Just my luck

5

My eyes open to the sunlight from my bedroom window, shining in my eyes. I scrunch up my eyes and sit up running a hand through my short brown hair. I look over to see Taya half falling of the bed. Her torso and up was on the bed and her feet dangling on the floor. I turn my head to see Skyla who sleeps next to me with a smile on her face as if she's dreaming about Cameron, she probably is after last night.

I grab my phone that was next to my head and switch it on. It's 12:30! My phone dings and I open up to messages. It's Daniel. "Hey, did u get home alright?
"Yeh, I literally just woke up now"
"Your voice ok now?😂"
"Idk, I'll check when the others wake up."
"When they do, did u wanna ask them if they wanted to come to the movies this arvo?"
"I could ask them, what are we seeing?"
"Shawn just txted me saying he has 6 tickets to see Finding Dory"

Just then, Skyla woke up and looks at my phone.
"Who's that?"
"Daniel"
"What's he saying?"
"He's said Shawn says he has 6 tickets to go see Finding Dory this arvo" I yawn
"Well wait for Taya. Can I tell you something?" She whispers trying not to wake up Taya.
"Yeah?" I say questioning.
"Last night, Cam kinda...you know...asked me out..." I don't believe her. I roll my eyes and say, "it was a dream Skyla."
"I know it's hard to trust me but just this one time, Cam asked me out."
"Prove It!" I say in disbelief.
She grabs her phone and txts Cameron. "Hey was last night a dream or are we actually dating?"

After  5 minuets of talking about random crap he replies.
"I'm glad it wasn't a dream."
"I'm sorry, I should have believed you." I whisper
"It's alright, I wouldn't believe me either." I giggle.
Taya sits up rapidly and straight away says really loudly, "SHAWN ASKED ME OUT!"
She looks at us and smiles as if she hasn't slept all night. I feel something. I don't know what it is. I know that last night my 2 best friends got asked out by some of the most amazing people in the world.

Believe me, I'm happy for them but I just feel a little left out. I'm being ridiculous! I know. I'm stupid. I smile at both of them.
"Did you want to go to the movies with your boyfriend and her boyfriend and Daniel and I this afternoon?" I ask Taya pointing to Skyla when I said her name.
"What are we seeing?"she says yawning...
"Finding Dory" Skyla says dreamily.
"Cool I'll go, hey amber, what did you talk to Daniel about last night."
"Random stuff, he saw the bruise on my thigh so I told him where I got it from and we laughed about it for ages. We just talked about embarrassing stuff that's happened to us and our friends."
"What did he say was embarrassing?" Skyla butts in.
The only thing that comes in my head is, "he said Wheezy" (his dog) "bit him on the butt once and there's still a mark." Oh no. I shouldn't have said that! I know what Taya's going to say next.
"You wish you could see it." Yep I knew it.
"Ewwwwww! Your disgusting! No!" I yell.  Skyla laughs.
"Sure sure" Taya mumbles

I text Daniel saying we can all come.
"He'll pick us up at 2." I say breaking the silence.
"What time is it?" Taya says wiping her eyes.
"12:40" I say. Eventually we all get up and get dressed. Mum makes us a coffee and bacon and egg rolls. Just then Dad walked into the kitchen and gives mum a kiss. He leans on the bench with his straight perfect beard looking at his phone, probably doing 'important business'.

"Hey Dad...!" I chirp
"Stop bugging me!" He says sternly.
I look down. At my hands in my lap and making sure Taya and Skyla aren't looking, I look at my wrists. Full of cut marks. I turn them over and walk over to my room. Taya and Skyla follow me. I walk up the stairs and into my room. I collapse on my bed and stare at the ceiling. "You alright?" Taya says.
"Yeh I'm fine." I say wiping a small tear from my cheek. "I just need a dad, that's all." I sit up and Skyla gives me one of her rare hugs.

"I'm fine! I said" I raise my voice. Skyla backs off.
"Sorry,"  I mumble. Skyla smiles at me. Just them my dad came to my bedroom door still looking at his phone. He doesn't even look up.
"I don't want you going out today ok Amber?" He says. My heart sinks, darn. I don't like to argue with my parents. I nod and he walks away.
"Cancel the movies, we'll stay with you." Taya blurts out.
"No, no. Go out with your boyfriends and Daniel. Please. It'll make me feel better if I know your having fun." They believe me.
"Ok." Skyla says quietly.

Daniel arrives in his car with Cam and Shawn in there as well. I stay in my room while the girls go to the car. I watch from my window. When they drive off. I run and face plant on my bed. Daniel definitely doesn't like me in that way if he won't even come say hi. While they were out. I cant stop thinking about Daniel. I realise he's never gonna like me so I make a big decision.

I grab my phone and call one of the nerdy guys at school who I don't find attractive what so ever but for some bazaar reason, he is madly in love with me. I ask him out and straight away he replies back saying 'yes.' My heart sinks once more when he does.

He's already booked a date for tomorrow. I don't even know where. I did it because I had to my head off Daniel. I knew he was never going to be more than just friends with me so it was time to get my head out of the clouds and stop dreaming.

I wake up to (Gabe) my boyfriend in my face. I freak out and jerk my head up. My head hits his really hard. I sit in pain for a few seconds. He tries to act heroic even Though he has tears in his eyes. "Who let you in here?" I yell.
"My self" he says with a proud voice. I look at my clock. "Dude! It's 7:30!" I yell.
"I know." He grabs my hand and pulls me out of bed.
"Get dressed" oh my gosh! He's so bossy.
I push him out and shut my door. I have no choice but to go along. I got myself into this. Last night I told Skyla and Taya what I had done. They got really mad at me told me to dump him. I told them why. They told me to just give it time, but I couldn't. I ended up turning off notifications.

After I get dressed and put simple makeup on, I open my door. He grabs my hand and pretty much drags me to his car. He opens the door for me as if I were a princess. I hate that! I pretend to be happy with a forced smile. Everybody always says I'm good at pulling fake faces.
He drives us to a gaming arcade. When we pull up. I look out the window and smirk. He gets out and opens the door for me. When I get out he puts-his-arm-around-me and... And.... He's not wearing deodorant. I'm starting to regret this decision so much. But I couldn't stay single forever. They only game I played was PacMan, being the only game I had ever herd of in this arcade.

We stay there for like 2 1/2 hours.
"Let's go." He says eventually. I get in the car and he drives to a car park with a big brick wall and heaps of street art.
"why are we here?" I ask with concern.
"I want to show you something." I get out the car and admire the street art on the wall.