Jane woke up later than usual. It was Saturday so she didn't have to bother with any school work or chores. Her brother Tommy was staying with Frank Sr. on weekends and Frankie had football. Ma was at work, as everyday. Jane was the one who had to drop off her brothers at places, clean the house, make breakfasts, lunches and suppers. She never had a proper childhood. Her parents have split up when she was 12 and even before than she couldn't collect any positive memories.
Jane didn't like to talk about her family. Her father left them and that was it, she couldn't do anything about it.
She stretched in her bed and walked towards the bathroom to get her morning 'rituals' completed. Jane brushed her teeth, washed her face and walked downstairs to prepare something to eat.
While the water was boiling for tea and Jane was fully awake at last, it hit her. Last night, walking her new friend home. Maura. Her name is Maura. I barely know how her but I have to see her. She's smart, yes she's very smart. Much smarter than me. I can't wait to see h-Wait what?!
Jane came to her senses and realised she just spent over 5 minutes lusting over someone she just met. 'Ok, stop being a creep and pick Frankie up from football, then you can go see Maura.'
Her thoughts giving her a slight headache.
It was beginning to rain, Jane walked through the park, trying to remember where Maura lives. Finally, she saw it. It made a much bigger impression on the teenager than it had the previous night.
It was a beautiful, old-fashioned yet very classy stone building, painted with a washed off periwinkle blue shade and white framing around the wooden door and windows.
It looked like a house out of those home decor magazines Jane would find on her mother's bedside table, she thought to herself.
Jane didn't notice her mouth opening slightly and most definitely she did not notice who was standing a few steps away from her.
'Jane? Are you going to come in?'
Maura giggled, still being polite.
'Huh?' Jane suddenly realised she has been staring at the house so long she didn't notice Maura coming.
'M-Maura! What are you doing here? How long have you been here?' Jane jumped and stood back awkwardly.
'You have been standing outside for several minutes now, I saw you out the window.' the dark blonde girl spoke, trying really hard to keep her laughter in as much as possible.
'I wasn't staring! I mean...I was but not at your house, just AT your house, it's amazing!' Jane didn't realise her words don't make sense, until Maura couldn't hold her laugh in any longer.
'Oh come on, I'll show you around.'
Maura pulled Jane's arm, indicating to go inside.
'Aaand this is my room.' Maura patted the wooden dressing table at the window.
'Wow. Your parents must be millionaires or something, I only saw houses like these on tv' Jane commented, with her usual sarcasm.
Maura giggled.
'I hate this place.'
'Maura seriously? I would take this over my house anyday!'
The small girl just shrugged, lifelessly.
'Let's have a movie night!' Jane exclaims suddenly.
'A movie night?'
'Yes! We can make popcorn and order pizza and we can watch movies and talk, it's so much fun Maur we have to do it!' the excitement in Jane's voice immediately perks Maura up.
'That sounds great Jane! I have some really good historical films, there's this new one about the Cold War and I-' Jane manages to interrupt the other girl.
'No Maur, I mean like fun movies, that people actually want to watch..'
At first Maura looks confused.
'So you don't want to watch a documentary about the Cold War?'
'Not really, no.' Jane is clearly amused by Maura's wrinkled forehead while trying to figure out whether Jane is being sarcastic or rude. Maura is a great logical thinker, but since she isn't around her peers a lot she has trouble understanding certain jokes.
'I'm sure the Cold War is amazing, Maur, but how about we watch something more... average brain appropriate?' Jane tries to sound as polite as possible hoping that Maura catches on.
The dark blonde smiles and simply nods, looking through the shelf full of DVD's.
Jane quickly called her mother from Maura's house phone to let her know she'll be staying the night.
Two movies later, both girls found themselves comfortable on Maura's sofa. It was still raining, and it was dark giving the room the perfect horror-movie feeling.
'Maur, where are your parents? Should they not be back by this time?' Jane finally spoke after a good 40 minutes of silence.
'They flew to New York on Friday, they will most likely be back Monday night. Why?'
'No reason, I was just wondering if you don't feel lonely, like, all of the time?' Jane's voice was quiet, and concerned.
'I got used to it. I don't like it but I can't really do much about it, you know? They're away all the time and I had a nanny since I was two.. that's just the way it is.' Maura's voice became weak. Jane looked embarrassed, not sure what to do without saying the wrong thing. She simply nodded and gave Maura a friendly smile, which the honey blonde returned.
They were officially friends.
