love struck

chapter 9

Beth woke up later than usual to her surprise it was 10:22 in the morning. She stretched a little to wake her body up and stepped into the shower. A plain purple sweater with jeans will do for today. It wasn't too hot but it definitely wasn't cold enough for a sweater outside. The house was always cold inside anyways. She went into the kitchen and picked up her phone and of course it died. She went back into her room plugged it up to charge and left it there. She made herself breakfast something she never did but she didn't have anything better to do. Blueberry pancakes with mixed fruit. She sat on a barstool near the kitchen island eating her pancakes and drinking coffee. Looking out towards the backyard she realized how relaxed she was. Eating breakfast in complete silence usually wasn't her thing but she didn't mind this today. This was probably the most relaxed she's been in months hell maybe even years. After she finished eating and drinking her coffee she went back into her room to get her phone. To her surprise she had three missed calls and four unread messages. Two calls from Rio and one from Annie. Annie texted her three times and Rio had sent her a text asking to meet up with her soon. She knew better than to think it was anything other than business so she sent him a quick text saying anytime this week would work. She decided to also text her sister seeing she thought Beth was dead.

B: Hey you called me?

A: yeah last night what the hell dude.

B: why do you always think I'm dieing?

A: I don't know it's not like you not to answer your phone so I freaked a little okay.

B: Yeah I talked to Dean and left my phone in the kitchen I also forgot to plugged it back up after so it was dead when I finally grabbed it this morning.

A: Anyways I just wanted to let you know I made it home safe last night and I was going to bring you donuts this morning before heading to work but you didn't answer. I did not want to walk in on you banging gangfriend.

B: Annie he's not even here.

A: well how was I suppose to know that!

B: what kind of donuts were you getting?

A: our favorite Boston cream chocolate frosted of course.

B: dang I really want some now.

A: well you snooze you lose I'll call you later I have to get working before Noah comes yelling at me to get back to work.

B: okay love you

A: love ya right back

Beth set down her phone and decided to clean. Again well she didn't clean much but she wanted to keep her self busy so she cleaned the bathroom tidy up the kids room and she was done reorganizing the living room in three hours tops. She huffed as she sat down on the couch phone in hand. She noticed Rio had texted her to meet him at the park tonight at 10. She didn't bother responding she'd always show up anyways.

                         ___________

"What is with you and my sister always thinking I'm dead?"

"Well I don't know I just saw her chain texts this morning. First it was that you died then it was nevermind she's okay but you know I had to come check on you myself".

"Ruby I'm fine I don't know how many times I have to tell you that".

"Until you mean it" Ruby always was the best at reading Beth and that made Beth hate her a little for that.