On The Run (On Hold)

Chapter 4

 Andy’s Pov:

Waking up the next morning I feel a little lazy getting up. I look at the time and it says 9:12. I sort of over slept this morning, but I honestly do not mind it. For some reason I always wake up early. I guess that’s because it’s been a habit of mine since I was younger. Well twelve years old younger to put it correctly.

When I was in the hell of the foster home with Dolores and Ben, they would wake me up early every morning to do my chores and cook breakfast. Millie would spit in their food sometimes, but I was always too chicken to do it.

I remember one time both Dolores and Ben wanted eggs omelet for breakfast and requested we put bite size steaks in it. Millie decided to marinate the meat with a little bit of sand for seasoning and I was so scared we would get caught and get in trouble. Dolores and Ben had no clue and they both ate the whole thing like hungry hippos.

Stretching my arms and legs, I decided to just lay in bed a little longer. It doesn’t take me that long to get ready for work and on the bright side I still have a few hours to kill anyway. I put my iTouch on my iHome to listen to some good music to start my day.

Music has always been my number one therapy especially songs from the 90’s. Growing up, my mom used to blast songs at home and we’d dance all around the house like we were go-go dancers. She used to call me her dancing baby and she’d be my dancing queen. Yup those were the good old days up until things took a left turn.

“Andy” I hear Carrie knock on my bedroom door. Confused because I thought she’d be at work already, I shout for her to come in… “Morning” she says as she pops her head in my room

“Not working today?” I asked plopping myself up with my elbows

“No, I decided to take the day off because I have to take Tommy to his doctor’s appointment”

“I guess I’m not the only one who wants to be lazy today” I laughed

“Yeah I need a day off and besides, having a three day weekend is not so bad” she smiles at me

“No it’s not. Want to watch some movies tonight?”

“Sure”

“Okay, I’ll get some popcorn and sodas after work and I’ll grab a movie from the red box on my way home”

“Sounds good! Now get up lazy butt your breakfast is getting cold” Carrie says and pops her head back out

I giggle to myself and threw the covers off of me. I guess I should get up and eat before I go to work starving to death. I walked in the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face. Looking at myself in the mirror, I brush through my hair and tied it up in a bun.

Making my way pass the living room, I greeted Tommy who is sitting on the couch watching his daily cartoon show… “Hey bud”

“Morning Andy” he says nonchalantly while he drowns himself in his television show

“What’s cooking good looking?” I asked Carrie who is sitting on the table drinking coffee and reading the newspaper

“Eggs omelet” she replied back

My hand clutched on to my stomach and I suddenly lost my appetite. Maybe I’ll just eat an apple or banana. That would do my stomach much better than eggs omelet. We also have some cinnamon crunch bagels from Panera Bread too that I am so in love with.

Grabbing an apple and toasting my bagel, I opened the fridge to whip out my hazelnut cream cheese. Best combination ever with the cinnamon crunch bagel if you ask me. After I nicely spread my bagel with the cream cheese, I sat at the table with Carrie and started devouring the delicious carbs.