I finish getting all my stuff from the store and pay. I push the basket through the jagged parking lot to my jeep before loading all the bags into the trunk. I push the basket into the cart holder and get back into the car, starting the engine and driving home.
I pull into the long driveway and unload all the bags from my trunk bringing into the house and onto the kitchen island. I go back outside to shut the trunk and lock the doors. I come back inside and grab a water bottle and some Advil for my dad. I walk up the steep, carpeted stairs and into my parents room where I see my dad tucked into the bed with a cold towel on his forehead.
"Dad, I brought this for you"
"Thanks hun, just put it on the nightstand"
"Yea okay". I set it down where he told me. I watch as he sits up slowly; trying not to move his head too much. His black, silk pajamas make a noise on the pillow as he reaches across to grab what I once put on the nightstand.
"Thank you Leila" my mother says as she comes out the bathroom to retrieve to towel on my fathers head to wet it once more. I slowly back out of the room letting the door shut quietly behind me. I head back down the stairs and into the kitchen to put away the last of the groceries.
Once I finish, I go back up to my room to check my phone. I see I got a text from an unknown number.
Unknown- Hello
Leila- who is this?
Unknown- sorry how rude of me. It's Dakota. Dakota Maye.
Leila- oh supermarket boy. Lmao
Dakota- Yes, that would be me.
Leila- Well hello :)
Dakota- same to you ;) now I feel like complete shit doing this over text but do I have the pleasure of taking you it sometime?
Leila- hmm, how could I say no to a British boy.
Dakota- so that's a yes?
Leila- yes, you have the pleasure
Dakota- lovely! How about this weekend? 6pm?
Leila- sounds perfect.
Dakota- well I'll be seeing you then ;)
I smile to myself before putting my phone down. I look at the digital clock on the wall checking the time.
3:37
With nothing else to do I draw. I sit on the carpeted part on the floor in my room. No clue what I'm drawing. My hand moves by itself as it glides across the paper leaving lead smudges from my pencil on my hand. I smile when the picture finally comes into view. It's the rainfall on a sunny day. I shove the sketch book back under my bed, since my hands are too tired to draw any longer.
I glance again at the clock
4:56
I sigh as I realize my life has no purpose. I never have anything to do. I decide to go for a drive. I walk out the door not saying a word to my parents. I just get in my car and drive.
I realize I end up at Cleo's house. My bestfriend who I haven't seen in forever. I get out of my jeep locking the doors behind me. I walk into Cleo's house and straight to her room. I open the door to see Matt sitting on her bed. He turns to the door upon my arrival and his face lights up with joy.
"Lei"! He yells rushing over to me and knocking me down in the doorway. "I've missed you"
"I've missed you too Matt".
"What happened"! Cleo yells busting out the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around her.
"Babe is here"
"Leilaaa"! Cleo yells before jumping on top of me and Matt in the doorway. Whenever I'm with them I can't help but smile. Cleo finally gets off of us to finish her shower while me and Matt catch up. Through the good and bad I know I'll always have these two by my side.
After a good few hours of being with them I decide it's past my bedtime and I should get home. I say goodbye to Matt and Leila and drive home.
I walk into my house and straight to my room. My foot steps are heavy as they go up the stairs. When I'm tired my body gets heavy and I can hear my foot steps echo through the house. I make it thorough the dark hallway and into my room. To avoid the bright lighting I decide to turn on the lamp instead. I kick off my shoes and decide to toss on a pair of my favorite flannel pajamas and call it a night.
