A lost slumber

VI

I wake up from another dream , it's dark in my room . I check my phone and it's 5:30 am , May 24. So much has been going on that I decide to give myself time to reflect .It's been 4 weeks since Ezme started to work at the mini-mart. Ezme and I have become closer , and strangely I don't mind . Ezme has been over to my house so many times that my parents are trying to adopt her . We have held movie nights and sleepovers . We've spent time screeching to the top of our lungs ( while 'singing'), gossiping , and doing assignments . I haven't had a dream about Ezme's future in a while . Although I'm still being cautious about the places Ezme is surrounded by . I want to make sure that Ezme doesn't get hurt , and so far no shady figures have caught my eye.

I stop thinking because my alarm rings. I can't believe 30 minutes has passed by . It only seems like it was a matter of seconds .

It's 6:30 when I drag myself out of bed . I take a shower then proceed to get ready for the day. I put on my choice of a cut out criss cross solid top , and tuxedo stripe side leggings .

By 7:00 am , I grab my things and head towards the kitchen. I open the fridge and I take out the wrap I put in the fridge yesterday. I wait for it to warm up , and when it does , I grab it and head out the kitchen . I pick up my belongings and head for the door . On my way out I see my dad , and say , "Goodbye." He gives me a light smile as he rushes to get ready .

I get to the driveway and enter my car. I head to Ezme's , since it has become a ritual to go to school together .

When I arrive to Ezme's I wait for her . Ezme gets in the car , she asks , " So are you nervous?"

" Nervous about what ?" , I answered .

Ezme looks at me dumbfounded and says , " Mr.Romeo has been constantly raving about his surprise he has for US Government. Today is the day he announces what it is ."

" Oh , right ," I say with the addition of an aggressive eye-roll. " His surprises are never a good thing . Might be a pop quiz , or worse a group project." I shudder at the last part of my statement . The very thought gives me chills .

Ezme laughs at me and asks , " What's so bad about a group project , anyway?"

" Oh , I don't know ," I say. " Maybe it's the social interaction."

Ezme looks at me shocked and says " Wow, I can't believe you ."

I shrug it off and say , " Are we here to believe me or get to school?"

Ezme says , " A little bit of both."

" Whatever ," I say as I exit the driveway and head to school.

When we get to school something feels off . Every moment we spent in first period , it seemed like Mr.Peterson kept looking at Ezme . That isn't normal . I try to brush it off but for some reason it's just stuck. First period repeats constantly in my head.

By the time 5th period comes around , I'm still not paying attention . More things just keep on happening today. They don't follow the pattern , so they stick out like a sore thumb . One thing I noticed is Reece keeps finding ways to single Ezme out. Maybe I'm overreacting about that . Reece could just like Ezme .

It's only when Mr.Romeo calls me out , that I snap out of it .

" What?" I say , clearly displaying my lack of interest to the class .

" I was telling the class their groups," Mr.Romeo says .

" Oh ," I say with the volume in my voice decreasing . The class laughs .

" You're with Ezme , Lexie , and Renzo." Mr.Romeo says in his formal manner. " And before you can reject this group project , it's mandatory you work in groups ."