Hired for love

four: day off

Kathleen's POV

beep. beep. beep. beep.

Waking up, my eyes still closed, I stretch my arm and reach into my bedside table, trying to find my alarm clock with my hands. Once I felt it, I tried to push random buttons to make it stop beeping but it didn't work. Instead, I pushed the clock off the table and then it stopped beeping.

I rubbed my eyes and grabbed my phone from the bedside table. I checked my twitter and tumblr, scrolling up and refreshing then and there. I was on it for a good ten minutes.

Once I was done with my morning rituals, I put my clock back on it's place and I headed down to the kitchen.

"Good morning Mom," wait. Mom's not here. "I mean, good morning Liz." I chuckled. I guess I was still not used to Mom being away.

"Good morning." Liz said, "and from now on you can call me mom."

"Oh whatever." I shook my head. "Hey, wanna go to the mall with me and John? We're gonna have lunch and we can shop for clothes for the concert,"

"Aw, sorry K, I have other plans." She said as she mixed the pancake batter.

I sighed, "Oh. Okay. What are your plans?"

"I'm going out with some friends."

I nodded, forgetting she couldn't see me. "Okay."

I pulled out my phone, continuing to scroll on twitter. After a bit, Liz came in with a stack of pancakes on a plate.

I got some blueberries and whipped cream from the fridge, deciding to top it on my pancakes. Liz's pancakes just had maple syrup on them.

"I do have clothes by the way." Liz reminded me as she sat down.

"Yeah, I know that." I confirmed, "It's just- I thought that since this was gonna be one of the best day of our lives,"-the song 'best day of my life' by american authors played in my head-"I thought we could buy some new ones. I don't know,"

She just shrugged.

"Well, I have to get ready now," realizing it was 10 o'clock. I stood up and put mine and Liz' dishes on the sink and put them in the dishwasher.

I picked up a pair of black leggings, an oversized button up shirt and my phone and went to the bathroom.

I played my 'bath timeee' playlist on my phone and hopped in the shower.

Well. I didn't literally hop in the shower.

I'd slip and fall.

And maybe die.

After doing the routine of taking a bath, doing my makeup, putting on my clothes, I got my purse and put in my wallet, my earphones, and all my other necessities

I went downstairs and looked around. Liz was getting ready, so I took my usual spot on the couch. While waiting for John, I decided to play flappy bird and tried to score a 10- but I failed so I just opened twitter and got lost in it.

I heard a car's horn outside telling me that John is already here. I refreshed twitter one last time before putting it inside my bag and standing up to leave. "Bye Liz!" I close the doors behind me and lock it.

I made a mental note to text her that I left because I don't think she heard me.

She could be having her live performance back there.

I hopped into the passenger's seat, "Hey." I greeted,

"Hey. Where's Liz?"

"She couldn't come because she had other plans." This reminded me of Anne. And the concert. and the other ticket. What should I do with the other ticket? Who's gonna come with me? Questions swim around my head.