It started like just any other day. I woke up when the first lights of the sun shined in my window. It was the 25th of July, I don't remember what year but it was summer vacation.
I went out of bed, as slow as i could and put on a pair of jogging pants, a T-shirt and a shirt. I didn't bother to put on any socks, just didn't bother too. I went out of my bedroom and in the kitchen. Mom had already left. There were just the two of us living here. My dad died 5 years, it was cancer.
It took us along time to accept his death and it was very hard on my mom. She still has her bad days and she spent most of those days at work. My mom worked as a nurse at the hospital in our town. I can't really remember the name of my hometown , but I think it started with a H.
I was going to have cereal for breakfast. I got myself a bowl and a spoon. Then I opened the fridge only to find that there was no milk. I guess she forgot to buy milk on her way home yesterday. Mom worked a lot and most of the time she had already left for work when I woke up and didn't return home until after I was asleep. It had gone like this for a couple of weeks now.
-I guess she's just having a hard time right now.- I thought to myself. Then I grabbed my wallet, jumped into my shoes and went out.
It was a nice weather and then sun was shining. There were few people, not that it surprised me, it was only like 10 O'clock in the morning. The shop wasn't far away, just like 5 min walk. When I arrived at the store, a nice feeling of an air conditioner welcomed me.
"Good morning." said a friendly voice. I turned my head and saw a friendly, old, cashier. He smiled to me.
"Good morning." I said back and smiled too.
I walked straight to the cooler and grabbed 2 L of milk.
-This should do for now- I thought to myself. When I was walking back to the cashier, someone hugged me from behind.
It was a little startled and turned around. It was John, my boyfriend.
"Good morning beautiful. What are you doing up and going so early in the morning?" He said. I laughed and kissed him.
"Says who?"
"I just saw you outside my window." John said and made a creepy look.
"That just sounds creepy!" I said and laughed. John lived across the street from the shop. We had been dating for two years this year or at the 20th of august the be exact.
John walked me over to the cashier and then walked me home. On our way home John held my hand and in his other hand he held my bag from the shop. We talked all the way home about our trip that were had been planning for 3 months now.
We were leaving tomorrow. We were going to stay at a summer house by a lake. 4 days, just the two of us. I had butterflies in my stomach.
When we arrived home, John wen straight to the kitchen and put the milk in the fridge. Then he fetched a pan and eggs and bacon from the fridge. He had been here so many times over these two years that he could be living here and nothing would be different, not that I was complaining,I loved having him and it was always as wonderful seeing him in my kitchen, cooking something. I loved watching him cook. His blond hair always stood up in the air, he just couldn't get it down, not even with gel. Also he was so tall, like 1,80 cm. Many wouldn't consider that tall but I did tho I was only like 1,63 cm.
"One or two?" I got down from the clouds of love and looked confused at John.
"What?"
John laughed and walked to me. Then he put his hands on my waist and dragged me closer to him.
"Do you want one or two eggs?" He asked again.
"hmm... I would like two, I haven't eaten anything." I said. John looked at me.
"Gannet." he said and laughed and I laughed too. John fried three eggs, one for him and two for me. When he was finished with the eggs he took the bacon. Meanwhile I took out the dishes and glasses. Then I fetched an orange juice from the fridge.
We talked about our trip while eating. John was going to pick me up at 9 the next morning. It was going to take about three hours to drive to the summerhouse and John had just finished burning new CD's to listen to on the way there. He was just telling me about the music he had picked when the phone rang.
I stood up from the table and went into the livingr ooom where the phone was, it was mom.
"Hey mom, what's up?" I answered.
"Hey sweetie, I'm so sorry that I had to leave early this morning, but they called from the hospital."
"It's okay mom. Did you need anything?"
"I was just calling to tell you that that I would come home late tonight. When are you and John leaving tomorrow?!
"He's picking me up at 9. It will take about three hours to drive. He's with me right now."
" Oh that's great honey, I'll wake you up in the morning when I leave for work."
"yeah, do that mom. See you later, Love you.
"Love you too sweetie."
I stood still for awhile. I knew very well that mom couldn't do anything about her working shifts at the hospital, but it would be nice sometimes to at least eat breakfast together.
"Are you alright?" John was standing in the doorway. I just nodded my head.
"Your mom?" he asked again. I didn't even have to answer that.
John walked over to me and hugged me. I buried my face in his chest and he stroke my hair. He didn't say anything, he didn't have to. The hug said everything that had to be said. I let few tears fall down but not many, I wasn't in the mood for crying.
