Just like the week came it went. It was once again Saturday morning and I was stretched out on my living room couch watching movies while my mom was in the kitchen making pancakes for breakfast. And since we’re on the topic of breakfast I wonder what flavor she’s making though I don’t really care any type is fine.
Two movies and a bag of popcorn later I decided to pop into the kitchen and see what was taking my mom so long with breakfast. As I walked in I could see pancake batter everywhere. The sink was full of dirty dishes, the counter top full of ingredients and in the middle of it all my mom, with a look of confusion and frustration on her face. I knew she hadn’t made us breakfast in forever so she would be a bit rusty, but this, this was something else. I guess all those early mornings just drinking coffee and leaving to school was bad for both of us though I don’t drink coffee. This was the first time in weeks that we were going to eat together. Lately she had been going to work extra early to get things ready for her class at the elementary and me being the lazy person that I am didn’t wake up until about thirty minutes before school. And apart from her waking up way too early for my liking she was always grading papers. But this weekend was different, she had taken of Friday from work and finished grading everything so she would have a free weekend to relax. Just seeing her looking all flustered made me step up but not before she said something.
“Autumn, I’m so sorry I just. I don’t know what happened. One minute I’m doing fine the next, this. I really am sorry. I know you wanted for us to eat together but now- "
“Don’t worry about it mom we can eat homemade breakfast another time. But right now I’m going to help you clean this up and we can maybe go out to eat or something."
“Are you sure?”
“Of course.” What type of daughter would I be if I said otherwise? I thought to myself.
“Want to go to a restaurant or fast food place, honey?”
“What about Aunt Sally’s? We haven’t been there in a really long time.”
“Sounds good, I’ll get the car keys and we’ll go there just like the old days.”
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We spent most of our day at Aunt Sally’s reminiscing old times. The time we spent there made me remember the good days, not saying that today’s are bad, when we used to visit almost every other day. When I was younger my mom used to bring me here every time I was feeling down, when we needed a good time, or when we didn’t feel like cooking at home. Now that I think about it I think we spent more time here than our own house. Even now I still come when I need to clear my head or just want to experience old memories again. To be honest this place is like a second home to me. I’ve been coming here since I was a kid and have known it for the same amount of years I’ve lived in my house, which is my whole life. Though, this time around, my favorite person in the world isn’t here, Sally. She is the owner and old friend of my mom. They have known each other since before I was born. If I’m right, since high school, freshman year to be exact. And like this place my second home I see her as my second mom.
“…..so do you want me to or not.”
“Sorry, what honey?”
“I was talking about heading home now so you can rest and then maybe I can grab your car and go up to the grocery store to cook us something special tonight.”
“Oh honey, are you sure? You don't have to.”
"No mom, I want to."
"Okay then. Only this once."
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I was now at the grocery store talking to myself, debating on what ingredients to get. Yet again, like last time, walking up and down the aisles. “Let’s see I can make Lasagna, shrimp or maybe something less complicated like chicken. NO, maybe the lasagna is a best idea.” Now that I had decided, well narrowed it down to two things, I needed to find the ingredients and it didn't help that I didn’t know where things are.
“Umm, excuse me mam.”
“Not again.” I knew exactly who it is. The same as last time. Why couldn’t it be someone else? I mean out of all the employees him. I din’t want to turn around, what an embarrassment. I can’t believe I did it again. Why can’t I learn from my mistakes? I am not going to turn around I am just going to walk away.
“Mam?”
Okay now I have to do something or else he will think something is going on. After a few seconds I forced myself to turn around slowly stopping at the sight of his face. “Umm….hey?” I tried with a nervous laugh at the end.
“Autumn.”
“Yes?” Even though I was nervous as to what he had to say the fact that he remembered my name was fascinating.
“I see you’re lost again.” He said with a slight smirk playing on his face.
“No, really, I’m not.” I replied looking around trying to find a random excuse as to why I was walking up and down the aisles but before I could say something stupid he thankfully spoke up again.
“Okay then, so if you’re not lost then why are you walking around? Tell you what don’t answer that. I know why. If you wanted to spend time with me you could have just told me after all you do have my number and I would have made time. You didn’t have to come all the way here. Though, I will admit I’m flattered.”
“Whoa, don’t get ahead of yourself. I rather admit I was lost than go along with what you just said.” After I said this a smile appeared on his face.
“I knew you it. You are lost!” Excitement as to my defeat now on his face.
Rolling my eyes I spat back. “You don’t have to be excited about it!”
“Why wouldn’t I be?” Now I can spend time with you.” At the sound of these words I felt a small blush start creeping up my neck and at the same time a smile on my face.
“You’re blushing.” A look of accomplishment now on his face and along with it an even bigger smirk than the one he had before. If he was going to tell me these things just to see what type of reaction I was going to have he was sure doing a hell of a good job because he had me blushing a deeper shade of red after he pointed out I was blushing. But I had to get him somehow, so since he had, in a way, offered to help me I wasn’t about to let it go to waste.
“So, since you say to want to spend time with me why don’t you help me find some things.”
“Thought you’d never ask.”
