the simple things

LIFE IS SHORT

I woke up to the sound of sirens with a jolt, I yawned and looked at my alarm clock "its 3 in the morning I've got school in a few hours" I spoke in a groggy tone, I peeked out of my windows to see bright lights flashing, it was an ambulance and a police car, a wreak involving a motorcycle and a mini van. "I hope everyone involved is alright" I thought as I went back to bed. I woke up again to the sound of my alarm and groaned tiredly as I got up and ready for school. I was just starting high school in the 9th grade. It was my first day so I dressed nicely, I got on the school bus and sat in my assigned seat with my friend henry, henry was a short kind kid my age. we met in middle school and became friends the same day, "hey man" henry was already overexcited about something as always "morning" I yawned "so did you hear about the new show coming out?" henry asked with his eyes wide "yep! already got an alarm set for it" I spoke proudly then I heard other students talking "did you hear about that crash last night?" "yeah they said someone died" "life is real short I guess", suddenly a thought crossed my mind "life IS short. so what am I doing with mine? I've been complacent with my life up till now" I thought about the wreak and what the other students said as I got off the bus and made my way to my new classes. the day was like any other first day, teachers asking names and facts about their new students, nothing spectacular. before I knew it time passed and I was getting back on the bus to go back home "good afternoon mom" I said "afternoon rose" my mom said with an angry tone "mom I've always wanted to know why my name was rose" I asked "well you were born next to a large rose garden and doctors thought you were a girl, we didn't realize you were a boy until after the papers were signed" my mom said "well..." I laughed "what are you laughing about? I didn't say anything funny" my mom fussed, my mom was bipolar and got angry with everything, "I'm sorry mom" I sighed and went up to my room, I got on my laptop and changed clothes just as my friend called my skype "hey Cheyenne" I smiled as Cheyenne laughed "hey rose" Cheyenne said "so what's up?" Cheyenne asked "well nothing really....just life and all that" I shrugged "how's you and jack? I asked "good good, we plan on going on a date later today" Cheyenne said. Cheyenne and jack have dated for a few years going out after meeting on a dating app " oh? where to?" I said " to a museum" Cheyenne said in a bored tone "I'd love to go to a museum on a date...if I ever got one" I said "well you're what? 14? you still got time" Cheyenne said "maybe but I am one UGLY man!" I laughed "don't say that! you are not ugly!" Cheyenne said angrily "sorry sorry " I said "YOU ARE NOT UGLY! say it with me!" Cheyenne screamed "fine...I am not ugly" I said lazily "good!.....so how's your dad?" Cheyenne asked "still in the hospital. doctors don't know if he'll make it yet his illness isn't letting up anytime soon" I said. my dad has been hospitalized for months due to a strange new virus that's swept the nation, no one knows what it is or what it does all they can say is that it causes severe pains and several other problems that can't be pinned down to just one thing "well time for my date with jack" Cheyenne said "alright have fun" I said as the call ended "geez 6 o'clock already?" I laid on my bed thinking and thinking "what's my purpose? why was I born now?" I thought, several minutes passed and I became sleepy "well that's a question to be answered later" I rolled over letting sleep take me