DRAVITE EYES

Wasted

The alarm went off at 7:30am, after Mario had already snoozed it twice. "Oh damn it!" He cursed, grabbing his phone angrily.
"Why did I set this alarm again?" He wondered as he closed his eyes to go back to sleep and suddenly it hit him- "fried rice and turkey!" He yelled. He quickly rushed out of bed to his small kitchen to check if he had ingredients for it. He looked across the counter at the carrots he bought some days back
"No Mario, you're  not cooking for the potential love of your life with stale veggies" he scolded himself
Immediately, he dressed up and dashed out of his room.

Right outside the dormitory gate was Osas who grabbed him by the hand.
"Woah... you're in quite a hurry"
"Yes yes. I have to get to the market"
"Are you okay?"
"Def... just want to get veggies and turkey"
"Do you have to go all the way to the market? I know a guy. Cmon."
"Does this guy of yours have carrots? Bell peppers, cabbage, kidney beans..."
"Mario, breathe. He has everything. And he's just by the corner there." Osas patted Mario's his chest while he pointed to a direction with his other hand.
"Alright, lets go there. Thank you"
"Oh, it's whatever... I'm jobless you know"

Mario was back in his room almost as soon as  he left but just before he could start prepping, he pulled out his phone and sent Jide a text

"Good morning, Sleep okay? i hope so and can't wait to see you soon. Xx"

There were multiple knocks on the door
"These idiots are not about to ruin my day" he whispered as he walked briskly towards the door and opened it.
"Where the hell were you yesterday?!" Fola yelled as he walked into the room with Bolaji and Joshua.
"Out..."
"With who?!" They asked simultaneously
"Jide"
"The mall guy?!"
"Yes. Jide the mall guy" Mario replied, then walked into the kitchen
"Will you get your raggedy ass back here and give us all the juicy deets?!" Fola yelled
"Abeg reduce your voice. Before you out me!" Mario whispered as he walked back into the room. "It was nothing much. We went to crystal blue, ate Italian food, drank champagne, went to the beach..."
"...had sex" Joshua interrupted
"No we didn't have sex! Jesus!" Mario said with disgust.
"Why are you now squeezing your face ? As if you wouldn't have agreed if he tried"
"He actually did try. But, cmon, I can't just lose my virginity to a stranger like that na. It's weird."
"So who do you want to lose it to? Bolaji?" Fola asked
"Abeg shut up" Bolaji responded. "It seems like Jide has money. Italian food and champagne at crystal blue, that one no be beans oh"
"What does he look like anyway?" Joshua asked
"Chill... let me show you" Mario replied as he pulled his phone out of his pocket. He went on to Jide's Instagram and was going to show them pictures but then he stopped. Instead, he took screenshots, cropped Jide's username out, then showed them and the next word that flew out of Fola's mouth was "fuck boy"
"Huh?"
"Which one is 'huh'? This your rich boyfriend is oozing of fuck boy vibes"
"Can't be my jide" Mario replied, pulling his phone off their hands and walking towards the kitchen.
"He said 'my Jide'. Haha Mario don already claim the guy oh"
"But of course." Bolaji laughed "what are you doing in that kitchen sef?"
"Jide is coming over and I'm supposed to cook for him... oh and you guys are SUPPOSED TO NOT BE HERE!"
"Mario, you're pursuing us from your house cause of man oh. God no go shame us"
"Joshua, it's not like that na. I don't want to put him in any awkward position"
"It's alright. Just call us when you're free. And don't be hesitating to give us details Abeg. What are friends for?"
"I've heard you, Fola."
The boys left and Mario now focused on his goal for the day - Fried rice and turkey with no livers.

In two hours, he was done cooking. He then proceeded to cleaning up his room, he had bought some jelly air fresheners from the grocery store earlier so he quickly just pulled them out of the poly bag and hung them at the top right corner of his room door and bathroom door.
"Now what? I shower, and binge family guy till Jide comes." He whispered to himself as he took off his clothes.