The Summer Camp

Don't make me run again.

I open the message and open the keyboard in the app.

Sure! Right I totally remembered! What time will you be here?  I quickly type back. I lock my phone and go back to stirring my noodles that are almost done. My ring tone goes off just as I am straining the noodles in the sink. With a curse under my breath I quickly get the water out of the noodles and put them back in the pot. Once they are all in the pot, I carry it back to the stove and place it on the cold element to the right. I grab the powder packet and empty the contents into the pot. I place it back on the stove and begin to stir in the powder. Once all the noodles are orange I grab a bowl and a fork and scoop some into the bowl before grabbing  water from the fridge.

I walk over to the table with my drink and food in one hand and my phone and fork in the other. I sit down and open my phone.

I was thinking we could catch the 6:00 showing of Frozen? He sent.

That sounds great! I type back with my fork hanging out of my mouth. I take it out and put some more food on it. I'm almost done when I get a reply.

In case you didn't know, that's two hours from now. Hahaha see your then ;) He sends back before logging off. My eyes snap to the top of my phone where the time is displayed.

4:00

Shit. He was right. I only have two hours to get ready. I sit there thinking of what I should wear when I get a great idea. I type in a few buttons and hold the phone up to my ear. It rings twice before they pick up.

"Hello?"

"TALLY I NEED YOUR HELP"  I yell into the phone.

" Woah. Slow down. What's going on?'

"Ikindofhaveadateintwohoursanddon'tknowwhattowear" I say in one big breath.

"Say that one more time but slower" She laughs into the phone.

"I kind of have a date in two hours and don't know what to wear" I say slower this time. I don't hear anything for a few seconds.

"I'll be right over." I hear before she hangs up and I'm greeted by the dial tone. I sigh and end my side of the call before standing and walking over to the dishwasher.

I place by bowl and fork in the right spots and shut the door with my hip. I sit on the counter and start playing on my phone. About two minutes after I start playing Flappy Potato, the door bell rings. I hop off the counter and head over to the door. 

I open it to see a frazzled Tally.

""Tell...... Me.... Every...Thing... " She says between pants. I drag her inside towards the kitchen. I open the fridge and grab a water bottle for her. I open it and hand it to her. She nods her head before taking a long sip.

"I ran all the way here. Now. Who are you going out with, where, and when." She asks.

"Kaleb, the movies, tonight." I say. She just shakes her head at me. I shrug my shoulders and laugh.

The exchange between these two is basically every conversation between me and my friend Taylor, and has happened but without the running.

Edited March 28 2016