Holding Hope

Chapter 4

    I got into the backseat of the uber and slammed the door shut. The driver turned to look at me but I just ignored him. I tilted my head so that it touched the window, crossed my arms and shut my eyes.
The car door opened a few minutes later and my sister got in beside me and shut the door. After, the driver took off.
It was either the driver used so many shortcuts or being lost in my thoughts had made the ride super short. I opened my eyes as the familiar car park came to view and the driver stopped at the entrance of the hostel.
I got out and left my sister to take care of the fare. I took out my headphones from my tote bag, placed them on and turned the music so loud. With what was happening I needed music turned on so loud I couldn't hear myself think. I got to my room, took off my headset and fell on my bed. I took my phone and realised I had lots of MySpace and Whatsapp messages to reply. I replied them quickly and browsed the internet for bits. I don't know when I floated off to dreamland.
The next thing I know is I'm opening my eyes to total blackness. The whole room was engulfed in pitch darkness.
My hands wandered on my bed till they made contact with my phone and I brought it to eye level.
Had I been out for that long? It was some minutes past eight.
I got out of bed and shuffled into my flip flops. I turned on the lights and left for my sister's room.
"Oh good, you're here. I was just about to come look for you." She said as I entered
"Well no need. I'm here now" I uttered coldly still mad about the incident from earlier.
"I ordered takeout" she said chipper
"Which of 'em?"
"Thai" she said self satisfied.
"You're trying to buy me"
"Well its working isn't it" she replied smugly.
I secretly smiled to myself. It was her way of apologising. Deceive me with Thai food knowing its my fave.
We watched a few episodes of Baby Daddy while eating. I did the dishes afterwards and went back to my room. My roomhate, Brenda, was back. I ignored her and hit the showers. When I got out there was no sign of her. Eh. Like I cared.
I changed into my mom sized PJs and cozied up with my favourite book, Something Stupid and drifted to sleep while reading.