A sudden vibration overtook my pillow as a loud ringtone belted it's tune in my previously unconscious hand. I jumped up and my eyes shot open as I tightly gripped the phone, pressing the bright green icon to answer. I panic as my heart rate increases until I read the caller id.
Does she not realize how late she is, I think to myself as I groan a greeting into the speaker.
"Hello?" I hear in response after shoving the phone near my newly awakened ear.
"You do understand you're calling me back a good four hours late? It's like 2:00 in the morning." I complain, pulling the phone from my ear and pressing the speaker button. I let my head fall back onto my pillow with a sigh of relief.
Life was just easier this way.
"Yes I do, you called?" She waited for me to reply, her attitude for 2:00 am shows that she wasn't asleep at all in the first place.
If only I could say the same.
"Yeah I was just bored. Nothing's wrong." I roll my eyes with a slight laugh, but deep deep down I appreciated her concern.
If only she could've been concerned like an hour ago, I thought with a laugh.
"Okay, well that's good then." She replied, no longer seeming serious about it. I was glad her tension was gone though, she's not meant to be a serious person.
"Okay, so I have a question." She trailed off. This was new, Anna never hesitated about what she was going to say, so I couldn't imagine why she was now. She's not the quiet type.
"Okay..?" I reply with caution.
"Who is this Jay take it eZ boy on Instagram?!" I flinched at the rush of words she'd released in .5 seconds. Now that was more like her, nosy and outspoken, in the best way of course. She was so straightforward and unorthodox, without a pint of shame in her. I respected that. If only it wasn't so late and she was just a little bit quieter.
"This guy in my class. He talked to me today, no big deal." I shrugged it off. I mean it's not crazy for a guy to talk to me, or follow me on Instagram. I had prepared myself to be mentally ready for some big important question, only to be asked about some boy in my neighborhood's park and apparently now my Instagram follower.
"YOU AND HIM TALKED!" Anna squeaked in a sudden burst of excitement. Meanwhile I am startled and jump at the elevation in her voice once again.
Okay maybe I give myself to much credit. Atleast the way she's sounding.
"Yeah, he caught me crying and wouldn't leave me alone." I stated straightforward.
"Do you know what this means!!!" She practically squealed into the phone.
Imagine if she was my alarm clock. That'd get me up real quick.
"That it's 2:47 am and you just woke me up from a glorious dream about mcdonalds fries?!" I said eagerly in a fake high pitched voice. I was watching my favorite tv show before getting this phone call.
It's called the back of my eyelids.
"Nooo. It means a cute guy talked to you and CARED even though you probably looked like a puffy red eyes mess!!!" She screamed through the phone.
Let's just pretend that there wasn't some kind of insult in there somewhere.
"Why thank you." I replied sarcastically, glaring at the phone. She really is shameless, but I guess she was right. I looked gross probably and he still talked to me for like an hour. I admire her honesty.
"Hmm, I guess your right. But still... What's the big deal?" I said slowly with a yawn in between sentences. I was sleeping so good. But I guess this turned into a game of hide and sleep. As in I can't find sleep, it's gone missing. As in I miss sleep. Where is sleep? Sigh. If only I could tell my mom about the disease that is "friendship induced insomnia".
"HES SO CUTE THOUGH!!!" She screamed again! Honestly I don't know how she can be so energetic so... 3:00am.
"You're literally one sound away from breaking my eardrum!" I complained. It's too early. My brain doesn't function until atleast an hour after I wake up. She hasn't even given me 15 minutes!!!
"I'm sorry but you're so loud and it's to early." I calmed down after an awkward silence.
"And I guess he's okay looking but I wasn't really focused on that at the moment..." I trailed off. I started thinking all over again. I've got to stop doing that. I felt so bad how everyone had to work except me. Yeah I go to school and get good grades but that didn't bring home money. Everyone was always gone and-
"Do you wanna talk about it?" Anna asked me, cutting off my thoughts. As loud as she can be I must appreciate her great timing.
I sighed.
"Yes. I know it sounds stupid but..."
Hi I hope you guys liked it. I know this chapter was short but the next chapter will involve a lot more of the good stuff.
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Teen Fiction(This is my first actual story.) Khaliah is a girl who lives in Georgia. She has a pretty normal life. Atleast she thinks so. She thinks everyone has their problems no one else knows about and hers just happen to be living a life with a mom who has...
