After Time [Twilight Fan Fiction]

2. Friends

2. Friends

Lubbock, TX

September 2010

Robyn

I look up from the laptop screen for the hundredth time. Nothing make sense in this damn textbook. My eyes are screaming at me and I've yet to make a dent in my homework. It's been two weeks since I moved in, and one week since I've started online college. One would think all of this was a breeze, but it wasn't. I am nearly running on fumes since I hadn't found a job yet with a stable income. I had already paid my rent for two months so I had to find a job in the next two months.

Food stamps was an option to get food for two months. I hadn't been wise with my spending lately so food was in short supply. I pushed away from the desk which I bought last week. I realized there was an empty space in the living room/bedroom so I filled it with a desk. I didn't plan on having visitors over excluding Peter so there was no point in a dining area. I usually ate on paper plates on the couch/bed anyway.

Pushing up, I glanced out the window to see a dark sky. I had already lost yet another day in front of a damn computer. Moving through the room, I walked over to my dresser which held my phone. Turning it on, I discovered I had a missed call from my brother. He actually left a voicemail.

He obviously missed me if the voicemail was any indication. I had been talking to him and sending messages but it obviously wasn't enough. My mother was probably ignoring him too which was pissing me off. I needed to get out of this stuffy apartment for the night. Maybe if I stepped away from the work and relaxed for a few hours, a fresh mind could work those equations. Apparently not even English majors could bypass required math classes.

I shuffled through my dresser for suitable underwear and checked the closet for suitable clothes for a night out. It wasn't as if I was going clubbing or something probably find a local theater and zone out with popcorn and a soda. I knew I had just said something about being low on cash but I needed this break. I hadn't allowed myself a real break since I arrived. Spending most of my money on things I desperately needed for the apartment along with clothes.

I tossed the clothes into the bathroom just as I heard a knock on the front door. The only person that ever knocked on my door was Peter. Lately, we had seem to strike up a sort of friendship by living next to each other. If I was honest, I was probably developing a crush but it wouldn't amount to anything. I have had my hopes dashed before by other guys so I wasn't going to even step in that direction any time soon. Let him make the first move, if he ever did.

I walked to the door and pulled it open. Peter stood on the other side of the door with a grin on his face. "Evening, Robyn. I was sort of curious if you wanted to do something tonight. I was rather bored in my apartment. Thinking about a movie or something at this theater I saw the other day. You interested?"

I stared at him. How did he always do that? It was like he always knew the right moment to stop by. To say hi while walking toward the elevator. In the past two weeks, I've noticed that Peter has really been there. When I'm feeling down, it's almost as if he knows which is strange in itself.

I clear my throat and smile, "That sounds like a great idea, Peter. I just need to shower. Is there a specific time?" He shakes his head, "Not at all. I'll be paying so don't worry about money. Would you like some food before or after the theater?"

I sigh leaning on one leg. "How about after? We might be full on popcorn."

For a moment he winces. "Probably not me. I don't care for popcorn. I'll be right back in an hour. Will that be enough time?"