I'd Never Expected

Chapter 17

I opened my eyes and blinked a few times. My room finally cleared up, and when it had, I gasped and sat up. The warm drool on my lip ran down my chin. "Ew…" I wiped it away and took a look at the time.

It was 4:08 in the afternoon.

"Fuck, I cad't believe I fell asleep!" I complained. "Ad da show starts at five." I sighed and laid back down. "Dere's do way I cad bake it dow…"

No.

I sat back up.

No, I can't just give up like this. I don't care if I'm not allowed to go. I have to go and cheer for these guys' debut, and I also promised Max…

"I'b goig ad that's fidal!" I told myself with encouragement, stood up from my bed, blew my nose and opened my bedroom door. Before I took a step out into the hallway, I overheard my mom talking to someone in the living room.

She was talking to Vita.

Oh yeah, I called her over before I knocked down, I reminded myself.

I wanted to listen closer to what the hell they were saying but the vibrating sound of my cell phone caught my attention.

I hesitantly went to check the caller ID. It was a number I didn't recognize so I didn't bother answering.

"Hey, you're up already!"

I turned around, noticing Vita standing by my doorframe.

"Yeah." I sniffed. "I just barely woke up. How log have you beed here?"

"I arrived just an hour ago."

I apologized for falling asleep and joked how it must have been boring talking to my mom while I slept. I apologized for that as well.

"Oh, you heard us?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I was od by way to da restroob to take a shower."

She smiled. "Well, there's no need to apologize, there was actually a really good reason why I was talking to your mom."

I rose an eyebrow. "What?"

"I convinced her to let you go to the show!"

I smiled. "Really?"

My mom walked in on us and took a good look at me. "Well, what are you doing just standing there? Go get ready!" she commanded.

I grinned and thanked them both, then ran to the restroom.

When I gave myself a good shower and changed, my phone beeped. It was a reminder that I had a voicemail. I listened to it.

"Hey, Serenity! It's Max! I just wanted to know where you are 'cause you know, the show's about to starts soon and you're not here yet, and stuff… Unless you decide to come here later on then that's alright, but you know, I just want to make sure you're actually coming in time to see us, you know - yeah, yeah, I'll be right there - So… yeah, just call me back - this is my cell by the way, so just call me here… or text me. Okay? Well, bye."

Beep.

Oh shit, so he was the one that called earlier? Crap, why didn't I store in his number before?

I stored his number before I forget again and called him back.

"Yo, girl! Where are you?" he answered.

"Hey, Bax. I'b sorry, I'd godda arrive a little late but dod't worry, I'll be dere id tibe to see you guys berforb."

"Whoa! Why do you sound like that?" He noticed my heavy congested accent.