7:42 am
I don't know what compelled me to wake up at this time after sleeping by five am but obviously I'm up and it sucks.
I grab my phone from the nightstand and check for any new notifications.
None.
No new messages.
Jon never replied after my somewhat nosy message. I can't help but feel some kind of feeling brewing. Disappointment perhaps?
Maybe he just fell asleep.
Yeah. Maybe.
I guess I'd have to wait until later to actually find out.
Jon aside, my head aches like hell. I move over on my bed and grab table water from beside the other side of my bed and after drinking like four gulps, I fall back on my pillow and the last thing I remember seeing were my burberry sheets looking back at me.
This is weird.
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“Tayo.”
He looks up from his spot on the kitchen island where he's seated with Lola eating spaghetti and tomato stew. “Yeah? What's up?” before shoving a very disturbing amount of spag into his mouth.
“Simi! you're finally awake! ” Lola says in between giggles. I just glare at her.
“Shut up. Where's mom though? ”
“Mom's upstairs. I think she's leaving for work soon. ” Lola replies in between bites of spaghetti.
“Table manners, pigeon.”
She just looks at me with with what's supposed to be her stern face, I guess, then shrugs before returning to her food.
“So, Tayo?”
He fake-smiles at me, “What's up?”
I ignore his face and just ask, “Is Jon coming over today?”
“Why?”
“Nothing really. Just need to know.” I reply and then shrug.
“Oh my god! Someone has a —”
“I swear Lola, if you say one more stupid thing, I'm going to — ”
“Someone has a pimple! I was going to say pimple, Simi.” She interjects.
I just squint my eyes and she shrugs yet again. I don't think Tayo's even listening to one single thing we're saying because his whole attention's on the plate of food before him.
Why do boys eat like they're vacuums please?
“TAYO!! ”
“Simi, what is it again? ” he replies but not before sighing dramatically.
“Come on! Just answer the question!”
He sighs again. Then, “I don't think so. I think I'd go over there later.”
Wonderful. “Fine.”
“Good. Can I eat in peace now? By the way, yours is in the microwave. Just heat it up when you're ready to eat.”
“Thanks, mom. And no.”
“No? ” He says whilst raising a brow and giving me a bored look.
“No, you can't eat in peace yet. Duh?”
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B L O O M
Teen FictionWhen Jon Harper goes on vacation to a mountain resort in Nigeria, he has no idea the insane twist of fate in store for him. Now in Nigeria, and with a questionable memory, his life begins to take new shape, especially when he meets Simisola Ayo. Si...
