Aimless

Chapter Two

   The day seemed to drag out forever until it was finally over and seemed to be all a blur. That's how all of my days were lately. After seven months of being a senior in high school, I concluded that there must have been some sort of airborne virus that only affected seniors making them exceptionally uncaring. It seemed like school was the last thing on everyone's mind, including mine. By now, we had all made our final decisions on colleges and as long as we didn't completely fail our finals, the grades wouldn't affect our futures too much. This meant that most people my age were out partying and making memories with the friends they would likely leave in the fall. I, however, was never "most people."

   I packed up the books I needed for homework over the weekend and headed out to my car. Pulling around to the line of cars leaving the school parking lot, I realized this could take a while. Shit, I thought, Mrs. Evergreen will be so disappointed when she sees I'm not there right at four. I dialled the number for The Sanctuary Elderly Care Center and waited for the usual desk clerk to answer. 

"Hello, this is Betty with The Sanctuary Elderly Care Center. How may I help you?" 

"Hi Betty, this is Juliet. I'm running a bit late from school today. Would you mind letting Mrs. Evergreen know I'll be a little later?"

"Sure dear, I'll see you in a few" she said with the same soothing voice every grandmother seems to have.