Don't fall

Chapter X: "Hun"

    I close the door carefully, trying to be quiet as I walk into my house. I don't think anyone heard me coming in.

    -Rosa? -I hear my mother's voice.

    I was wrong.

    -Mom... -I turn around slowly and see her standing in the kitchen. -Hi...

    -Hi...

    Knowing her the way I do, I wouldn't be surprised if she simply ignored the issue from last night.

    -So... -I break the silence after some awkward staring. -I am going to take a shower and I think I'll head out again. -I say in between long pauses.

    -Are you going to spend the night out?

    -I think so.

    I smile softly and start walking to my room.

    -Rosa. -I stop walking as I hear my mother shyly blurting out my name. I walk a few steps back to regain eye contact with her. -Will you stay for lunch? -She asks with a shaky voice.

    Holy shit. Is she actually trying to have unnecessary social contact with me? I must acknowledge the effort.

    -Sure. -I say under my breath.

    She smiles briefly and I go to my bathroom. I take a quick shower and put some comfortable clothes right after. On the way out of my room, I stare at my things thrown on the bed as I notice something a bit odd... I look through the pile of clothes and eventually find my cellphone. Behind the clear phone case, a post-it note. I take the case off and read the note: a phone number and two little hearts. Classic Sarah. I quickly text the number, giggling at myself.

you have a thing for notes, don't you?

    After a couple of minutes, anxiously waiting for the answer, I get a text back.

you're lucky i do how else would you get my number, shy gal?

i was going to ask for it but i forgot

right...

i'm serious

i'm sure you are

gosh, i wish i could choke you through this screen

is that a kink of yours?

let's not get into that

we're definitely going to talk about it

shit

you're starting to worry me

you shouldn't worry, you'll have plenty of time to question me and i'll have plenty of time to avoid the question.

and when exactly are you coming over for this this exciting conversation?

after lunch...