The Aftermath

Issa day for fun mirabella

It's been just over a week since me and marks date. We FaceTime every night, and are constantly texting. He sends me memes, I hate memes, but I love them from him. He adds a context behind them, and they make me feel like I'm in on some special joke, though it's just a stupid picture of something stupid, with an even worse caption. . . It makes me happy.

I wake up to the sound of my phone ringing, it's the last day of summer and I get woken up early?

I turn over, annoyed at the sound, glancing at my phone. The screen pops up with marks contact. I answer groggily, seeing as it's only 7:30.

"Yes mark?" I question, my eyes squinted from the light.

"What are your plans for today?" I can imagine him smiling widely.

"I was praying on sleep, considering school starts tomorrow."

"Well once school starts out schedules will be full, so we have to end summer with a blast, don't you think Mirabella?"

"What do you have in mind?" I laugh lightly, rubbing my eyes.

"Wait, so to be clear, you have no plans for today?"

"None."

"Good, get ready. I'll pick you up in ten minutes. We're going to have a day of fun."

I nod my head as we exchange goodbyes. I get out of bed and walk to the bathroom, bushing my hair and teeth, then putting on some jeans, and a sweater. Just like when I first met him.

I throw on some vans quickly, putting on a little chapstick and running down the stairs to tell my parents I'm leaving.

As I'm explaining the plans I get a text saying he's here. I say my goodbyes and jog out to his truck. I hop in, and look at him, wondering his plans for today.

"Hello sleeping beauty." He greets.

I roll my eyes, waving back. Still half asleep.

"You tired?" Mark asks.

I nod my head.

"Lie down, and I'll wake you up when we get to where we're going."

I do as he says, laying down, my head against the window. I start to drift off, listening to the sound of him quietly singing along to music. The Maine, my favorite band. That no one listens to.

"You listen to the Maine?" I mumble, my eyes still closed.

"Mhmm, my favorite band." He laughs "in surprises you know them. No one does."

"I know. I was thinking the same thing. They're my favorite band too." I laugh, falling back to sleep.

A while later, I wake up to mark rubbing my back, telling me it's time to get up. I sit up, stretching out.

"You awake yet Aurora?" I look to him, laughing. "What?" He questions.

"I can't believe you know sleeping beauty's name. No one knows her name."

"Well I have three sister that love that stuff."

"Mhmm." I laugh rolling my eyes.

"Oh c'mon, get out of the car Mirabella."

"Where are we?" I laugh.

"Well we're about two and a half hours out of town." He shrugs.

"What? Oh my gosh, hold up lemme call my parents."

He nods his head as I grab out my phone. I explain how I fell asleep and didn't quit know where we were going, other wise I would have told them sooner.