Painting
School was the same. I gave Jacob and Seth my address and they agreed to come to my house around five. I stopped by at the supermarket before I came home. I picked up a few cans and some crisps and got some dust sheets too. I got home and saw another note from my mum. She had left my macaroni and cheese in the oven for me, which I was glad for. I couldn't be bothered cooking. I ate it and then washed the dish it was in. I put the cans in the fridge and the crisps in a few bowls which I left on the countertop. It was half four now. I went into my room and pushed my furniture out into the spare room. I never realised how heavy furniture was. I was mid pushing my bed into the hall when there was a few taps on my front door. Crap. I jumped over my bed, not realising how fast the time had gone by, and opened the door. Jacob and Seth had changed their clothes from school. Both were now topless. Even though Jacob had a well developed chest I was gaping at Seth. I quickly closed my mouth, after realising it was open, and invited them in. Jacob noticed the bed in my hallway. "You could have waited till we got here before you started reorganising the house." He joked. I smiled and waved him to the crisps and got the cans out the fridge. We sat on the couch for a bit chatting. Seth seemed awkward but less agitated than yesterday. Jacob then jumped off the couch and went over to my bed. "It's really heavy you know so be careful." Jacob chuckled and moved the bed into the spare room. He pushed against the headboard and leaded it into the opposite empty room. Christ, he's strong. While Jacob continued to juggle my furniture from room to room Seth and I sat awkwardly on the couch. "E-erm… thanks for yesterday." I stuttered. He looked over and I smiled. His eyes glinted and he smiled back. "It's no problem. Girls like that are trouble." I nodded. Jacob came into the room clapping his hands together. "Shall we begin?" I walked past him and into my room. I got the dustsheets from the carrier bag and put them down on my carpet and on my windowsill. I unloaded the paints and lined them neatly on the further wall, with the roller in front. The rollers were lined biggest to smallest, and then the brushes next to them in the same way. I pulled out the stencils and placed them in a neat pile, next to four spray cans which where also lined up. I turned around to see Jacob and Seth eyeing me with 'God she must be crazy' eyes. "I like things to be in order." I shrugged. Jacob shook his head. "Cool colours. You like the original look, don't you?" I nodded opening the paints. "I like being separate." I picked out A, N and A stencils and grabbed a black spray can. I put them next to me and then got a roller. "If you two start painting the left wall in silver, I'll start this wall in purple." So we got to work, chatting and laughing throughout.
With the three of us, time went by quickly and I soon realised all the walls were painted. Three walls were purple, and one was silver. I stepped back, noticing how my jumper was covered in paint. "You missed a bit." Seth said, wiping some paint on my nose playfully. I giggled and rolled the roller along his back. "Now you're asking for it." He tickled my waist and stomach until I was crying. Jacob then coughed, and we both straightened. "So, what are the stencils for? And the smaller brushes." I walked over to the stencils and the spray paint. I asked them to hold the A stencil in place. I sprayed the black paint carefully over the stencil, making sure it went no where else. We did this with the N stencil and the other A. I stepped back happily. The front door opened then and I heard my mum come in. "Ana? Ana I'm home!" I ran out of my room, covered in paint. I walked into the living room and my mum burst in hysterics. "Well aren't you a looker." She joked. "Ha. You're funny mum." Jacob and Seth came out the room after what looked like a mini paint fight. "Mum this is Jacob, and Seth" My mum shook both there hands and asked them if they wanted any supper. Both agreed with enthusiasm. I went to the bathroom to wash the paint off my face and hands, and then changed into a different t-shirt. We had hotdogs for supper, and then I went back to my room. It was around seven, and I still had to do the intricate detailing. We walked back into my bedroom. Seth and Jacob had had four hotdogs. Each. I started adding some flowers around the new "Ana" that took up the space on my right wall. Jacob and Seth sat quietly behind me. I could only hear faint whispering. When I finished I stood back and admired it. Finally it felt like my room. Jacob and Seth stood up and came and stood next to me. "Looks good." They both said. I smiled and asked them if they would help move the furniture back. We only moved my bed, worried about the paint still being slightly damp.
After they left I sat with my mum on the couch in my pyjamas. "They seem like nice boys." She said. I smiled and nodded. "Yep, they are." I switched the television channels, looking for something interesting to watch. "Seth seems to be quite taken by you…" She trailed off and my hand froze on the remote. My breathing notched up again. "Oh, erm…I didn't really…notice." I started to fidget where I was sitting. My mum nodded and said something unintelligible. I stood up and kissed her cheek goodnight. I went into the bathroom, and washed my face with cold water. I looked in the mirror. My face was pale, and my nose had freckles along it. My hair was…boring. It lacked excitement and life. Why would Seth be interested in me? I climbed into bed and turned on my CD player. I rolled over and put my head under the covers and fell asleep picturing Seth's smiley face as he tickled me until I cried.