His Innocent Girl

The Miraculous Early Bird

Chapter 6

So I reached home safe and sound. No falling or tripping or bruises.

"Thanks for dropping me home. Really appreciate it, even though you dragged me to the park. But you got me ice-cream and now that we are friends, I'll forgive you."
"Sure, we are friends for now. But just you wait midget, I'll make you fall for me."

I look at him exasperated,
"I told you that falling is a BIG no no."

He took a couple of steps towards me and leaned down and again I could feel his warm breath on my cheek,
"This falling will be the good kind. Don't worry your pretty little head and I'll see you in school tomorrow. Goodnight and dream of me."

I watch him get in the car and drive away. Huh who knew there was a good fall and a bad fall. And he said that it wouldn't hurt. He has got to be lying, falling always hurts. Hello,  person with first hand experience here. 

As I enter the house (cuz the door was open. Mom probably heard us on the driveway) I realised something.  Something of grave importance.

I didn't get my chocolate bar.

No chocolate. Yes you heard me right, the one thing I was excited for is what I don't have. Yes I had ice-cream but it's not the same as sinking my teeth into gooey deliciously sweet chocolate. The thing I wanted so bad and for which I ran around like crazy person I didn't get to eat.

"Welcome home, Penny."
"Hello, Mother."
"What's wrong, honey?"
"I didn't get my chocolate bar. I wanted just one bar and I didn't get it. How am I to survive? I'll probably die!  Mom, promise me that when I die you won't wear black for my funeral it will be too depressing. Wear something colourful, this also applies for the people who will come to my funeral. And I want my coffin to be decorated with Christmas decorations cuz they are pretty to look at and also everyone who goes home after will get a bag of chocolates."
"Honey, you are not going to die from lack of chocolate. You will in fact be healthy if you don't eat them cuz you have too much sugar everyday and its not good for your health."

I fall on my knees and look up at her with an exaggerated look of shock and pain plastered on my face,
"Mom! How can you even tell your daughter not to eat chocolate. It's my one true love."

She just looks back at me, smiles and pats my head,
"Aww honey, you'll survive."

She just walks back to the kitchen mumbling about vegetables.
I see Blake come down the stairs. He stops looks up from his phone,
"Not again. Seriously Penny, stop exaggerating and move, you are blocking the way."

I slowly get up and look at him pouting,
"But did you hear what she said?  She told me chocolate was bad. Blakey, you don't agree with her right. Say that you don't and let's rule Candyland together."
"The board game?"
"No silly, Candyland is a world made of candy. I'll become the Queen and rule the place and also have some candy while I'm at it."

"Uh huh and Narnia is in the back of my wardrobe," he dead-panned. He looks back at his phone and walks away.

I stick my tongue out at his back. I know Candyland isn't real but I can always dream can't I?

I go up to my room and fall on the bed. Today was tiring. I made a new friend. It's nice to know that I am capable of making friends. After Hailey, I refused to make more friends cuz she was the only friend I want. I slowly felt my eyes grow heavy with sleep. After trying to resist it I slowly fell in its arm and let the darkness lull me to sleep.

I woke up to Mom calling us for dinner. I got up and stumbled out the room making sure not to fall. I felt someone grab my hand and gently pull me down the stairs. It was Blake. He is the only one who brings me down the stairs when I am half asleep.
"Pens, eat your dinner and then go sleep. I don't want you sleeping on the table. Remember what happened last time?"

That is my Dad and I remember what happened last time. I fell asleep on a plate of food and some tomato sauce went in my eye. I couldn't stop crying for hours cuz of the pain.

I slowly eat my food. I don't even know what I ate or the conversation happening at the table. I get up and mumble,
"Thank you for the food. Goodnight."

I go back to my room and crash on the bed. And I was out like a light as soon as my head touched my pillow. Tomorrow will be a new day.
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I woke up on time and my Mom didn't even have to wake me up. Heh this has never happened before. Ever.
I get up and realise that I never changed out of my clothes from yesterday.
I slowly brush my teeth and do my daily routine. I go down to see Mom cooking breakfast. Hmm I smell French toast.

"Good Morning Mom. Breakfast smells good. Do you need help setting the table?"
"Sweety, are you ok?"
"Why do you ask that."
"You never wake up on your own and certainly not on time. So I was a little concerned."
"Mom! I'm not that bad. I must have woken up early before. Right?"
"Nope it has never happened before."

Well there is always a first time. I help my Mom set the table. I can't wait to eat some food. Dad came down all dressed for work. He suddenly stops and looks at me,

"Honey, am I seeing things? Is Penny really up? Did the sun rise in the West today?"

I look at him annoyed,
"Dad, I am not that.... "
"MOM, DAD... its Penny. She is missing. I can't find her in her room and her window is closed. She is not even in the bathroom. Do you kn...oh she is in the kitchen."
Blake looked completely disheveled. He points at me looking shocked. Brian who was behind him looks confused and looked at me as if he was seeing me for the first time.

"Penny, when did you get up? No one woke you up? You got up all on your own? How?"
"Big Sis, it is you right? Or did you get replaced by an alien? That would be cool though."

I look at both of them irritated,
"I can too get up early. And all on my own."
"No you can't." "Never happened before." They replied simultaneously.
Some brothers they were. I open my mouth to prove them wrong but Mom bought out a plate filled with French toast. Bri and Blakey can wait. Its food time!

We eat breakfast as we usually do. Some snatching, and stealing did take place at the table. It was a good family bonding.
After eating I go up to my room to get my phone. Is she alive after yesterday? I grab my portable power bank and stuff it in my bag. I sling it on my shoulder and walk back down. I wear my shoes and go out the door and wave my hands like crazy,

"Bub byeeee, Mom!"
"Blake please drive safe. The both of you have a good day and have fun in school."

We get in the car and go to school,  squabbling as usual. I get of the car and run to meet Hails near my locker.
I see her standing talking to some guy. She sees me walk towards her and waves eagerly,

"Hails! Good Morning!"
"Hey, Penny. You have so much to tell me. Why was Adrian talking to you? Where did you go? Did he do anything to you? Did you get home safe? Why didn't you call me? Do you know how worried I was? Don't just stand there and answer me."
"Hails, nothing happened. Adrian and I...ah!"

Someone covered my eyes and I couldn't see. I grab the palm covering my eyes, and I head a whisper in my ear,
"Guess who?"

I couldn't help but grin cuz this person right here was...
"Adrian! Good Morning."

...my new friend.

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