i got home from Emma's house late at night and my mom was waiting for me in the kitchen.
"why are you so late?" she asked.
"sorry. i lost track of time."
"it's twelve! and you're going to school tomorrow, you know that, right?"
"yeah," i sighed. "can i visit Jonah again after school?"
"oh, yeah. how is he?" she asked, remembering.
"he's fine. he still has the bruises and the black eye."
"of course, they take long to go away."
"well i promised i would go back, so can i?" i asked.
"yeah, but be home before 6."'
"okay, thanks!" i hugged her.
"okay now go up to sleep right now or you can't see him." she said, brushing me off.
"okay, good night." i giggled. she gestured for me to go upstairs and i ran up to my room. i changed into my pyjamas and brushed my teeth then climbed into my bed.
THE NEXT MORNING, 6:52 AM
i felt something wet on my face when i woke up. i opened my eyes and Ace was sitting over me, licking my face and panting.
"hey! how'd you get in here?" i looked to my door and it was open.
"i opened your door so you would wake up!" my mom yelled from the kitchen. i rolled my eyes and got off my bed, Ace jumped off too and followed me.
"you can't go in the bathroom with me." i laughed. he put his ears down and sat down in front of the bathroom door as i closed it. after i brushed and washed my face i walked out and went to my closet. Ace was still sitting in my room.
i picked out my yellow and grey Nike shirt and my white jeans. the shirt was too long so i knotted it a little at the front. i got my Stan Smiths out of the bottom of my closet and slipped them on.
i brushed my hair and put mascara and concealer on then made my way downstairs. Ace followed me out of my room and barked.
"shh!" i laughed. my mom was cooking something on the stove.
"pancakes?" i asked hopefully.
"nope. eggs."
"ugh."
"hey, either you eat these or make your own breakfast."
"i'll just have some cere...al." i trailed off as i looked in the pantry and noticed there was none.
"exactly. so do you want eggs?"
"sure. but we need more cereal." i said, getting a plate out of the cupboard.
"wE nEeD MoRe cEreAl." my mom mocked, "you're the one who finished it."
"yeah, so that's why we need more."
"okay now stop annoying me and eat your breakfast." my mom said with a laugh.
"wow okay fine." i laughed. she put some of the eggs in the plate that was in front of me. apparently, there were two pieces of bread in the toaster too which she took it out and put on my plate as well. she gave me the butter to put on them. i ate everything in less than five minutes.
"why are you always so hungry in the morning?" my mom noticed.
"i don't know, maybe because breakfast is after you've eaten for like 12 hours." i said sarcastically.
"not for me." she said. i looked at the time on the stove and it read 7:36.
"okay, i gotta go."
"why? school starts at 8:30."
"yeah, but Emma and Maddie and i want to study because we have a test next week."
"what? you're studying early?!" my mom asked, teasing me.
"excuse me i never study late!" i laughed.
"well today you aren't. now get your bag and leave and i'll see you before 6." she said.
"yep. bye." i grabbed my bag and phone and went out the door. i got in my car and put the radio on to listen to music. just as i turned the ignition on, my phone started ringing. i got it out of my jean pocket and Jonah was calling me. i smiled and answered it.
"hey." i suddenly remembered what the other boys told me yesterday. Jonah likes you! "so, um...how are you feeling today?
"i'm feeling fine, you?"
"good. so what's up?"
"are you still coming today?" he asked me.
"yes, of course. i didn't forget."
"okay well, you can't come after school."
i frowned. "what? why not?"
"visiting hours are from 6-12," Jonah said.
"pm to am?"
"no, am to pm."
so he meant that i would be at school, so i can't see him.
"shoot. what about on the weekend?"
" so you came at 11 yesterday, during visiting hours. but now you can't come, because you'll be at school."
"yeah."
"but i need to see you." he told me.
i blushed even though he couldn't see me.
"yeah, same." oops. just then i got an idea.
"i could come now!"
"but you'll be late-"
"no, i won't. you're like 10 minutes away from my house and school is 15 minutes away from the hospital, so i'll make it. i'll have like 30 minutes."
"are you sure? you don't have to if you know you'll be late"
"yes, of course! its fine. i'll see you then!" before he could say anything else i hung up and started driving.
