The Sleepover Loophole

Hidden details in obvious plans.

Aphmau stared at her phone with curiosity.

Sasha was asking if Aphmau wanted to have a sleepover over at her house. Aphmau wasn't really that shocked that Sasha was asking to hang out. It was just the fact Aphmau realized they haven't actually had a sleepover before. They've been hanging out for a few months, maybe three if that was the right number.

Maybe they hadn't had one at all because Aphmau just wasn't sure if her mom would let her sleepover anywhere in general.

Aphmau didn't really have much friends when she was homeschooled. It was just her and her mom throughout the years.

Plus her mom wouldn't even let anybody in the house if she thought they were iffy. And Sasha was pretty iffy once you got to know her.

Aphmau got up from her bed and walked downstairs searching for her mom. "Mama? Where are you?" Spanish flowed from Aphmau's lips.

Aphmau learned years ago that when she used their shared language her mother was more likely to say yes to things Aphmau asked. " I'm in the backyard gurl!"

Aphmau's mom called out from the lawn. The only thing that wasn't in Spanish was the word gurl, a word Aphmau's mom was very fond of and used very often.

On Aphmau's way to the door to the backyard, she got a light snack. A simple granola bar that she found in the pantry, to curb off the hungry welling up in her stomach.

" What's wring baby? Do you need something?" Sylvana asked from her spot in the dirt near their mediocre flower garden.

" My friend Sasha wants to have a sleepover with me tomorrow. Can I sleepover at her house ?" Aphmau asked as she sat down next to her mother.

Sylvana paused, a hand halfway reaching for a flower. "Do I know this girl? I have I met her before? Who are her parents? How did you met her? What-?" Before her mom could ask any more questions Aphmau interrupted and gave the answers. " No, you don't know her, at least I don't think you do. I don't know her parents' names and she goes to school with me. We met during lunch."

Her mother frowned, probably not liking most of Aphmau's answers. " You can sleepover but I want to meet her parents," she then frowned, stared at the granola bar in Aphmau's hand and said "I'm almost finished, dinner will be done in thirty minutes. Is that okay?" A smile appears on Aphmau's face, huge and childlike. Another thing  Aphmau learned that always helps when asking for something from her mom. Smile wife in gratitude and she won't even realize what she really agreed to. " Thank you, mama, and yes that's okay. I'll go get the address from Sasha right now "

Aphmau rushed up from her spot on the grass back into the house and ran upstairs to get her phone from off her bed. Once Aphmau was in her room, she flopped on the bed and grabbed her phone off her pillow.

-What ur address? Also, my mom wants to meet your parents.

- 490 Phoenix Road

- and it's only gonna be my mom if that's okay. My stepdad and my mom are in the processes of getting a divorce. So the only parent here is my mom rn.

-Thanks!!
-uhm, sorry for what you're going through?

-It's fine, it's not that much of a loss

-It's just my mom and me too if that means anything to you

- :) thanks Aph

After that awkward conversation, Aphmau relayed all the info to her mother. Her mom also made a face after hearing the whole thing with Sasha's family problems and offered her condolences to.