Just A Family Friend

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Journal Entry
Monday at 9:35am

Hello, Mark and I have been really getting along so well somehow. It's been about two weeks since our first outing to the movies together, and he was fairly nice and fun to hang out with. Last weekend,  we went to Dave and Busters and had a great time. This week,  I don't know what will happen,  but I'm sure fun awaits me.

Closed at 9:40am

I shut my journal softly and locked it in my dresser.  I slid from under my covers and immediately checked my phone for any missed calls or texts from my friends. I've been having so much fun that I forgot all about checking my contacts.

I had several missed calls from Monae,  but only about two texts from Rachel. I decided to call Monae first since she is closer to me than Rachel is.

The phone buzzed awhile, I slid my fingers through my hair as I waited.
"Hello? " her British filled dialect creeped through the phone.
"Hi,  Monae,  I saw your missed calls, sorry I wasn't available-"
"It's fine. Everyone has a life. Anyways, are we gonna ever go to the outlets or not? " she asked a bit irritable, I had forgot that we were supposed to hang out last week. I was so busy with Mark.

"Oh-uhh that's right!  I'm sorry. I forgot." I panicked.
"Would you like to go tomorrow maybe? " I asked,  thinking she may have things to do.
"Why not today? " she spoke and I nodded.
"Okay. We can do it today, sure." I assured and she agreed. We both decided to meet each other at the mall at 12:00pm to eat and talk. I hung up and then my eyes landed on Rachel's texts.

👋 hey (y/n) can we talk plz
-2 weeks ago

Plz call me back I rlly need 2 talk 2 u.
-1 week ago

My jaw dropped,  noticing that Rachel has been trying to reach me and I didn't even realize.
I decided to call her right away.

The phone buzzed and I waited. The buzzing finally stopped after a long while,  but it wasn't her voice that answered the phone. It was a gruff male voice.

"Hello? " he said.
"U-uh.. Can I speak to my friend Rachel please? " I asked and he just sighed.
"Hold up. " I said okay and waited again.

I heard his faint voice as he tried to get her attention.
"Hey baby girl... " my eyebrow furrowed confused. I knew it probably was the adult man she suddenly "hangs out" with.
"...Yes, daddy..... " her voice faintly replied in the background.
"....Your friend.... " he spoke. After a moment of silence, she spoke into the phone.

"H-hey, (y/n). " she greeted and did the same.
"Wassup,  you needed to talk to me? " I asked.
"I -uh- well,  I did- it's too late now." I hummed feeling a bit guilty.
"Me and Monae are going to the mall in a few, would you like to come? " I asked,  but silence responded.
"Uh... Sorry I can't, going somewhere with Sean. " she said and I just said okay and we hung up.

She's always with him.
I decided that I should get ready now and make breakfast.

I grabbed my fluffy towel and ran to the bathroom. I let the shower water soak me. The hot droplets ran down my smooth skin, getting rid of dirt like it supposed to. I sighed heavily as the hot soothing water messaged my back. I turned off the shower and stepped out,  I began to dry down with my towel and get rid of access water. That's when the door suddenly slammed open. I usually lock the door, but I forgot to do it this time. I yanked my towel and quickly wrapped myself just in time for Mark's eyes. His face turned red as he sincerely apologized for walking in on me.
"I-I'm so sorry, (y/n),  I wasn't thinking. That was rude of me. Sorry." He stuttered and I just shook my head and pushed him out. The towel was showing a bit of my left boob and the creases of my butt cheeks. He couldn't really see anything, but he could see enough.

"It's fine, Mark, just go! " I sternly instructed as I closed and locked the door behind him. Humiliation tingled in my nerves. My face  was hot and I was breathing heavily.
"Uh-Mark. " I muttered to myself,  annoyed. Why am I reacting so much, he hardly saw my body!?

I finally stepped out of the bathroom and food aromas slipped pass my nostrils. Mark must be cooking.  I walked to my room and locked my door, so that mistake wouldn't happen again. If I know one thing my mother taught me, It was to never let grown men see my naked body.

I picked out something simple. A nice cozy pink blouse with pink and black tights. I put my hair up in a messy bun and tied a pink ribbon around it. I didn't bother to put on any makeup, I just applied some chapstick and called it a day.

I trotted downstairs and the table was set up nicely. There was a plate for my mom, himself, and I. He carefully went around to each plate and placed eggs, toast, waffles, and sausage on each.
"Thanks, Mark. " I said and he just smiled. I sat down and started eating my breakfast and my mother came in later and did the same.
"Thanks, Mark, you're so kind! " my mother chirped and I just chuckled.
"Thanks, mam. "
"No, thank you! " Oh no here she goes.
"No really, thank you, mam,  you allowed me to live here, so this is my way of repaying you. " he said in a calm deep tone.
"Awe. See, (y/n), this is the kind of man you should look for... " I glared at her.
"... But when you're older of course. " she said quickly afterwards and began to stuff her mouth with food.
I just rolled my eyes and ate more of my food.

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