Upside Down and Inside Out

Date Night

After coming home from yet another birthday party, tossing my skates on the floor and massaging my sore feet. Wagging his tail my sweet black dog come up and kisses my toes. Giggling I push his snout away.

"I know I know I should have broke them in again before the party. I didn't have time."

Scratching behind his ears he jumps into my lap and begins licking my face, pinning me down on the couch.

"Ok ok ok let off me you goofy dog!"

Trying and failing miserably to shove him off I lay there, a 70lb dog laying on my face. Everyone else in the house was sleeping, so taking this opportunity I adjusted my face so I could breathe and rested my eyes for a few moments.

And them my phone buzzed.

Irritated I looked at it, scowling at the poor device. It wasn't it's fault for interrupting, it was the person on the other side. Opening up the message a smile spreads across my face.

You finally had asked me out on a proper date.

A small squeal escapes my lips and the dog loses his shit, jumping back into my face and licking it up down.

"GET OFF IM FINE!"

Shoving the dog off I send back a quick reply and put my phone back to sleep. Moments later my mom comes out if her room her phone in hand, "Katie can I talk to you?"

Trying to hide my obvious excitement I try and get up slowly, tripping over myself in the process. "Ya, um sure. What do you need?"

"Now I haven't said anything yet, and you probably know what I'm talking about, but yes oh can go IF you fold and put away the laundry. Everyone else is sleeping right now so I won't have you worry about your room, but I'm not supposed to lift baskets up and down the stairs..."

Cutting her off as politely as I can I grab a basket of clean laundry. "It's fine mom, I know the drill. Do this so you can do that."

Shooing her back into her room I settle into the folding, Twenty One Pilots keeping me company. Humming along to the familiar lyrics folding in a rhythm, I finish in what feel like no time. Pulling out my headphones I sit and sing along to Car Radio, dancing around the kitchen.

"I have these thoughts
So often I ought
To replace that slot
With what I once bought
'Cause somebody stole
My car radio
So now I just
Sit in silence...."

Scrounging for food I come up empty. There's nothing here. NOTHING. Irritated I go back into the living room and plop onto the couch, the dog coming back and laying in me once more.

"Well at least I have you."

Licking my nose a few times he snuggles in and goes to sleep.

•••

Finally, there half an hour before your supposed to pick me up and I'm being barked at by my semi cranky mother to change out of my fuzz pants and sweatshirt I was currently wearing. Why can't she just leave me alone? Like God I'm not the one who shoved her panties up her.... My thoughts were interrupted by a yell down the hall.

"Hurry up we need to go to the store before you leave!"

Fuck

"Ok I'll be out in a little bit." I call, rolling my eyes. Can't a girl put on a shirt without the world freaking out for a second?

Donning my grey v-neck, a pair of blue jeans and a blue and pink flannel I walk out. Nothing to special, comfortable and casual, Just how I like it. Walking into my bathroom I touch up my makeup from the night before (yes I know I'm rediculoisly lazy, but give a girl a break why don't ya), fluffing my hair a bit with a brush. Walking out I do the little "what do you think?" turn for my mom but she doesn't even notice me. Letting out a small sigh I get into the passengers seat and strap myself in.