Monday rolled over quicker than I expected. The weekend had dragged on slowly, making me wish it would pass by faster. But with the arrival of Monday, I'm too excited.
The weekend had been long for me, and staying at home anticipating Monday made it longer.
My family had looked at me wierldly as my actions were really suspicious and I barely sat still at home. I did a lot of things to keep myself busy, I even got a haircut, trimming my hair that had gotten a little long in the past month.
I got home late on Friday evening after dropping Jamie at his house, I barely greeted anyone and went upstairs to my room and slept
Waking up early on Saturday, I did the strangest thing. Well strange, according to my baby sister.
What exactly was so weird about me doing house chores?
I stare at her, giving her a weird look, and She glared at me
"Don't stare at me like I don't know your thoughts. Of course, it's weird. You never wake up early on Saturday like never. No matter how early you sleep on Friday, you never wake up early Saturday morning, and do you know what makes this worse? You are doing housework."
"So?" I stare at her and shrug as I vacuum the carpet in the living room.
"Loren, you don't do housework. You hate it."
She stared at me, three of her fingers held together raised to her face.
"I don't hate it."
I say, removing the dirty contents of the vacuum trash in the bin. "I just don't see the need to do it all the time."
She rolls her eyes again. "Which means you hate it," she says in a manner of fact.
"I just said I don-
"Whatever." She cuts in getting up." There is no need for extra commentary." She adds and walks to the kitchen.
I stare at her. Look at this child, I really want to smack her.
"If you hit me, I will tell mum."
Snitch
"If you know my thoughts well, don't trigger me." I say, going to keep the vacuum cleaner in the mini store room by the stairs.
"Whatever you say." She turns, taking out a frying pan from the cupboard.
My parents come down the stairs, giving me weird looks. My dad, holding his Ipad under his arm, taps my shoulder strongly. I stare at him, confused before looking at my mum. The same brown eyes stare at me but hers, shining with intention.
"How nice of you to be awake this early. May I ask why?" She asks, adjusting her robe and going towards the kitchen to a where my dad sat at the dining table and took a seat.
The kitchen and dining were together separating the living room with a half wall.
A long couch in the living room was placed by the wall tgay divided both sides. You can sit on the couch and look at what was going on in the kitchen area.
Another wall covers part of the living room where the entrance door is. If someone walks in, the first place they can see aside the stairs is the kitchen in the left corner of the house.
"Nothing much, just waking up early." I answered, walking to the countertop table where three bar stools sat.
I sit on one watching my sister mix flour for pancakes. Her own brown hair was packed in a bun, and she wore blue jeans and a black and white stripped sleeveless top.
My dad scoffs at my sentence, "It's probably a date." He said and looked up to me from his Ipad.
"No, it's not, I say."
"Riight." He replies, going back to his Ipad.
I shake my head, sighing.
After breakfast, I helped my sister Lira do the dishes before I went out to get a haircut.
I call Jamie for us to meet up and then head towards a barbers shop to get a trimming cut. I pick Jamie up from his victorian styled house, and He enters my car with a smile.
"What's up, bro?" He greets while I drive out of his curb.
I nod with a smirk "Good" I reply, driving away as we head towards the mall.
He eyes me up and down grinning "Well you sure are damn good, seeing as you got a haircut. Man, look at you suiting up for a date that's going to happen in two days."
I laugh at this, Jamie is an idiot.
"You nervous?" He asks, glancing at me again. We had gotten to the mall, and I had to circle around looking for a space to park.
Saturdays were always hectic when coming to the mall. It's always full and packed up. Luckily, I saw a free parking space, and I waited for the car that was reversing out before I drove into the space and park.
I sigh and look at Jamie, his stupid eyes shining with curiosity.
"I don't know, man. I don't feel nervous now."
I say, turning off the engine.
"Aww, I get it." He says grinning "you will, though soon enough. " He giggles, getting out of the car.
"Ass," I mutter out, getting out of the car.
He hears me and laughs as we walk into the mall.
We basically walk around the mall all afternoon. We ate, played some games, watched a movie(terrible movie, we never understood the plot), and ate again.
We left the mall around 6.30 p.m., giggling like kids. We got to the car cursing the shitty movie we had watched.
"What kind of movie ends when the plot has no meaning? " He questions getting in the car.
"Man, I'm still gonna say it. Even if we got the plot, the movie is still gonna be shit." I reply, starting the car and reversing us out of the parking lot.
"Like, who acts like that? I still don't get why the lady would fucking go back. She was gonna get killed why save the guy."
I laugh at that. it was true, there is no point saving the guy you met in an abandoned house.
Who does that? Nobody.
I drive to the main highway road, then link to a less busy road. Driving to our neighbourhood, I head for Jamie's house.
I park at the front of Jamie's house and turn off the car.
"Yoo man, see you on Monday." He said. Stretching his hand out, we clasp it in a handshake.
"Sure." I nod.
He gets out of the car, gives a mini wave and he heads to the front door opening it, he walks in.
I drive away after seeing him walk into his house and head towards mine. I get home 7.30 pm, I turn off the cars engine after parking in our driveway. Getting out, I shut the door and walk in.
"Yoo" Lira greets me. She was beside the stairs when I came in and walked into the kitchen
"Sup" I answer and shut the door.
"You eating dinner?" She asks getting a plate from the dish cupboard.
"Nah I'm good had some food at the mall." I say dropping my keys in the bowl by stairs.
"Okay then" She shrugs getting herself a plate of lasagna.
"What about mum and dad?"I ask shrugging off my jacket and hanging it on the coat rack.
"Upstairs their room, Doing God knows what." I scrunch my face
Eww
"Please don't say it like that." I beg. I didn't need that information
"But you asked like that" she replies putting food in her mouth.
I roll my eyes "I'm going to do my homework" I climb the stairs two at a time and enter my room. The day had been long and fun and I'm tired. As I open the door to my room, I pull off my clothes and head to the bathroom to take a shower.
I take a ten minutes shower and feel refreshed. I throw my dirty clothes in the laundry basket and walk to my reading table. I pull out the books from my school bag and begin to study.
I had two essays due next week and a math assignment. I do a review if all I learnt this week and began to study for my essays. I finish my math homework and start to write my English essay.
I was done with my English essay by midnight. I let out a yawn, get up and head to bed. I felt a little hungry but I will eat in the morning. I crash on my bed and drift to sleep.
Waking up Sunday morning, the anxiety of my Monday date hit me hard. My mum had woke me up for church by 8. We set out at 9 and had a service before returning home to rest.
I ran to my room to finish my second essay before coming down for dinner that night. Books had managed to keep my mind off Reya but being relaxed made it worse.
"Ren why are you shaking.?" My mum asks
Damn I'm this nervous. I look at my shaking hand that barely managed to hold my spoon of rice.
"You having a stroke bro."
"Lira shut it" my mum scolds.
I ignore her she is probably right though. I'm having a stroke of nervousness.
"I guess I'm just nervous" I say looking at my mum. She stares at me eyes warm.
Damn it
"I kind of have a date tomorrow" I say voice low.
My mom gasps
"knew it" my dad shouts laughing.
While my sister stares at me with wide eyes.
"Are you bringing her home?"
"When is your date?"
"She pretty?"
What is with the bombardment of questions.
My eyes widen at the questions they threw at the same time
"No I'm not bringing her home." I answer Lira. Her body relaxes at my answer
"It's tomorrow after school" I reply my mum who smiles at my reply.
Then I face my dad "Yes she is very beautiful." He grins liking my answer and I shake my head.
"Well good luck on your date." Lira wishes
"Have fun and tell us the details." My mum says with a smile.
"I will" I nod finding new strength for Monday.
Monday rolled in and I started to prepare. I got up early feeling excited. It's been awhile since I've felt like this, particularly for a date with the girl I like.
I smile and walk into my closet. Picking out different shirts and jackets, I access my look in the mirror. I hum a happy song dancing to my own beat as I take out a dark lightly ripped jeans and red Jordans.
I Strip wrapping my towel around my lower waist, I walk into the bathroom and turn on the shower. I head to the sink checking out my facials.
Mmh handsome. I smirk taking out shaving foam, I apply it on my jaw letting it soak into my skin. I taking out a shaving stick from the mini cupboard on the right side of my vanity mirror and start to shave.
I clean up in a few minutes as steam begins to rise from the shower cubicle.
I quickly put paste on my toothbrush and brush my teeth. I rinse my mouth and face then jump into the shower.
I use my hand sponge and bath gel to wash my body and rinse off then, I apply some facial scrubs and wash my face.
I shower for a few more minutes then step out. I dry my body walking back into my room, I apply body cream, sun screen, deodorant and cologne.
I wear my boxer and dark jeans, then wear a black neck shirt and red-wine checkerd long sleeved button up shirt on it. I gel my hair in a side pattern style and spray it with hair spray
Spraying more cologne, I grab my bag and head downstairs
"Ah here comes lover boy my dad says and sips his coffee.
"Morning dad" I reply dryly and walk up to kiss my mum on the cheek. "Morning mum" I greet her.
"Morning sweetheart. Slept well?" She asks handing me my own tea. I don't drink shit like coffee it makes my morning irritable.
"Yes" I answer sipping my own tea with a sigh. Ah bliss.
I sit beside my dad and a plate of oatmeal is placed in front of me. I give my dad a mean look. What did he do to mum that I deserve to eat oatmeal on a Monday morning.
He shrugs and avoids making eye comact with me. He's in for it, wait till Lira comes down.
On cue she does. She greets mum aswell with a kiss as she asks Lira how her night was.
Lira sits opposite me at the table and looks up at me.
"The hell you staring at." She asks and I smile as mum places her own oatmeal at the table.
"The Fuck is this? What did dad do that I deserve oatmeal." Lira shouts her eyes twitching in anger. She stares at my dad who ignores her complaint and finishes his own oatmeal
"Lira" my mum yells. "You will talk with respect."
"I'm doing that. I'm fighting for you mum what did dad do that the punishment spread to Loren and I ?"
I nod backing her up
Go sis, rip em up.
"Eat your food no questions" Mum orders. Lira goans as she stirs her oatmeal
"Don't play with your food." Dad warned we both glare at him.
'It's your fault in the first place so don't say anything that will make this worse.'
We ignore him and try to eat our food. Lira and I don't eat oatmeal, it's only on particular days or punishment mornings that we eat it. and its morning like this that Lira and I dread.
I eat half of my meal and leave for school. Lira attends another high school in the neighbourhood, she just entered high school and I'm proud to say she is an annoying high school kid.
I pick up Jamie as we then drive down to school. All I heard from him were unnecessary Compliments. While I felt the world was about to cave in with anxiety. I had not even seen Reya yet, but I was really nervous.
"Man just chill out. Breath Loren breath or you gon get a heartattack."
Jamie rubs my neck. I breath in the pattern he arranged and feel myself calm down.
"You good now?" He asks seeing my slowly relaxing state. I nod getting out of the car.
"Just don't pass put when you see her man it won't be cool." He advices as we walk to the school entrance.
I pray I don't even pass out now cause I feel sick. I don't say it out as I keep my thoughts to myself.
School was about to start and students were already packed in, navigating their way into the school. I haven't seen Reya yet and I don't even know what I will say when I see her.
I'm probably going to mess up again. Arranging my speech would be important and I have to plan our movement thjs evening after dinner at Tico's.
Should we go catch a movie? Nahh that's gonna suck.
Think Loren what can you do to impress Re-
I feel like my whole world froze. Standing in the midst of the crowd that seems to part for her is Reya.
The words beautiful can't express and explain how I see her.
She looks godly, breathtakingly beautiful. Her blonde hair was styled properly her wavy hair curled deeper as the tumbled down her back. She wore a cream pink short flay dress that hugged her body just right, her long legs in a pair of cream white boots as she carried a matching small cute school bag.
"Damn" I hear Jamie whisper beside me. He was also captivated by her beauty no glory as she drew so much eyes and attention from everyone who just stopped to stare.
How am I supposed to stand next to such a beauty. Dana and her crew can't fucking match with this, she is a level of beauty on her own.
I suck in a deep breath just as Jamie slams his hand on my back.
If you mess up this date, you're fucked." He says and walks away.
"I know" I mutter just loud enough for him to her.
I know, I know better than anyone else. If I fuck this up, I'm gone and I'm not going to fuck it up.
Thoughts??? The weekend for Loren was really long. I hope he doesn't mess up his date as Reya practically dressed up for this😏. Good luck to him😁.
Anyways sorry for the long wait, I know we are all anticipating the date but It will come soon in Reya's pov so stay tuned.
Comment and vote. Let me know your thoughts about this chapter.
Sayonara Tomodachi.
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