IX. Unusual

I woke up with the sunlight on my shoulder. I scrolled up the curtains and felt the heat. My arm’s better than it was yesterday, too bad I wasn’t allowed to go to school because of the overreaction of my parents. These past few days, both of them are busy with our family business and I was alone and left with our maids.

*knock knock* It was Ginger, Ginger was seven years older than me, I consider her as a friend, not a maid.

“ Good morning. How was your sleep?” She asked.

“ It’s fine.” I replied.

“ What do you like for breakfast?”

“ Nah. I don’t feel like eating. Ginger, can you prepare my bath? Freesia and orange blossoms please.”

“ Certainly.” She replied.

As she went to the storage room to get the new stocks of my paraphernalia in my bathroom, I examined Ginger’s life. Ginger’s an orphan, She helped my mom when someone tried to steal her wallet, that’s why she was our maid. As I immersed myself in the comforting peace my tub gives to me, I leaned my head and closed my eyes. I was careful not to move too fast.

“ Angelie. Phone.” Ginger said. I was just finished putting on my bathrobe and headed towards the cordless phone.

“ Hello?” I asked. It was my mom. She just gave me a few reminders about the painkillers that I have to take, and she called to say that they’d go on a 1 week seminar in Canada for our business.

“ Yeah, yeah. Okay mom. Yes, I understand. Okay, bye!” My last words before the line went dead.

*ring ring* Uh. Who can it be? I haven’t even dressed yet. Sigh.

“ Hello?” I asked, irritated.

“ Hey.” It was him. It was his voice. Alex.. Suddenly, I was speechless, I didn’t know what to say.

“ Alex?” I asked. I wanted to tell myself “Duh, you’re expecting this all night.”

“ Angelie.” He sighed. “ I..”

“ Why did you call?”

“ Nothing. I just want to hear your voice.. I guess.”

“ Alex, About last night.. I’m-“

“ Don’t apologize.” He sighed. “ Can’t I have a regular conversation with my friend again?” He laughed. He was trying to ease the tension. I tried to fake a laugh, guess it somehow worked.

“ How’s your.. er.. injury?”

“ It’s getting fine. A little hassle though. I can’t drive for at least a month. Who knew my stupidity would ruin everything?”

“ You’re not stupid, just careless.” He corrected. “ You should hire a driver.”

“ Thinking about it. My parents are too busy to even accompany me.” I laughed.

The conversation went smoothly, All the awkwardness suddenly faded. We talked about food, sports and the latest songs we’re into.

“ Have you heard how Bruno Mars sing?” He asked.

“ Yes. He sings extremely great.”

“ I heard he’ll have his concert here. Want to watch? On the fourteenth of Feb.”

“ Wow. Valentines’ day. Why is time so fast? Anyways, I’ve gotta go. I’ m gonna do something”

After we’ve said our goodbyes, I tossed the phone in my bed and began to do something productive. I decided to do my essay that’s due next Tuesday.