Not Yet...

4

I woke up in the morning with the sun beaming through my window on one side of my face. I grumbled at the disturbance of my sleep and rolled over to the shaded side in my room. Kie was supposed to be picking me up so I could go get my car from John B's house since Rafe took me home.

I picked up my head from my pillow and read the clock on the table next to my bed. 11:00, Kie was coming at 12. I guess it would be the responsible and smart thing to get up right now...but 5 more minutes wouldn't hurt. I shut my eyes and snuggled more into my pillow wrapping my arms around each side of it hugging it to my face. The warmth of my sheets and covers comforted me like no other. There was no place I'd rather be at this moment.

"BLAKEEE" My sister screamed from the bottom of the stairs

You have got to be kidding me.

I ignored her hoping she would give up or maybe come to my room so I didn't have to leave my bed. The house was quiet for a minute and then my door burst open revealing my 14 year old sister in the door frame.

"Did you not hear me?" she stood at my door with an annoyed look on her face
"I heard you, loud and clear." I said with my head still glued to my pillow

"Well Kiara just pulled up." she said shrugging and walking out my door

"WHAT?" I shot up and looked at the clock, 11:55 "shit, shit, shit. Let her in, tell her i'll be there in a few minutes" I hurried around my room as my sister shut the door leaving me to my madness.

I dug through my drawers pulling out my blue triangle bathing suit and threw on some short overalls with it. My curls were not cooperating so I had no other choice than throwing the tangled mess into a messy bun. I yanked a few strands out of my hair then I put on my can cap choker with a layered necklace. I searched for my shoes, finding them crumpled in a corner behind my door. Rafe always says he loves my eyes so I spend a little more time with my mascara and finally I'm done. I check the time and it's only 12:10. Hey this is pretty good for me. I'm late to everything.

I walked down the stairs and Dylan and Kie were watching tv together on the couch.

"Hey Kie, sorry for being late" I said walking through the kitchen to grab a water bottle

"It's no problem, I planned for you to be late so actually we're right on time" she smiled at me

"Dylan, don't try to cook or do anything with fire while I'm gone. Get Doordash if needed but please, please, please, let there be a house to come back to when I get home."

"Very funny" she said turning around from the couch

"I mean it" I said giving her the look

One time in our Florida home about a year ago she had put a can of coke in the freezer by accident instead of the fridge and instead of just sitting it down she had the brilliant idea of putting it in the microwave. It took 3 months to renovate the kitchen.

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We got inside Kie's car as she handed me the aux.

"Aw you trust me this much. I'm touched" I said retrieving the cord from her hand and plugging it into my phone

"Oh c'mon you know you would have said something if I didn't" she said rolling her eyes and starting the car

Canyon Moon by Harry Styles started to play as we began to drive. The wind blew through our hair as I rolled the windows down further and further. Nothing like driving through OBX with music blasting.

"So what's your plans for today?" Kie asked me

"Well I'll hang with you guys for a minute then I'll probably go to Sarah's house"