"Where have you been?! I've been so worried?! You have to tell me where you are going next time?!" My mother said to me, hugging me tightly.
I wrapped my arms around her, "Mom, I was just at the coffee shop down the street. It's okay, he's locked up. You shouldn't be stressing yourself out." I assured her.
"Yeah, I know, but I can't help but worry. Even when we are far away, he'll still find us, somehow," she says, and I release her from my grasp.
"Don't say that, we are well hidden, he won't find us. Anyway.." I distract her from that topic. It's a bit of a touchy subject for the two of us.
I don't want to talk about this anymore."Mom, I made a friend today!" I tell her excitedly. "What? Honey that's great!! I would love to meet her someday," she says. "It's not a her, it's a him, his name is Shawn."
"Ooh a boy?" She asks teasingly, to which I lightly shove her playfully. "Not like that mom!" To which she asks, "Okay, but is he cute?" Bruh. "Mommm seriously stop." I say to be, going up to my room. I hear laughter from her.
Me and mom always had this close bond with one another, since we went through what happened together. My phone vibrated in my pocket.
Shawn: Hello
Serenity: Um hi
Why are you texting me,
we literally just met a few minutes ago
Shawn: Yeah I know
I'm bored
Serenity: Same
Shawn: Let's play 20 questions.
I'll start.
Favorite color?
Serenity: Sure I guess
Purple
You?
Shawn: Green
Your turn
Serenity: Favorite food?
Shawn: Muffins
Hbu?
Serenity: I have no clue
Any dessert lol
Shawn: Got a sweet tooth eh?
My turn
Favorite place to go?
Serenity: I'm not sure actually
I've only recently just moved here
But I love the beach that we went to
You?
Shawn: You just moved here?
Serenity: Yeah, a few months ago
From Victorville
Shawn: Oh that's cool
Oh my favorite place is gotta be the CN tower in Toronto, Canada
You should come see it with me sometime
Serenity: Ooh you're from Toronto?
Anyway you can snag me some tickets to Drake's concert? ;)
Shawn: Haha you like Drake?
Serenity: Yeah he's pretty cool
Ooh its my question
What do you want to major in?
For college I mean
Shawn: I haven't really decided
I'm more into music ya know?
Serenity: Yeha yeah I get you
I want to do Photography as a living
Your turn
Shawn: Oh that's awesome!
Ummmm
Favorite flower?
Idk what to ask lol
Serenity: why do you wanna know?
Thinking of sending me flowers? 🙄
Lol I love roses
Imma just ask, hbu?
Shawn: I don't really have one..
Serenity: Cmon just tell me
I know you have one
Shawn: I like roses too
Don't tell anyone though
Moving on!
Your turn
Serenity: lol okay
Um favorite word?
Shawn: Soon
Serenity: Huh?
Shawn: My favorite word is "soon"
Serenity: Oh lol nice I guess?
Mine is probably "food"
Your turn
Shawn: Are you single?
Serenity: What?
Trying to get with me Shawn? 😏
Shawn: What no
Just curious, that's all
So?
Serenity: Yeah, I don't have anyone in my life atm
Shawn: Same
Your turn
Serenity: Favorite/closest person?
Shawn: I'm not as close with my family as I should be
My best friend, Brian
We've been friends since we were 5!
Serenity: Aww I wanna meet him sometime
I wonder how he put up with u for so long..
Shawn: Hey!
I'm not too much trouble
You seem to be enjoying my company 😜
Serenity: Haha that's true
I'm the closest with my mom
Ur turn
Shawn: First kiss?
Serenity: Shawn why ru asking these types of questions
You answer first
Shawn: No I asked you, u should answer first
Serenity: Ugh fine
I um..
I haven't had mine yet
Shawn: I uh
With one of my close friends
Camila
Serenity: I'm running out of ideas for questions here
Favorite mode of transportation?
Shawn: Tour bus
Serenity: What?
Shawn: You know, those buses that take you around the city?
Those.
You?
Serenity: Ohhh nice!
Probably train, or ship
Shawn: 1 place u wanna go but never got the chance?
Serenity: Oh um this one's hard
Probably Rome
Shawn: Oh Rome's beautiful
I've been to a lotta places
But I want to go to Egypt or India
Serenity: You've been to Rome?!
You lucky duck
Shawn: lol
Maybe I could take you there sometime
Your turn
Ask away
Serenity: Haha sure
...
Many hours later..
Serenity: Shawn why are we still doing this?
Its 11:25 PM
Besides, we asked way more than 20 questions
Shawn: Don't lie and say you didn't have fun though 😜
Serenity: Lol true
But my phone battery is at 2 percent
Well I'm going to catch some rest
Ttyl
Shawn: No ur leaving!!!
😥
My phone is gonna die soon
Fine I should get some sleep too
Goodnight Serenity
Serenity: Good night Shawn
I smiled and put my phone down on the nightstand, charging it. I closed my eyes and lay on the bed, only thinking about 1 thing. Him.
I went to sleep with those chocolate brown eyes on my mind and a smile on my face, something that hasn't happened for a long time.