The Girl With Many Names

▪︎ Chapter Eight ▪︎

The next day after school, my mum had come to pick me up. As soon as we got home, I went up to my room and changed into something more casual, didn't want to be looking all dressed up just for a group study.

I went back to the living room to see my mum having a sandwich as she put her suit jacket back on, which she had removed when we got home.

"Daniella, I have to go back to the office now, some important work just came up. Marie took Tyler to the park so they should be back soon" she said as soon as she noticed me.

"Oh, when will you be back?" I asked

"I don't know hon, that depends. If I'm not back by 10pm, you guys just head to bed, don't wait up" she said.

"Alright, um, I'll be going over to a friend's place today" I informed her.

"Whose? Clover's?" She asked

"No, Blake" I replied.

"Oh, so our semi-friend has moved up the ladder to being friends huh?" She teased.

"It's just group study mum" I said rolling my eyes "besides, we're a group of three"

"Sure" she replied sarcastically and then added "just to be clear, I don't believe it's 'just group study' like you say, I'm being sarcastic"

"Yes, mum, I think I understand how sarcasm works" I said laughing "anyways, he lives over at that estate just down the road"

"Greenfield?" She asked and I nodded "So our semi-friend turned friend's parents are quite rich then"

"Bye mom, you're going to be late" I said getting tired of her teasing. She can get a little too carried away sometimes.

"Alright, alright" she said laughing, seemingly satisfied with the teasing "Come on, let me drop you off"

"No thanks, I'm supposed to be there by 5 and it's only just 3:45" I said looking at the clock above the television. "You can go, I'll walk"

"Alright then, be careful and be back by 10" she said grabbing her keys as she stuffed the remainder of her sandwich into her mouth.

"I'll probably be back before then" I shrugged.

"Okay, bye honey" she said opening the door.

"Bye mom" I replied sinking into the couch. Great. Now I was home alone. I hated being home alone. I grabbed a granola bar from the refrigerator and started to watch a movie showing on Mnet. It was about a girl named Nancy. She could see and commune with the dead.

40 minutes of horror later, the door  opened and in burst Tyler.

"I'm home" he screamed as he entered.

"Hey Ty, how was the park?" I called making him notice me from behind the couch.

"Dani!" He exclaimed coming over to climb on the couch, or rather on me.

"Hey big guy, you seem happy" I said ruffling his hair.

"Yeah, at the park, I met two of my friends, Samuel and Samantha. They're twins and we played a lot and Samuel also brought his G.I Joe, same as mine and - " he was rambling.

"Okay, okay, I get it, you had a nice time" I replied laughing and getting off the couch. It was a little after 4, so I had to get going.  "Good evening Marie"

"Evening dear, how are you?" She replied entering the kitchen, probably to start on dinner.

"Fine, thank you. I'm heading out now. I presume Mom already told you I was going over to a friend's house?"