I sat down in my chair and started to draw in a journal. The door opened, but I assumed it was the teacher. Until I looked up and saw someone new. The teacher was sitting in her desk, taking attendance. The girl walked towards the teacher. After about a minute of talking, the teacher pointed to the seat in front of me. She walked over and sat down.
"Hey, Rebecca, did you meet Lilith?" Jack asked. "The new girl?" I replied, walking towards a lunch table. He nodded. "No. She sits in front of me in English, though," I replied. "Well, I hope you don't mind, but during science, she sat next to me and I started talking to her and sh-" He babbled, until I cut him off. I gestured my hands as if I were to say 'get to the point.' He nodded. "I invited her to hang out with us after school," He, finally, said. "Oh."
The school day had ended and I waited out front for Jake and Lilith. The front door opened and they walked out together. They seemed to be debating. "Rebecca, which is better: Nutella or Hershey's?" Jake asked. I shrugged. "Hershey's I guess." I responded. "Seriously?" He asked. Lilith smiled, "I told you." I rolled my eyes and went around to the driver's seat and hopped into my truck. Jake opened the passenger's door and climbed into the middle with Lilith on the other side of him. "So, we going to your house?" Lilith asked me. I nodded, "Yep."
I opened the door and yelled, "We're home!" Luke ran down the stairs and hugged me. Dad had picked him up. "Where is dad?" I asked, the other two behind me. "He is taking a nap," Luke said. I sighed. He was supposed to be watching Luke. I rolled my eyes and walked into the kitchen. Lilith and Jake sat down on the couch. I opened the cabinet and grab a popcorn bag. I popped it into the microwave and joined them on the couch. We channel surfed and stopped on Food Network. 'Chopped' was on. The microwave beeped and I got up and grabbed it. I opened the bag and sat back down. Luke, Jake, Lilith and I all sat on the couch in silence as we watched.
It was eight o'clock in the afternoon when I dropped them off at their houses. I drove back home. I was greeted with my father on the couch drinking. Four beer bottles were on the table and he had another one in his hand. Before he could get a chance to say anything, I quickly walked up to my room. I decided it was time for sleep. I was out within a few minutes.
I woke up to the sound of crying outside my door. My phone said it was three a.m. I got up and walked to the door. I saw Luke standing in front of me. "What's wrong?" I asked. "Dad yelled at me... when I asked... about mom," He said, sobbing. I let him into my room. "Can I sleep in your bed tonight?" I nodded. He smiled and jumped into my bed. I layed down next to him. I turned over so that my back was facing his. I drifted back to sleep a few minutes later.
