Oblivious To Him

Chapter 3 - Sugar Bomb

The sound of my phone alarm blared like a foghorn as it intruded my dream of sailing, successfully waking me from my happy slumber. 

It took me a couple of seconds to remember what today was but it hit me like a bucket of cold water. I jolted up to a sitting position and probably gave little Ferris a heart attack. He hopped off of my bed and turned to look at me before scurrying out my door. 

He was so going to try and pee in my room out of spite today while I'm gone.

I looked at the time on my phone to see that it was 7 in the morning. The school wouldn't open its doors for another 45 minutes so I had plenty of time to get ready. 

I wasn't sure when the theatre class was, exactly but I am pretty sure the schedule said it was in the afternoon. I didn't want to miss the first day by accident though so I planned to get there before school actually started to be safe. 

I was about to get out of bed when the little ding of my phone announced, "You've got mail." You've Got Mail is officially my favorite movie of all time and you can probably guess why.

I opened up my inbox to find a short but sweet message.

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To: Goofball360

From: Mr.GneissGuy

Sent: 8:01 a.m.

GOOD MORNING!

I am already running late so I will make this quick. 

I bought new shoes yesterday since you always make fun of me for my lack of shoes, but oversupplied variety of socks. If it were accepted by society, I would only walk around in my socks.

Have a gem of a first day!

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I sent back a picture of my feet on top of my covers to brag that I was still in bed, and then proceeded to get out of it to get ready. 

30 minutes later I was spick and spam, self-proclaiming that I looked sophisticatedly adorable.

 The blue day dress I pulled out of my closet was a solid go to whenever I knew I was going to be meeting new people. I double-checked that I put everything that I could possibly need into my backpack and zipped it shut. I had bought it a couple of weeks ago at a thrift store and was in love with the hand embroidered flowers decorating the front pocket.

I hopped onto my pride and joy, Sunshine the lemon yellow Vespa, and pulled out of the garage ready to make the journey down my driveway. 

I had asked for a Vespa last year for my birthday and was pleasantly surprised that my parents delivered. I have low key wanted one ever since I saw the Lizzie Mcguire movie, even if Paulo was a total flake of a man.

I turned down the street just like yesterday, only this time I was greeted with the total mayhem of new drivers trying to funnel into the only entrance of the school parking lot. What idiot thought it was a good idea to design a parking lot with only one entrance and exit? Didn't they know that this is the biggest high school in the tri-state? 

I noticed that there weren't any kids walking to school on the sidewalk. Since I have pulled this move before, I turned Sunshine onto the empty walkway and snickered at the losers stuck to the road.

I'm pretty sure I got some hoots and hollers of amusement from some girls in a truck but I wasn't positive. My bikers helmet completely covered my head so my hearing was limited to the sounds of the road. I pulled up right next to an empty bike rack, tucked my helmet into the seat compartment and adjusted my glasses.