Something of everything

The bell rang and everyone stood in their places gathering their stuff this was when Jenna asked me while tucking her pitch black and pin point straight hair behind her ear, ''what are your plans tonight''. She is one of the people who knows me very well (Not that I have many) because she has been with me since I can remember so she already knew the answer.

''Nothing special, what about you?''

‘‘Same, you know what, you should come over we can do some homework together ....you know if we have any and my mom is making that noodle thing you love. so you should totally stay for dinner'' Jenna was always this jumpy she would say random things and wouldn't even realize it and this is why we were such good friends because I loved to be care free too we would do wild things together and get away with it without even anyone knowing but now it was getting harder trying to be just careless I was starting to face problems now. I was ''GROWING UP''

''I will come because I guess today my mother is making her special apple pie'' I said air quoting the word apple pie...''and you know how her apple pie tastes and to think any of her food tastes''

''I can feel you girl'' Jenna said smiling her most comforting smile her skin was a little tanned and her eyes were icy blue ,one of her best feature were her eyes I loved them since my eyes were just a little brownish hazel .

we didn’t even realize that we made our way out of the school where we met Josh standing in front of his car waiting for us his dark brown hairs are as usual messy yet groomed and his dark greenish eyes were on us as we walked towards him, ‘’I thought you were never gonna make it , next time you people be this late I will leave without you'', he said while opening the front door and making his way inside .He was Jenna's twin and I have known him since I have known Jenna but we became friends way after that ....

‘‘Like that’s ever going to happen'' me and Jenna said in unison. He just rolled his eyes and started the car. Just when we made our way out of school's parking lot Jenna started talking about how I declined three guys to go with on the Christmas dance as their dates and tomorrow will be my last day to have a date or I am going alone I didn't thought that the dance was so close until now. I did needed a date but I was ignoring it in the best way I could

I reach my home. Jenna and Josh had already made their way to their home it wasn’t that far it was in a walk able distance but in a different street. I am standing in front of my house and I should go inside but I decide against I start walking on the street and stop in front of another house which is a house away from mine I knocked on the door and waited outside . The door opened and a tall guy with light brown hairs and black eyes is welcoming me with a smile I walked into his living room. This was Adrian Isaac he has lived here maybe before I was even born and he was way older than me like 9 or 10 years but he didn’t act like it ..''So how was school?'' Adrian ask with a very comforting tone I used to tell him everything since I was just a little girl and the thing about him was he used to listen to me and figure out things for since I was just a little girl

''Same old same old, it’s just that I have to find a date for my Christmas dance at school which is on 23 like after just 2 days.. .’’

''Or you can go alone too what's wrong with that '' One more thing about him is he makes everything positive for me so if I am at that situation I won’t be that miserable

‘‘Nothing, I am okay with that too but still...It would be cool, I mean it’s my last dance at this school'' I said and he handed me a cup of coffee. He wasn’t a big fan of coffee but he would keep it in his house for me.

We talk for an hour or so and I left for my house

As I entered inside, my mom (STEP MOM) was gossiping about some girl who got so many tattoos on the phone, she has to do it once in a day like a serious job or something. As she saw me she said,'' I will have to call you later, hey! You are late where were you'' with a smile as fake as possible glued to her face

''I was at.....at Jenna’s’’. I had to lie because as I am told Adrian is an adult guy and I should stay far away from guys especially if they are older than me...,’’ok, want something to eat ''.she said

‘‘No, I am fine I will make something when I am hungry'' I said without a thought as much as I like eating I hate her cooking I loved the food my biological mother made but we didn’t had a bond either she was too busy fighting with my dad that she just forgot about her kids and I didn’t liked her anyways so to summarize I haven’t had a motherly relationship at all

''Tell me if you want something, ok’’ she said like she really cared anything else besides my dad. That was good thing though because that was the only thing which convinced me that he should marry someone because before that I was happy with my dad and my younger sister Stacy. Yes I had to do some more work but I can manage that better than managing a judgmental, annoying, humor less, pain in the butt step mom. . I never say anything to her just because of my dad I just love him so much but he seems to like her and care about her. I totally hate that because it has always been like that Alyza and dad but not now...

I went up to my room and organized a little bit I like things in a certain way since I was a child after that I just showered and I was taking a look in the mirror while shampooing my brown not too long but not too short hair . I had a white face with pinkish blush on my cheeks with some small freckles I love that I have never been insecure about my looks since growing up I had too many things to be insecure of like freedom, independence and personality and stuff like that. I gave extra concentration to these things because of my mother she never worked and was always depended on my father and now she had to marry someone else to depend on and by being depended she never had the freedom of living on her own she had to listen to what my father wanted her to do and in what way

I went out of the shower and got dressed in some yoga pants and a cute black sweater which my father bought for me which is a little big for me but comfortable since it was so cold at this time .From today it was my day off on my work until December I work online for a local website and my work is to blog and they really like my work so I earn pretty well and since I had nothing to do I started doing what I love the most. reading, I have loved reading since 8th grade and when I started I couldn’t stop I didn’t know what I wanted to be but I knew it will include writing and I love music too so right now I write songs and poetry and stuff I was always good at writing so I don’t know whether I will go in a music line or be an author but I wanna do both

When I looked at the clock it was already 6 pm so I packed my bag with some random books and went downstairs where my father was seated,'' Hi honey where are you going?'' he said with his most beautiful smile which is only I am rewarded with, take that step mom, ‘‘At Jenna’s, when did you came'' I said with a smile

''just now and I am so tired today I can't even tell you I had to do a lot of work today, I had three meetings'' he said relaxing on the couch this was him, he would always share things with me if anything happened I will be the first one to know always. ‘’You should eat and then relax and don’t even dare to open that laptop to work more at night'' I said meaning it

‘‘Yes captain, go and don’t be late''

As I reached over at Jenna's josh was sitting outside at their front yard it was pretty big and we always used to play there Jenna's father loved gardening and this why their yard was this big but the difference was now there were no flowers or any beautiful plants which used to be when we were kids as Jenna's father left them when they were 10 years old

I went to josh who was sitting on a swing with his e-reader in his hand so I sat on the other swing Jenna’s father did loved his kids he would always do something new for them I still remember the day when we were just six when he got these swings fitted in the yard

''Oh hey Alyza , what are you doing here?'' he said totally driving his attention to me he has always been like this he would always help me if I need him and I would never admit it in front of Jenna but sometimes I do tell something’s to him before anyone even Jenna he just have a comforting nature that will make you share all your shit to this guy but still Jenna says I am the only person who he talks to other than me he is not a good talker so I take care of him too when it comes to talking about his problems.

‘‘Well that is not the best thing to ask a guest but I am here to study with Jenna and eat'' I said with humor in my voice'' what about you? What are you reading?

'' Oh it's a new book I started but not going to complete, you should try it it's your type'' he said we always recommend each other books talk about music and stuff and he is also the one of the people who know me too well( again, not that I have many )

‘‘What’s it about?'' I said with curiosity in my voice

‘‘Uh just the same old best friends falling in love story '' he said sounding totally bored with the book

'' So why are you even read it if you don’t like it, you know why? Because you love to read romance, like me. But I know you wouldn't say that yourself'' I said picking on him. I don't know what it is with him but he totally denies the idea of love and romance he thinks he should stay away from such things but still dates those cheerleading chicks he is pretty popular in girls he always have dated girls who are not worth his time and he will date them with no interest at all like what’s that about

'' I have never said I hate romance but this is getting old like, get original man! Just the same old shit every time ‘‘he said making a face like he knows everything

'' Ok let it be'' I said closing the topic and suddenly realizing something ''hey I have an idea!'' I said totally excited

‘‘Oh I know that face should I be bracing for impact?'' he said knowingly that it would be something that would be hard for him to agree on

‘‘Who are you going with?, you know to the dance''

'' No one yet I don’t think so that I wanna go'' he said plainly

‘‘Will you go with me, pleasee I will owe you one '' I said knowing he would agree at some point

‘‘What? , no I will not be your date'' he said like that is the worst thing in the world

‘‘Please and we don’t have to be dates we can just go as friends, right?'' I said doing my puppy eyes well it always works at dad so I thought I give it a try

‘‘Okay maybe'' he said being unsure

‘‘Come on it will be fun I promise'' I said excitement full in my voice which made him smile

‘‘Okay I will go and let’s get inside and eat I know both of you that you people are not gonna study'' he said smiling

‘‘Ok lets go'' I said wondering that how in the world he agreed so fast. Anyways he agreed 'one problem solved' I thought to myself and many more to go my subconscious added.