascular Surgeon, and my mom was a Cardiologist. I was going to go there to become a Neurologist. My parents lead the way outside and in the driveway was a new metallic 2015 Hyundai Sonata. It was a Sonata, I was just happy it wasn't an Accord.

"Thank you," I said.

My dad gave me the keys and I open the front door. I loved the seating, it was practically all black inside. My dad was standing by the window, so I let it down.

"Glad you like it son and it's signed in your name. Just make sure you get it insured."

He said to me and then went back into the house.

"James, I need you to go get some eggs. It gives you a reason to drive your car for the first time."

My mom handed me ten dollars. I wave goodbye to her as I pull out of the driveway. My mom usually does the grocery shopping. I go to a local grocery store that is close by. Grab some eggs and head for checkout. There was only one register open, it was a slow day. If it had not been for that slow day I wouldn't saw her again. Freya was the cashier there and she looked awesome in her checkout uniform.

"Just the eggs then," she said with a smile.

Her smile looked like the color of milk.

"Yeah, it seemed like a good decision."

I said, then she looked up at me.

"Good for you, are you going to tell me every time you make a decision."

She chuckled as she bagged the eggs.

"Why tell you when I can show you. Let me take you on a date, I just got a new car."

It took all the confidence in me to say that. I would be devastated if she said no.

"That'll only $2.75 for the eggs. I'd like that, not cause you have car."

I handed her the money that I owed and she gave me the eggs.

"What time should I pick you up?"

I asked her before walking away.

"No need, I'll meet you at your house. Leave the car, because we won't need it," she said.

I leave the store and get my car to go home.

"I need to go to the grocery store more often."

I thought to myself as I drove away.

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