The Diary

02. The fright

There she was, in between her bedsheets and her plushies, looking intensely at her laptop, not caring about the incessant ringing of her doorbell. She was so into the film that she didn't even notice when the door suddenly opened, and her friends barged into her house. Imagine how scared their friends were that the they used the last resourced any human being should be forced to use: Nyx's mother. They had decided to call her the minute they saw that Nyx wasn't answering them through any kind of electronic device... They knew she liked to have some alone time, and sometimes she wouldn't even answer them. But, even in those times, she would always open her door for them and let them know she was still alive. So, you could imagine how they felt when she didn't even open the door.

Luckily, Paulo, Nyx's bestfriend, had her mum's number for situations like this one. Seeing how everything was going that night, he didn't even hesitate when dialling her number. In a matter of minutes, they saw a white Mercedes Benz SUV parking in front of the house and a nervous and desperate Amelia, Nyx's mum, coming out of it. She run to the porch, where everybody else was standing, and immediately proceed to open the door with her spare key.

The minute they put their feet on the entrance, they went in different directions while screaming Nyx's name searching for her. Paulo went straight to the staircases that lead to the upper floor where the bedrooms were, sensing she might be in her room. Amelia went through the entrance and turned right, going towards the kitchen, just to see if her daughter was cooking dinner. Ava, Nyx's bestfriend that was like a little sister, accompanied Amelia through the house and once she was in the kitchen, marched towards the left, where the wall was open and connected directly to the living room. She thought her lazy friend might have slept on the couch while watching a movie. Lastly, Nat, Nyx's friend that look like her twin sister, went to the left. She thought for a long time that her sister may be in her studio writing or drawing with her graphic tablet; she has received it as a birthday present and was head over heels about it.

So, while all the madness was taking place, Nyx was comfortably laying on her bed, watching as the main characters were about to kiss when her door opened abruptly, and a worried but angry Paulo came into the room screaming her name. Saying he scared her would be an understatement, she screamed and fell off the bed.

- Nyx, what the fuck were you doing that you didn't even answer your phone, eh? -said an angry Paulo.

- Well, I was calmly watching my favourite movie when a stressed and angry bull came through that door scaring the shit out of me. -said Nyx getting off the ground and climbing up again her bed while glaring at Paulo.

- Nice, really nice. You know, we were all very worried, we thought something had happened to you... -answered while getting closer.

- Thanks for your concern, but you could have knocked on the door before you entered... What if I just had gotten out of the shower? That would be embarrassing...

- It wouldn't be the first time I saw you like that, and you know it...

- True, but that doesn't make it less awkward...

- If you say so... By the way, you should come down, so these two dorks and your mother know that you are alright...

-Yes, I guess this two were really worr-... Wait a second, did you just say my mother?

- Yes...?

- OMG!! DID YOU REALLY CALL MY MUM?!?

- Hey, in my defense we rang your doorbell and called you a thousand times, but you never answered...

- As if I care!! You know how my mum gets... Omg, I'm gonna die...

- Well, good luck. -said Paulo while patting her back.

- Shut up.

Both of them got out of the room and hurriedly went downstairs. The scene displayed in the entrance was unbelievable. Her mother was hysterically crying while holding one of her photos and repeating like a mantra: "my baby, my poor baby, where could you be? What if I never get to see you again?!?". Next to her were Nat and Ava, both of them crying while hugging each other and comforting themselves.

- Come on, you are too dramatic... Get off the floor please.