Chapter 2: Expectations & Complications
I covered my ears with the pillow trying to ignore the voices coming from the hallway. My attempts to fall back to sleep and dodge the oncoming headache turned into an epic fail. I threw the covers off of me roughly because the heat in my room was unbearable. I sat up quickly, giving myself whiplash causing me to lay back down. It’s not like I wanted to get up anyways. I hated school days. Especially since Caleb was never in school so I didn’t even feel the need to go but I knew my mom would be disappointed if I didn’t. I’m always disappointing her nowadays. I ran a hand threw my short curly hair. I got up and went straight to the bathroom and splashed some cold water on my face. Gosh, did that feel good. I turned on the shower and left the bathroom to grab some clothes.
“What do you want to eat?”
“Nothing. I’ll get something on my way to school.”
“You need money?”
I let out a deep sigh. I couldn’t stand it when people started talking to me early in the morning. Especially if it was my mom.
“No, I don’t. I’ll just ask daddy or something.”
I heard her say something but I wasn’t really paying attention to her anymore. I rushed back to the bathroom and quickly hopped into the shower.
After about an hour in there, I finally got out and got dressed. Caleb was blasting music as usual and my mom was rushing back and forth trying to get things done. I rolled my eyes and pulled my hair into a high pony tail. I quickly applied light make-up and brushed my teeth. I grabbed my grey and black coat and my red & black checkered book bag and headed for the living room.
“Daddy can I borrow two dollars?”
The man lying on the couch sat up slowly.
“Pass me my bag,” he said wearily.
I carefully did as I was told and watched as he took out two singles and handed them to me.
“Thanks,” I said and left out the front door. I didn’t want to wait for the elevator so I took the steps. Normally I would be afraid to do so and would run down as fast as I could, but today I didn’t want to. I was actually secretly hoping something bad would happen to me. I mean…well I just want someone to notice my existence.
“Hey Libby Lip!”
I smiled at the girl who walked through the exit just as I was passing the second floor.
“Hey Laken!” I gave her a small hug before continuing down the last flight of stairs, leaving the building. As we walked towards the bus stop, I looked back at one of the windows on the seventh floor. The shade was down.
“You were expecting someone,” Laken asked quietly.
“Nope,” I said shaking my head lightly. “Not anymore.”
We made a right and walked up the hill to wait for the bus. Silence lingered in the atmosphere.
“This is getting old,” I mumbled to myself but I noticed Laken nod her head.
“Very.”
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