Chapter Two:
Early Morning Adventures
I found Alana in front of an apartment door, her knees pulled up to her chest and a cheesy smile on her face.
"You didn't kidnap Dan, did you?" I asked skeptically.
My friend looked offended. "I would never kidnap him! Now, forcing him to take me out is an entirely different story..." I rolled my eyes, offering my hand to Alana. But before she could stand up, the apartment door opened, and she fell back into a petite woman with dark hair.
"I thought I heard someone out here. Come on in girls." Aunt Wei. Alana and I stepped into the flat, and my jaw instantly dropped. Beautiful still-life paintings hung along the brick red walls. A wraparound cream sofa sat comfortably in the middle of the front room. And to top it off, Beethoven tinkled softly from a CD player on the table. Absolutely beautiful. "It's not much, but it's livable. Let me show you to your room." We followed Aunt Wei down a corridor and past a bathroom to a guest room. This room was even more magnificent than the front room. Two full beds sat on either side of a window overlooking the busy city, and poetry covered the cream walls in calligraphy. "Make yourselves at home, girls. Dinner's in an hour." Wei left the room to most likely attend to the food. I flopped facedown on the bed closest to the door.
"Your aunt has class," I exclaimed, my voice muffled by the pale pink comforter that I noticed smelled like daisies.
Alana giggled. "Yeah. Just wait 'til you try her food. She's a vegan, too." At this, I beamed. I hated the thought of eating anything animal.
"Can I just stay here forever?"
"I wish."
I was a tad jet lagged from the flight, and I quickly drifted off into a deep sleep.
When I awoke, sunlight was just seeping through the window. I checked the clock. 5 A.M.?! It felt like I'd slept for ten minutes. There was no way I was drifting back off, so I stood up and stretched.
It was a little chilly, so I changed from my travel clothes into A pair of gray sweats, a Blink 182 t-shirt one size too big, and a black hoodie.
Both Wei and Alana were still asleep, so I left a note for Wei and snuck out into the hallway.
I quietly shut the door, and backed straight into someone.
The black-haired boy from yesterday.
Phil, was it?
"Uh, hi," he blushed as he waved dorkily at me.
"Hey," I smiled. "Sorry for running into you."
"It's chill. Can't sleep?"
"Slept too much."
"Where you off to?"
"Thought I'd just take a walk around town." He seemed friendly enough, and I longed for company. 'Wanna join me?"
"Yeah. That sounds splendid." He smiled widely, walking with me to the elevator.
We ended up walking four blocks, down to a little park with a small brass wishing fountain. A bench big enough for two people sat facing the river, and we took a seat there. We watched as the sun yawned, expelling soft pinks and violets into the sky.
"This is a gorgeous sight," Phil breathed, smiling slightly. I nodded, studying the boy. He was still clad in blue and red plaid pajama pants and a gray hoodie. His jet-colored hair sat messily on his head, and his pale skin greatly contrasted it. I noticed his eyes were blue as well. He was honestly a very attractive boy. He turned towards me, and caught me staring. I normally would've blushed and looked away, but I held his gaze. His brows furrowed. "What are you thinking?"
"I want to know more about you."
"Ask away."
"Favorite animal?"
"Lion!" He growled dramatically, pretending to claw at me. I laughed. "Yours?"
"Penguin!" I stood up, and waddled around, cracking Phil up. "Favorite onomatopoeia?"
"Crackle! Yours?"
We continued asking questions about each other until the sun had risen completely and we decided we'd better make it back to the apartments.
Before we parted ways, we turned to each other, awkwardly waved goodbye, then entered our separate homes.
A/N: I think I'm getting better at lengthier chapters. Tell me what you guys think! R&R. (:
