Nathan POV
Today started like any other. My alarm went off at half five, I threw on a pair of sweats, a white wife beater and a pair of Nike sneakers, and with my earphones plugged in I went out for my morning run.
I was out for just over an hour, when I got back Ryan was sat at the kitchen island digging into a stack of about eight pancakes.
“Hey pipsqueak,” his head snapped up, he had syrup trickling down his chin and crumbs around his mouth “you got enough pancakes there buddy?” I chuckled as I grabbed a cloth and wiped his face “Momma made me choc chip pancakes then left. She said you’d take me to daycare today.”
I sighed then watched as he continued to devour the food. I went to the counter and grabbed a fork from the drawer, then I sat beside my six year old baby brother and ate with him.
“You’re stinky Nafan.” He told me with a mouthful of the sticky batter, I laughed at him then stuffed another bite of pancake into my mouth, “That’s cos I’ve been for a run, you go put cartoons on and I’ll have a shower, yeah?” “Yay!” He squealed before running into the living room, I heard the loud upbeat theme of the Looney Tunes. “Turn that down Ryan or we’ll have Mrs Green knocking on the door again.”
When there was no change I went into the living room to see him sat about four inches away from the TV watching Wile E. Coyote getting blown up.
“Maybe she’ll bring Tucker along with her.” At that he immediately snapped his head towards me, Mrs Green has this little Chihuahua called Tucker, it’s an annoying little shit. It once chased Ryan around the garden and was snapping at his feet when I picked him up. So now the poor kid has nightmares that the evil Chihuahua is gonna eat him.
“Pwease down’t let the scarwy doggy eat me Nafan!” I chuckled at his wide green eyes, then I pulled off my sweaty shirt and told Ryan “Turn it down then, I’m sure the neighbors don’t wanna listen to Wile E. Coyote falling off a cliff.”
Surely enough the volume of the TV rapidly decreased until it reached a somewhat decent level. “Sit back a couple more inches dude or you’ll get square eyes.” I informed him before going back to the kitchen, I put the now empty plate in the sink, and then jogged upstairs to my bedroom.
My phone beeped with a text just as I sat on my bed, kicking off my sneakers, Fancy a quick fuck before school? Chloe x I rolled my eyes and went into the bathroom without sending a reply. Sure, the girl was good for a drunken one night thing but now that I realised she was no good when I was sober the appeal had worn off, especially now that she’s become super clingy.
I stripped, then stepped into the streaming hot shower. Once I was finished I wrapped a towel around my waist and leant against my bedroom wall. My phone started blaring LMFAO’s Sexy and I Know It, I looked at the screen to see the caller’s name in huge white block letters, I clicked the answer button and held the phone to my ear.
“You are never allowed to use my phone ever again.” I told my best friend sternly, he just laughed and said “Just cos I’m sexier than you Nate?” I scoffed and replied “In your dreams.” “Denial doesn’t suit you, Stone.” He chuckled again, “What do you want Ash?”
Once Ash and I had finished discussing this girl he’d brought home last night, I pulled on a light blue t-shirt, a pair of dark jeans and my old combat boots, my leather jacket was in the living room I think so I’d just get that later. I made my way downstairs to see that Ryan had obviously gotten bored with Looney Tunes so he’d put Tom & Jerry on.
I walked up to the TV set and turned it off “Aww! Five more minutes Nafan!” “No can do squirt, because five minutes will turn to ten and we’ll end up watching several more episodes and we’ve gotta get you to daycare, then I have to get to school on time which I highly doubt is gonna happen if we sit watching TV.” He gave me his best pouty face with his big green eyes and protruding bottom lip.
