I decided that I was going to try to have a good time at least for a couple of days and after I'll see what I should do for the apartment situation.
This morning, I had a very early walk with Luna. She was all over the place, pulling me in every direction with her leash. Even though she is a small dog, she can take control of where we are going because she is strong. We were outside for two hours. I did my best to make Luna waste all her energy for the day.
I came back to the hotel to have breakfast and give some food to an already sleepy Luna. I placed the sign Do not disturb on the doorknob so the cleaning lady won't be forced to deal with an unwanted dog. I also placed a bowl of water and some leftovers. I am not worried about Luna because she is usually pretty quiet when she is alone.
I took a quick shower and switched my big sweat pants for jeans and my hoodie for a proper t-shirt and a cardigan. I am not someone that likes to dress up a lot. I mean I like wearing high heels and dresses to feel fancy, but only if it's required for an event. Other than that, I have a pretty simple style.
I took the stairs because I was so not going to take the elevator again, like hell no. That spider may have scarred me for life. A shiver ran through my spine and I shook it off. I sprinted down the stairs in a hurry. I just wanted to start my day and have a great time for a change.
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It had been almost an hour I was riding my bike around San Francisco. I decided to head towards the Golden Gate again. There is a path along the water on the limit of the city. It's a sunny and windy day and I could not help but feel good. The music in my earphones is blasting to Feel So Close by Calvin Harris and the beat only made me want to go faster and sing out loud. Of course I am not going to sing in public. Instead, I simply stood on my bike to pedal faster. It's during those moments that you feel on top of the world.
After an hour, I was out of breath and decided to take a break. I rested my bike on the grass and sat down. You know that moment when you try to sit down but right before you actually rest your bum on anything your muscles let go and you sort of fall? Well, this is what happened. I let out a small scream and when people turned around to look at me, I tried playing it cool by looking behind me like I'm not the source of the scream. I then realized nobody was sitting behind me. Really smooth Krystel. Please note the sarcasm.
I looked around: some people were having there evening jog while others gathered in circle for a huge picnic. I realized how hungry I was getting and gazed at all the food. Students, maybe a little younger than me (18-20 y.o.), were having a feast. They had two tables conjoined and a barbecue nearby. It really smelled good I thought as I inhaled. I was sitting there in the grass while I studied the people. They all seemed to have a great time. Some of them were already busy eating while others would crack a joke which would be earned by many laughs. I think they were about 10 or 12 people. I could see the group divided in three: there were the couples that were more isolated, the guys taking care of the barbecue and the rest of the girls were arranging the table and happily chatting.
Sometimes, I wished I was part of those gatherings. They just always seemed to have so much fun, but those people are, of course, more social than I am. This was my problem: I never had the desire to create new friends. I just always would be more distant when it came to hang out with new people. I don't even know how I became friends with Mallory in the first place. I think she just forced herself in my circle of friends. Not that there a lot of friends in that circle. It was more like a triangle with one person on each end. Me, my sister and Mallory. I silently laughed at this weird picture. Suddenly, a voice came out of nowhere and startled me:
-Have you eaten yet?
I raised my eyes to see a cute guy with incredible blond curly air and light blue eyes looking at me. He had a warm smile and very tanned skin. He reminded me of a surfer. I looked around to be sure he was talking to me and not someone else.
