It was Sunday morning and everyone was getting ready for yard work. She
didn't want to work on Sunday, not that she was religious or anything, but
she had always viewed Sunday as a day she could just sit back, relax and
maybe read some books. Her brother, Jake, started the lawn mower and woke
her up. She lay there in bed remembering her wonderful dream from the night
before. She had dreamed that her long lost love was finally found. She was
wearing a sheer, long, flowing gown running through the woods after him
just after sunset. She ran until he was no longer in sight. She fell to her
knees and wept.
Her dream haunted her. What did it all mean? After all, she had never even
dated a guy before much less been 'in love'. All this contemplation would
have to cease as her mother called from below "breakfast is ready." She
slipped on her gizmo slippers and headed down stairs. She paused a moment
to glance in the mirror. Her long burgundy hair matted from sleep, her blue
eyes brighter than usual, yesterdays make-up smeared, but not too
noticeably. She put her hair in a pony tail and headed down stairs.
She was shocked to notice that no one was eating breakfast. She opened the
fridge and got a glass of orange juice. She glanced out the window to see a
U-haul next door. Was that her mother she saw with a tupper wear container
filled with cupcakes? Who were those people moving into Trisha's house? She
took a few sips of her drink and sat it down. She looked at the picture of
her and Trisha on the counter top. She missed her dearly. Why did she have
to be in a family that moved around place to place? Why did her father have
to be in the military? Why did she get attached to her and none of her
other friends? She picked up her glass and headed for the front door to get
the news paper. She opened the door to see a tall, young man. He had green
eyes, blonde hair, and he was wearing a dark shirt with khaki pants and
skateboarding shoes.
"Hi, umm your mom told me that you go to Pine Mountain High School?"
She hesitated for a moment to realize how she looked when just meeting this complete stranger.
"Yeah, yeah I go there. Did you just move here?"
Geez, what a dumb question she thought, of course he just moved here. Why no, look at me I am a complete idiot who just walked up to your mom and figured out just NOW that we go to the same school DER!
"Yeah, from Virginia. I was just wondering if you could show me around school next week cause I'm gonna know where anything is or who anyone is."
"Sure, the bus usually gets here around 6:45"
"Oh, thanks but I won't be riding the bus I drive. do you want me to take you to school? I mean you would have to show me where it is and stuff. I guess I actually won't be going to school next week but I do need to register."
"I guess so."
"Well, I can see you're just getting up so I will let you go. By the way I didn't catch your name?"
"I guess you wouldn't would you since you didn't give me your name either."
"My name is Gabrielle, people call me Gabe"
"I'll see you around..." She goes to shut the door and then she quickly opens it back up.
"Alley"
"Bye Alley" He said while he smiled and rode away on his skateboard. How strange is that? Some random person, your age coming up to the door of your house at noon on a Sunday after he talked to your mom none the less. Who did he think he was? People are just getting out of bed at that time. Why did he decide to come over here anyways? Dumb boys and this is why she had never talked to a guy since third grade. He seemed nice, weird, extremely weird, but nice. She brushed it off and went to eat breakfast. Alley peered out the window just in time to see Gabe sitting on his couch in his living room about to play a video game. NO WAY! He was playing Crown Master. Could he be as obsessed with that game as much as she was? Alley, pull yourself together, you look like poo, your breath stinks, and you need to take a shower. After you do those things then tell him that you would love to ride in his 86 El Camino with rims dual exhaust. Not that he wasn't nice to look at; she just noticed his car more than him.
"Hi, umm your mom told me that you go to Pine Mountain High School?"
She hesitated for a moment to realize how she looked when just meeting this complete stranger.
"Yeah, yeah I go there. Did you just move here?"
Geez, what a dumb question she thought, of course he just moved here. Why no, look at me I am a complete idiot who just walked up to your mom and figured out just NOW that we go to the same school DER!
"Yeah, from Virginia. I was just wondering if you could show me around school next week cause I'm gonna know where anything is or who anyone is."
"Sure, the bus usually gets here around 6:45"
"Oh, thanks but I won't be riding the bus I drive. do you want me to take you to school? I mean you would have to show me where it is and stuff. I guess I actually won't be going to school next week but I do need to register."
"I guess so."
"Well, I can see you're just getting up so I will let you go. By the way I didn't catch your name?"
"I guess you wouldn't would you since you didn't give me your name either."
"My name is Gabrielle, people call me Gabe"
"I'll see you around..." She goes to shut the door and then she quickly opens it back up.
"Alley"
"Bye Alley" He said while he smiled and rode away on his skateboard. How strange is that? Some random person, your age coming up to the door of your house at noon on a Sunday after he talked to your mom none the less. Who did he think he was? People are just getting out of bed at that time. Why did he decide to come over here anyways? Dumb boys and this is why she had never talked to a guy since third grade. He seemed nice, weird, extremely weird, but nice. She brushed it off and went to eat breakfast. Alley peered out the window just in time to see Gabe sitting on his couch in his living room about to play a video game. NO WAY! He was playing Crown Master. Could he be as obsessed with that game as much as she was? Alley, pull yourself together, you look like poo, your breath stinks, and you need to take a shower. After you do those things then tell him that you would love to ride in his 86 El Camino with rims dual exhaust. Not that he wasn't nice to look at; she just noticed his car more than him.