Change of Plans

22|Lazy Days

Sunday, December 4th

My eyes flutter open and I realize that I'm not under any of my blankets. I'm looking at the ceiling, lying freezing in no covers. 

I groan and pull the covers back over me and roll over to see the time, it's about nine.

When I finally get the motivation to get out of bed, I stretch my arms in all sorts of weird angles and make the sounds of a hippopotamus and walk over to my window. The sky is a beautiful light grey and the sun is barley visible through the thick clouds. The snow is about four inches high and is still getting higher.

I'm wearing my lazy day rainbow underwear and a big, soft, and comfy sweatshirt. I have on black leggings with fuzzy socks and a messy bun.

I walk downstairs and see my mom in the kitchen doing the dishes with the news on.

"Where's dad?" I ask. Usually he's here making coffee before he heads off to work.

"He had a meeting earlier but he'll be back earlier. You look comfy." She notices.

"Today is a lazy day. I'm going to watch Netflix on my laptop. I came down to get hot chocolate and Lucky Charms."

"Ahhhhh." My mom says while nodding her head. My mom is very much aware of my...addiction to that specific type of cereal.

After I finish doing the dishes with my mother, I make my hot chocolate and and grab a half full box of cereal. I take the box in one hand and the hot drink in the other. I make the treacherous journey up the stairs only spilling a little hot chocolate on my hands, that stuff is freaking hot.

When I reach my room, I set everything down and wash my hands of the sticky mess the hot chocolate left. I walk towards my bed but stop in my tracks to admire the view. In a mere manner of seconds I'll be laying in that bed. The covers are messy but still tucked into the bed. They look warm and comfy and I decide that I need to be in that bed right now. I jump into the covers and set everything up so nothing will spill and so I'll be comfortable.

I open my laptop to Netflix and search through the endless list of TV shows and movies. I come across one of my favorite rom-coms ever, The Proposal. I click on the movie and watch the red circle spin in anticipation. The movie loads and I grab my drink and let it warm my hands.

"Harper, I'm going to the store I'll be back in a bit." My mom calls right as the movie starts.

"Ok bye!" I shout and resume watching the movie.

About halfway through, I get bored. I never thought it was possible to become bored watching this movie. I grab my phone and enter the passcode. Who should join me...?

"Hmmmmm..." I hum aloud.

I scroll through my contacts, Aidan, Lily or Jenna? Maybe it would be to weird to ask Aidan...but maybe it wouldn't. I don't know...

I start biting my nails and stare at my screen. After about one minute I decide that it's now or never. I move my thumb to click on Aidan's name but my phone starts buzzing and his name flashes on the screen. I press answer and bring the phone up to my ear nervously, still bitting my nails.

"Hey Harper." I hear Aidan's voice say my name and I almost melt.

"Hey, what's up?" I say awkwardly.

Aghhghh! Harper get it together it's just Aidan, it's just your basically boyfriend, Aidan.

"Well I was sitting in my bed and thinking, then I got bored and I started playing games on my phone, but then I got bored again and so I decided to call you and see what's up." He rambles. I breathe knowing that he's also feeling the slight awkward tension.