Whisper | E.D

TWELVE

I woke up Friday morning feel unstressed. No sound of an annoying alarm to wake me. Just the sunlight peeking through my room. I got out of bed and decided to make a Carmel milk coffee. I didn't have Psych class. My only morning class. The rest was online or after 4:00. Without any rush, I took my coffee out to my balcony enjoying the streets of New york.

I had forgotten what a beautiful city it was and the dingy apartment I have grown to like. I sat in my thin black curly chair resting my feet crossed against my white porcelain circle table. I sipped my coffee looking upon the streets. Seeing people on bikes going to work. Feeding birds. Exchanging something sketch. 

After being reminiscent of why I had moved here, I had a realization of feeling alone. Leaving my parents and all my friends back home to come here. I needed to socialize to keep myself out of being homesick.

Aria has classes all day today. Kian's working at the shop. Ethan is not my friend. AT ALL. Wow, my whole list of two friends is busy. Wait!

3 friends! That sounds depressing.

I forgot that Grayson had given me his number. I go back inside looking for the price of paper he had given to me.

Crumbled in my wallet I pull out a strip of paper with a couple of numbers on it.

I reach for my phone punching in his digits sending him a text

Grayson
Hi! it's Nailea Adams from CPK. Was wondering you were free today?

I clicked send hope he was. I wanted to go out and enjoy before going back to school. I set my phone down looking at the time reading it was 11:00 pm and I still hadn't taken a shower.

I jump into the shower real quick and change it to my outfit for the day. It was 60 degrees outside, so a little warm. I decided to wear black ripped mom jeans and tight fit brown Satin top. With my savings that are still left intact, I can splurge on my favorite statements of clothing.

I walk out of my bathroom going for my phone to see if Grayson had responded.

Grayson

Hi Ms. Adams. My shift ends in 30 will be free for the rest of the day.

"Yesss" I say bringing my hand in fist toward my chest at the success of making a new friend.

Can meet you there in 20 :D!

I head out the door grabbing a purse and a bottle of water for the road.

I opened the door to the restaurant. The smell of food hitting me in the face. And the Kian punching Ethan.

I am greeted by Grayson taking off his apron giving it to the host at the front.

"Have a good day Ann" he said with a friendly. Ann looked like she was in her late 20's.

"You too" she said giving him a smile back.

He ran over to me playfully and embraced me in a side hug. Friendly but not weird at all. Don't find those kinda people often.

"Heyy Grayson"

"Hi Nailea" he said guiding me out of the restaurant

"So what do you want to do today?" I ask pushing my hair out of my face.

"Thought maybe we could catch some food first. I'm staaaarving"

Before I could respond my stomach growls. We both laugh walking over to his car. He was still in his all-black uniform. Black jeans and black button-down with dress shoes. I wasn't complaining though, he looked nice in it. He flipped his light brown floppy hair resting on his face as he pulled out his car keys.