Bang! Bang! Bang! Oh dear God, what the hell is happening down stairs? Ugh! I pulled my blue pillow tighter around my ears so I couldn't hear all the fuss happening downstairs.
"What the hell did you think you were doing? You could've gotten yourself killed!" Anna had the most piercing scream I had ever heard. It was clear to me that Anna must be pissed off at Heather, again. For what, only God knew. I heard more banging noises as the shrill of Anna's voice grew and grew.
"Do they always have to be so God damn loud?" I mumbled into my pillow. There was another loud banging noise when the door to my bedroom slammed open. Someone grabbed the covers, covering my black shorts and red tank top pajamas covered body, and yanked them off. I squirmed as the cool air hit me but not for long. Anna yanked the pillow out my grasp and clobbered me on the head with it.
"Get up!" She screamed. "You have to help me sort out Heather!"
"What did she do now?" I yawned as I wiped my eyes to wake myself up.
"She went to some party last night and got drunk off her ass!" Anna sat down on the edge of my bed next to me.
I looked up at her with groggy eyes, "Yeah, so?"
"So, some guys invited her to go with them to have a little fun." She quieted down a bit as she spoke. "Heather went along, well, because drunks usually go along with anything. Anyway, they took her to this guy's house and told her they'd pay her if she went in and took his wallet. She broke in and was about to take the guy's wallet when he suddenly appeared out of nowhere with a gun in hand. Heather bolted from the house with his wallet in hand while the guy had open fire."
"Is she all right?" I interrupted. Hopefully we wouldn't have to pay hospital bills.
"She was fine until I got my hands on her!" Anna joked.
"What did you to her?" I asked, not in the mood for jokes.
"Nothing, it was just a joke, you know?"
"Yes, I know, now get on with it!" I said, irritated.
"Anyway, the police came by earlier and told me that they wouldn't throw her in jail if I paid her bail right then and there." She said, matter of factly.
"What'd you have to do to let her off that easily? Show them your boobs?" Now I was the one joking around.
Anna gave a fake laugh, "Very funny. Anyway, can I go on without you interrupting me?"
"Oh, yes, go on."
"So, do you want to know how much the bail was?" She sounded as if she'd rather eat a bowl of cat food then ask me. I braced for the worst.
"How much did it cost?" I asked, hesitant.
"Let me just say that out graduation party isn't going to happen." She almost whispered.
"WHAT?" I exclaimed.
"The bail was around 500 and I didn't want Heather to go to jail! I had to use it. I'm sorry, Faye."
What a fantastic way to start my day. One of my best friends almost gets shot then booked. Not to mention that there's not going to be me and Anna's long awaited graduation party. To top it all off, I have the worst hangover since high school. I'm cursed.
I sat up and put my face in my hands to try and soothe the throbbing headache that I could feel forming. Anna walked over to the window and opened the shades to let some light into the room. There wasn't that much light due to the fact that it was a rather cloudy fall afternoon.
I uncovered my face and looked at Anna staring out the window. I never noticed how pretty she really was. Her chocolate brown hair that fell down to just above her shoulders looked rather pretty in the fall light that seeped through the windows. Her almond colored eyes that reminded me of the time when I was little and I would play around in the fall leaves. I shook my head rather violently. I wouldn't stand having thoughts like that about my close friend. It wasn't sane.
I looked back at Anna and inquired softly, "What time is it?"
"It's two o' clock. You slept in for once in your 21 years of living." She chuckled.
I laughed slightly, "You mean since we were 14?"
She turned and gazed those almond colored eyes at me, "That's exactly what I meant." I rolled my eyes, but she continued, "You better get dressed."
"What for?" I asked quite puzzled. It was a Saturday so I didn't have any classes and I didn't work. I didn't have any plans, either. What was she getting at?
Anna smirked, "Prince charming has arrived."