I wake to a loud thumping at my apartment door. Jesus, who could that be? I wonder as I sleepily pull my grey cardigan on and make my way to my front door. Unlocking the latch the person on the other side is still thumping away at the wood. I open the door to see Katherine standing there all dolled up.
"Zanth! What are you doing girl? We have a date with two gorgeous boys today!" Katherine said barging into my apartment. "I'm not going anywhere until I have a cuppa and a shower." I said firmly making my way into the kitchen and flipping the kettle on. Katherine took a seat and saw that I was a little grumpy.
"God Zanth, you look like a human version of grumpy cat" Katherine said grabbing two mugs out of the cupboard.
"This is what happens when you come thumping at 9 o'clock in the morning on a Saturday" I said opening the tea tin. "I actually slept for the first time in ages last night, it was rather wonderful."
"Sorry, I should have called first. I'm just really excited for this afternoon." Katherine said giving me a friendly hug.
I pour the hot water into our mugs and we take a seat on the couch near the small balcony. Katherine and I chatted for a while until she said it was 12pm. Speeding through the shower I washed my hair. Katherine had already perved through my wardrobe and drawers for when I got out of the bathroom she had laid out an outfit for me. Dark denim skinny jeans and my baggy Muse t-shirt that hung off my shoulder with my pink converse shoes. Once dressed I couldn't be bothered straightening my hair, not like it needed straightening anyway.
"Oi, are you ready yet? We'll be late!" Katherine called from the other side of my bedroom door. I left my bedroom and grabbed my bag.
"Let's go, shall we?" I said giving her a small smile.
Following close behind Katherine as we walk down a hallway in a neighbouring apartment block, we stop at apartment 463. Katherine knocked and I stood and shoved my clammy hand into my jacket pockets. Phil's friendly face peered around the door as he opened it.
"Hey! Come in." Phil said letting us through the opening between him and the door. I managed an awkward smile at him and he nodded.
"Dan! Visitors!" Phil yelled down a small hallway. Then suddenly a tired Dan came falling through the door frame. I started at him as he tried to get up from the patch of carpet he fell onto. Phil ushered us into the lounge room.
"I really thought he'd be ready by now" Phil laughed "He mustn't have slept" Phil was talking to us from their small kitchen area he was making tea for us all. No more than five minutes later, Dan came into the lounge room, dressed and looking somewhat refreshed.
"Ladies, how are we?" Dan asked grabbing his mug of tea off the kitchen bench and then taking a seat on the couch. I was sitting on the floor near the window, running my fingertips over the bold patterns on the tea mug.
"Great thanks. How are you? Couldn't find your feet?" Katherine laughed. Dan smiled at her.
"Yeah, my legs had a mind of their own today." Dan said drinking his tea. His eyes travelled from his mug over to me. I gave an awkward smile.
"Want to play some Nintendo 64?" Phil asked digging through the television cabinet. I looked over at Phil, they have an N64? I need to get my hands on it. "Um... sure I'll play." I said from my corner. Dan stared at me.
"We'll play teams. Mario Kart? Zanthia and I against Katherine and you" Dan said getting up and helping Phil find all the controllers. Katherine came over and helped me stand up, my legs fell asleep.
"I have no idea what we're about to do" Katherine said smiling at me. I just looked at her with disbelief.
"We'll have to teach you then. It's just a racing game with really awkward controllers" I said taking a seat on the floor in front of the couch.
"You can sit on the couch or the chairs, you know?" Katherine said to me quizzically.
"I like the floor better" I said as Dan came and sat on the floor next to me and handed me a controller.
"How the hell am I supposed to use this?" Katherine said looking at the controller. I couldn't help but laugh at her. Phil sat down with her and explained what the buttons did and how to hold the stupid thing correctly. We started playing and it was instant competition between all of us, once Katherine figured out how to reverse from crashing. I was laughing with everyone else; it was good to feel this way. Once it hit evening, Dan put on a movie.
"What are we watching?" I asked as Katherine turned the lights off.
"High School Musical 2" Katherine giggled.
"What? I hope you're being sarcastic" I said crossing my arms. Katherine just laughed.
"We used to love this movie Zanth. Now stop complaining." Katherine said sitting back down next to Phil. Dan crawled back to the couch and sat next to me.
"Not a fan of High School Musical?" Dan asked trying to get comfortable.
"No of course not" I said sarcastically. Dan let out a soft laugh. "Katherine can't tell when I'm being sarcastic or not anymore". Dan smiled and nodded at me.
"I can't even tell when I'm being sarcastic anymore" Dan said quietly as the movie started.