My travel log 5

Hanging out with Jeff

Today was the first time I hung out with just Jeff. I have hung out with just Virginia and I have hung out with both Virginia and Jeff but I never hung out with just Jeff before. Last Thursday Jeff and Virginia hung out because I couldn't hang out with them because it was my Grandma's birthday. When we hung out Friday I was telling Jeff how I am planning on going to the bank Monday to take out money so I can buy my mom something for her birthday. Jeff suggest we hung out Tuesday and I loved that idea. 

Yesterday I went to the bank with my mom. I had also gotten a check from school for $270 so I put that into my account. Then I took out a hundred and moved $70 on my debit card so now I have $133 on my card now. Today I took the buses to Auburn Mall and waited for him to get there. He got there and we went inside. We first went into FYE and look at the CDs and DVDs they have. Jeff pointed out a series call "The yellow Submarine". I wasn't sure if my mom would care for it. I was sure she still would but I wanted to make sure I get her something she will like. I decided to buy it and then I went to Hot Topic and I gotten the Don't let the muggles get you down" cup. I thought it was perfect for my "Muggles stay 6 feet away" masks. I love Harry Potter and if I could I would get every single Harry Potter thing they have. Also they have a Sailor Moon bathing suit. I wanted to get that because I am obsess with Sailor Moon too but I wanted to just get one thing to make sure I don't spend all my money I brought with me. Hopefully the next time I am there, it will still be there so I can get it. 

After that we went to the food court. We still can't sit there. There was a place in the food court that have frozen hot chocolate which is what I been wanting to get for a while and was so excited when they have it. I bought one for me and Jeff. He usually buy me something or pay for me and it was my chance to treat him which was something else I looked forward to. When we hang out again Thursday with Virginia I'll treat her to make it fair. We left the mall and walked around talking. I think of him as a second dad but he is so easy to talk to. My dad is easy to talk to too but I could never talk about what I talked about with Jeff. I also been trying to get him to quit smoking. He's trying because I am encouraging him to quit. I told him that I care about him so much and I don't want him to get sick and die. This is the only thing I am aggressive about.  

We also went to a grocery store and I bought him a salad and drink and myself a water. Then we walked back to the bus stop in front of the mall and when my bus got there I went on and gave my second dad a hug. He was waiting for his bus to Oxford. My original plan was to take the bus all the way to the hub because I didn't want to crossed any streets. If I got off the bus in front of Pennywise, that bus stop would be on the other side of the street so I would have to crossed the street to go on May Street. I thought that if we would get to the hub then I'll wait for bus 7 and that will already bring me to May Street and all I have to do is walk Hollywood street and down a little ways on the hill. But that's not how it happens. The bus stopped in front of the city hall because the bus driver wanted to talk to the other bus driver that was in front of us. So I got off and walked from City Hall to my house. And oh by the way my phone was dead. 

By the time I got home I felt like passing out. My mom's birthday is tomorrow so I gave her, her present today. She didn't want to wait. She loved it and put it with the others unwatched DVDs we need to get through. I also took a bath because I felt gross from all that walking I did. 

I can't wait to hang out with just Jeff again. I love it when all three of us hang out but it feels really nice hanging out with only Jeff and not being interrupted. I'm able to finish everything I start talking about. I am also proud of Jeff for not smoking as much and I hope that it will improve more and soon be able to fully quit. That would get me to stop worrying about his health. I also been trying to knit a scarf for him and I showed him what I did so far. I would get frustrated every time I added stitches but he made me feel better about it. I just want it to be perfect since it is something I am making for one of my best friends. Also since Jeff doesn't have children of his own I told him that I could be his Kiva daughter. That really made him feel good. 

One thing I am grateful for during this time of COVID-19 is that I have been spending more time with Virginia and Jeff outside of Kiva. I don't think that would have happen if Kiva was still open. Jeff would have still just be my guitar teacher. I feel like I have lost 2 best friends but I have also gain 2 best friends. I'm so happy I have both of them in my life and I am so happy that I started going to Kiva. Those 2 are 2 of my favorite people from Kiva. And I love them.