*Demi's POV*
I woke up to the sound of rain hitting against the roof and glass window. I was really dark, almost seems as if it was still it was 2 in the morning. I turn to my alarm clock hoping it was still 2am, but sadly, the green numbers say that it was 7am. What day is it today? Saturday? Sunday? My nose was congested, creating pressure on my forehead.
“Demi wake up! You have school!” shouted my mom from the other side of the door. I groaned loudly and rolled out of bed.
It was just your typical Wednesday.
I get up and go through my daily routine on autopilot. My mind, though, couldn’t think of anything, everything was fuzzy. I didn’t notice how tired I really was until I realized that I almost walked out of my room with my bra on top of my t-shirt. I fixed that small detail then walked out to the kitchen.
“Demi, you look horrible!” said my mother.
“Thanfs Mom.” I said. I tried breathing in with my nose, creating a gross noise. My mom winced with disgust.
“Where you out in the rain yesterday?” she scolded.
“Maybe.” I said. I coughed horribly and held onto the counter before I lost my balance.
“There is no way you’re going out there like that, you might get pneumonia!”
“Mom, I’m not going to get pneumonia, it’s just a little cold.” I grabbed a paper towel and blew my nose. I made a face at the amount of snot I just produced.
“I don’t care, stay home, I’ll call the school office.” She pushed be back to the stairs and I laughed. I love her overprotectiveness, only because it’s just how she is. I go back upstairs and take off my rain coat. I take off my clothing and put on my PJ’s back on, slipping back into the warm covers. I hear a knock downstairs with some mumbling. Familiar heavy steps up the stairs made me hide in my covers.
“Dem?” I hear Joe’s voice and a small knock.
“Go away I look gross.” I mumbled. He chuckled and I hear footsteps walk over to my side. I feel him sit down next to me. He gently pulls off the covers from my face.
“Whoa, you do look bad.” He said worriedly.
“Jerk.” I said, pulling the covers back over my face.
“I’m staying here to take care of you.” He chuckled. I pull the covers off my face quickly. I sit up and look at him seriously
“No, go to school, I’ll be fine on my own. You skip too much anyways, another one and they’ll give you detention. I don’t want that for you.” He looked at me with soft eyes, then sighed.
“Fine. But I’ll be right over after school.” I nod and he kisses my forehead before standing up. He walks to the door then turns around.
“You sure you’ll be alright by yourself?”
“Yea, I had sick days before, I won’t die.” I giggled. He smiled before waving bye then walked out the door. I walk over to my balcony and look through the window. Joe’s car lights turn on before pulling out of my driveway. I grab my blanket, wrapping it around me for warmth, then walk down stairs. My mom had her rain coat with an umbrella, putting on Maddie’s coat.
“So I have chicken soup left over in the fridge, eat that for lunch, make yourself something warm for breakfast, and I’ll see you around 5.” Said my mother in one breath.
“Alright. I’ll see you.” I smile.
“Oh, come here.” She said before hugging me.
“You sure you’ll be alright?” she asks.
“Of course.” She smiles at me before herding Maddie out the door.
"Bye Demi!" called out Maddie before the door closed. And with that, I was all alone. My father left around 5 for work. It sucks because I don't see him in the mornings, but it's for the best I guess.
I walk over and made myself a bowl of oatmeal. I don’t care if they call this gross, I love this glop of warm oats. Plus, it’s easy to make. I sit down on my sofa with my blanket and turn on Netflix to watch some movies. The rain seemed to pour on, the sky still a black-ish grey. I decided to watch Aladdin and cuddled up with my blanket.
“Riff-raft!
Street Rat!”
A heavy knocking interrupted my song. I groan loudly and walk over with my blanket. When I open it, I see Nick, weakly holding an umbrella with a cupcake. He was in PJ’s, also wrapped in a blanket.
“N-Nick! What are you doing? Didn’t you go school?” I let him in and he places the cupcake on the table while he closes the umbrella, leaving it in a tin bucket we had by the door specifically for the umbrellas.
“I’m sick.” He said with a stuffy nose. He walks back over to the cupcake and hands it to me.
“What’s this for?” I asked, taking the cupcake. It was decorated to look like a red rose.
“Sorry. For… slamming the door in your face.” He said, scratching the back of his head.
“You’re sweet. Thanks.” I said with a smile. I set the cupcake down then sit down. Nick looks at me confused.
“Well aren’t you going to sit down?” I asked.
“I- um, kinda should go home.”
“There is no way I’m letting you go back out there.” Suddenly, a huge clasp of thunder rang through the air. We both jump as the flash blared though the windows.
“Especially not now.” He sighed then smiled.
“Alright then.” He sits down beside me. The thunder seems to be just over us when the power shuts down.
“Aw great.” I complain. Nick chuckles and stands up. I use my phone as a flash light and illuminated directly at him.
“You have candles?” he asks, before sneezing.
“Bless you, and yea.” I walk over to the kitchen and open what I assume was the junk drawer.
“You keep candles with your utensils?” he said, trying not to laugh.
“Hey, I’m looking for the matches, as a matter of fact.” I said, sticking my tongue out at him. He chuckles and I open the draw next to it. I dig through the random junk we put in here and finally found some matches.
“Here, hold this.” I hand him my phone and strike one of the matches. The flame dances merrily as I move to the living room, lighting every candle my mom has on the way.
“Why do you have so many candles?” he laughs.
“Why not?” I giggle back. He laughs a bit louder as the living room was now dimly lit by candles.
“Hold on, I have my laptop upstairs, I think I have a movie or two we can watch on iTunes or something.” I grab my phone from his hands and rush upstairs in the darkness. I found my laptop on my bed with my phone’s dim light then run back down.
“Alright so…” I find Nick, walking around with a candle, looking at old photos.
“Who’s this guy with you here?” he turns the photo and it’s the last one my mom took of me and Alex, when he was still alive. I smile weakly. I place my laptop down gently and walk over.
“That’s me and an old friend back home. Haven’t seen him what I felt like was years.” I said weakly.
“This looks rather new though.” He said. He flipped it over and saw the date.
“Yea, it says here that it was just last year.” A tear slipped down from my eye.
“It seems like it though.” I wipe the tear off.
“Was he an old boyfriend?” he asked. He looks up at me with concern.
“No. Just a friend. Just… friends.” I inhale deeply then put the photo down.
“Come on, let’s just watch the movie, yea?” I said in my best fake-happy-voice. He looks at me with the same concerned face, looking for a reason. But instead, he sighs and smiles.
“Sure.” We walk over and I open my laptop. The screen showed an empty battery before the screen shuts off.
“Just great. I forgot to charge it.” I groaned.
“Well, why don’t we just talk?” he said, turning to me.
“Sure.” I said with a smile. Something tells me that this will end up either very amusing, or in disaster.
Yup this is just your typical Wednesday.
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Sooooooo i updated early today ^-^ (by that i mean by time, it's not midnight, like usual)
I'm stressing out guys! I have so much College applications i have to do, and my mom is pressuring me to do good, and it's all just blah /.\ But i'll be fine i promise ^-^
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~Jen :3