It was a early Saturday morning, and i looked away from my window, clutching my white sheets as the sun was streaming in, making my eyes ache.
I didn't really want to get outta bed, so i clutched by panda teddy to my chest and tried to drift back to sleep.
My relaxation was short lived as my 18 year old brother Luke, burst through the door.
"FLICK, GET YOUR BUTT UP, WERE GOING OUT"
"Lucas, go away its like 6 AM"
"Felicity" he says mimicking me
"its like 10 AM, and I'm bored. Were going out"
"where?"
"I don't know, but i promise theres ice cream involved if you come, my shout"
"ughhhh fine, give me 10 to get ready then"
and with that he walked out the door to finish getting ready.
I rolled out of bed and smashed my face on the ground. ouch. I stumbled towards my bathroom, tripping over my feet a few times. I'm rather clumsy in the morning. I put my reddish brown hair up in a bun and pulled my pjs off. i stepped into the shower and turned in on.
HOLY COW TOO COLD. I always forget to let it heat up, great now my skin is blue. i turned it all the way up and it sent a nice stream off water down my body. that was until it got way too hot. OMIGOD FAR OUT, my skin was now a bright red. Really? they're the two options i have? first degree burns or skinny dipping in antarctica. me nor my bipolar skin tones can handle this. i decide to get out of the shower and get changed. i wrapped a towel around my body and brushed my teeth. i walked into my cupboard and chucked on a simple white blouse and jeans. i did my hair up in a high pony with a pink ribbon around it. that will do.
I bumped down the stairs where Luke was waiting, shovelling cereal in his face.
" you might wanna slow down there lukey, don't want indigestion do you now?"
"stop being cheeky flick, you ready to go?"
"as ill ever be"
He put away his dishes (props to Luke for good cleaning habits) and we both headed to his car. I went to get into the passenger seat when Luke blocked the door.
" uh uh, babies ride in the back seat"
"shut up Luke open the door"
he just stepped aside laughing and his own humour. weirdo.
All in all it was a good day, we went to the movies and then sat in the park drinking slurpees. ever since moving here we haven't really spoken, it was nice. he told me what he wanted to do after high school. A math teacher! if you can even believe it. My other brothers jack and ben, who have long gone moved out, both teachers too. I don't want to become a teacher at all. I mean i like kids, But 30 of them, no thanks.
" okay Flick you ready to go?"
"no way Luke! you promised me ice cream!"
" hmmm that i did, okay lets go to this parlour i saw down the road. 20 minutes though, I want to get home soon, i can almost hear my baby calling me."
and by his baby, he meant his play station. boys...
We walked into the ice cream parlour. I of course ordered strawberry and bubblegum, whereas Luke orded rum and raisin, ugh old people. but then again he was only 2 years older...
I was gently sucking ice cream off my plastic spoon when my eyes almost popped out of my sockets.
"LUKE! IS THAT MUM?" I whisper yelled
Looking out the window, i saw my mother, my 43 year old mother, with a man that couldn't have been over 25. they were holding hands and he would stop sometimes to pull her to him so he could suck on her neck. I saw his tongue run up her neck and I blushed. how on earth could that be nice. but it did look good. i stared wide eyed and titled my head, my ponytail brushed over my shoulder. He was very good looking.
"Flick? Fliiiiiiickkkkk!!? FELICITY HEMMINGS!" I hear Luke yell
"WHAT?" I yell back as i'm harshly brought back to reality
"do you know who that is?" he questions.
"no i've never seen him before Luke" I blush and look down at my fingers, crossing them over. He was the most attractive boy i've ever seen. wait, not a boy, a Man... I shouldn't be thinking he's attractive.
"He looks my age! What is she thinking?" He mumbles more to himself then to me
"Do you think there a thing?
"I don't know Luke! how would i know?"
"Well obviously they are Flick"
" they could just be good friends lukey" i look down at my purple nails.
"c'mon flick, lets go home."
We climb back into the car. and Start the drive home.
On the way, we drive past a sex shop. I had never been near them, i wonder what they sell? like just underwear and those things guys put on before they ya know.. do.. um, "it" What else is there to it? I somehow thought of the man my mum was with, and my face started to over heat. i pressed my hands to my face, trying to cool off and shake those dirty dirty thoughts out of my head, that no 14 .... i mean 16 year old should be thinking..
When we got home, i rushed up to my bathroom, splashing me face down with water. ugh what is wrong with me. i slide off my shoes and collapse onto my bed. just as i started to relax i heard my mum.
"LUKE! FELICITY! COULD YOU PLEASE COME DOWN HERE!'
" yes mummy dearest" Luke cheeks as he jumps down the steps. I follow quietly behind him.
"Could you please both clean up, We are having a guest over for dinner"
"Who?" Luke questions
"Just a friend I've met recently, you don't know him"
"Name?"
"Calum"
"Last name?"
"Hood"
"job?"
"What's with the inquisition Luke? you can ask him yourself when you meet him tonight"
"whatever you say mumsy"
"thank you Lucas"
She turns around and starts preparing dinner. Luke just turns and looks at me with a "I told you so look" and trotts up the stairs.
I slowly walk up the stairs to my room. and sit down at my vanity looking at myself. i look flushed, and my eyes were looking to big, but i couldn't keep them from growing wider and wider.
I haven't even met him yet, and the thought of him just causes me to squirm.
