14 Years [GNR/Mötley Crüe]

5. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon-I

Nadia:

I opened my eyes lazily as rays of light entered my room through the FUCKING window. Why would you open the curtains which I kept closed, dad? I sat up on the bed holding my head in my hands. Why does it always feel like I had died and came back to life whenever I woke up? How do some people even wake up all excited and shit, I bet Tommy is one of those annoying people.

I looked at the clock on the side table. It was two pm. Okay, more than half of the day is gone, I need to figure out how to waste the rest as well.

After sitting in the bed for what felt like forever, I managed to get out of the bed and freshen up and take a shower. As I went out of my room, dad was nowhere to be seen. Shit! I forgot he had a gig tomorrow night at some club in Indy. So he must've gone for the rehearsal. Well, no need to expect him until Monday morning.

By the time I finished my cereals, it was already four. I guess I will pass lunch then. I played my guitar, it was a 68 Strat. As I was working on my trills which was something I sounded awful at I heard a knock on the door. Putting it down on its stand beside the other five I own, I went down to check the door.

It was Saul. He was bored and had no idea where the other guys were. Well, because of yesterday he knew where I lived. I asked him if he knew where William's house was thinking we could go together to return the keychain, but Saul had no idea. I showed him dad's guitars and amps mostly Marshall stacks he had which I wasn't allowed to touch. He says that if I have my own guitar, why would I touch his. Saul seemed really amused at dad's collection said about how he wishes he could have a huge collection someday. I let him play dad's, 72 Gibson Custom Les Paul, I mean yeah he wouldn't know right. Also, it's not like I gave it to a guy who played like shit and could only noodle around. Saul was actually pretty fucking good. We jammed in my room for some time. Before he suggested we go to the park, which we did.

We spoke about a lot of things which ranged from his dad to my traveling around. He was shocked when I said about Egypt since he kinda thought it was only the pyramids there. But it was a really cool place and I told about how since I am a little too paranoid about others reading my diary, he also mentioned how Frankie always kept a diary.

After walking me back home, he left. I spoke to Evie, Jane, and Phoebe. I had to call each one of them. We spoke about random things and I mentioned to Phoebe how I had to return William his keychain. Which made her question if I was crushing on him. I mean, I told her a No. But where's harm in being physically attracted to someone. He and I could just continue to be...friends?

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I woke up almost getting a heart attack, I can thank my alarm clock for that. It was seven-thirty AM. I got to know from Saul, that the first service started at eight. So to be there when they finished up, I had to wake up now.

I freshened up and took a shower. By the time, it was eight-thirty. How long was a service? I guess no time for breakfast. I walked out grabbing the keychain and got in dad's car which he never took for gigs since he felt he didn't want to make his car the band's car. Also, he felt if incase I had any emergency it was better to leave it here. I got in and put on Queen's A Day At Races album.

It didn't take long to find the church, it was barely ten minutes away. As I reached, there were already many cars parked outside, guess it's not over yet. After getting bored of sitting inside the car, I walked out and stood under an oak, is it? Except for Christmas tree, they all looked kinda same.

After waiting for another 15 minutes I saw people starting to exit. Luckily it wasn't sunny, it was weird kinda cloudy, and windy weather, which made It seem like it was still six am.

I spotted him walking out, between a bunch of people, he walked out and went and stood leaning against a car, guess his family was still inside. I walked towards him, the wind was messing around with his hair, which was starting to piss him off, that he started using both his hands to hold it all together in place, he looked like an annoyed three-year-old. But luckily, I had mine tied in a ponytail.

When I was just a few steps away from him, his attention shifted from his hair to me. His expression went from a smile to confusion.

I pulled the keychain out of my pocket and showed him.

"Ohh!! It was with you. I thought I lost it. I remember I gave it to you, but I thought you gave it back after which I lost it." He chuckled, taking it from my hands.

"Yeah, I am so sorry. You know wasn't exactly the condition to return it that day. Also, I thought of returning it yesterday. But I had no idea where you lived, so, I am here." I explained

"You could've come inside instead of standing here, outside. Not as terrible as you think. If I can bear it, anyone can." He laughed.

Before I could reply, I heard a voice behind me, "Bill, shall we leave?" I turned around and saw three more faces. A boy who was about seven or eight, a girl who looked a little younger than me, and a middle-aged woman, probably that's his mom and siblings.

"Mom, this is Nadia. She is a friend of mine, I told you a new principal joined right? She is his daughter." He introduced me to them and them to me.

"Oh, It's really nice to meet you, Nadia. You came for the service? I didn't see your parents inside." She said potting to the church.

"Ohh.. Umm, we don't really.."I trailed to which she slowly nodded her head.

"You are here for?" Amy asked

"I just came to return something to William," I said

"Can we go?" I heard a male voice, I guess it's his dad, umm..the pastor?

"Okay then, it was nice meeting you all. I gotta go, I didn't even eat breakfast to get here on time." I laughed awkwardly starting to walk backward

"Why don't you join us for breakfast?" His mom said

"Um, no it's fine. Plus there is no one at my home right now so." I didn't wanna go to their place honestly. These people are starting to make me really uncomfortable and I feel like I had done enough socialization for today. Plus there is a kid, kids make me uncomfortable, I don't know what to talk to them and me being uncomfortable around their kids, gets the parents uncomfortable as well.

"Well then it's an even better reason to come, you would be alone at your place," William said.

Shit.

"Umm, Yeah okay. I brought my car. So I will follow yours." I said, I just want someone to kill me on the spot. Why? Why did I stay behind to talk?Ughh!!