Chapter 20 – SRS BSNSS

January was turning into a boring month. I was always doing the same old stuff every day, going to school, coming home, doing homework, playing games... Routine was killing me. And not being able to see Phil without the help of a computer screen wasn't making the things easier either. I know he likes this situation as much as me, but there is not much we can do. I think the worst thing is not knowing when I'm going to be with him again.

I was entertained on my computer, when I checked my email to see if there was something new. I noticed a reply to my email applying to an internship in a law office, and apparently they accepted me. I have applied to know more about working in the law area, because I was seriously thinking about taking a law degree next year. Mostly because it was a solid degree and if you're good you can gain a reasonable amount of money.

I quickly went to the living room to inform my parents, telling them that in two days I would start my internship for the whole month in a law office in London. There wasn't a problem with me missing school, because I was only required there in the mornings, before my afternoon classes have began, fact that I really didn't like, since it would steal me time to do other things, like sleeping. But I couldn't do anything about it, as it was required for all students to have work experience before finishing school.

On my first day there I was totally confused. I got up to early, at 7am and had to catch the train to London, while I tried desperately to not fall asleep. When I got there I didn't know what to do or who to talk to. They all seemed too serious doing their office business to be bothered with minor questions like I had. After a while the person responsible for the internships found me and I was told that I was supposed to photocopy documents and organise files while I was there. Not boring at all, I thought to myself. Doing as I was told, I went to my work place, a small room full of shelves with archiving file folders, and started to organize the various large stacks of paper around the room.

After the first week working there I decided that I couldn't handle it anymore without at least a cup of coffee. So one day I arrived ten minutes earlier, I searched for the cafeteria and found a coffee machine there, and in that moment began the mythical story of the quadruple espresso. I still think it was either a moment of brilliance or pure madness the one I decided to do it and actually drink it. Succeeding this discovery I started to do my special coffee everyday in order to keep me awake, and it was definitely working.

Filing was an interesting activity on the first twenty minutes, but after two weeks doing it I was starting to feel a bit insane. That is when I decided to bring a camera to the office and record my daily routine there, just to keep me entertained for a while. Needless to say that I was caught a few times talking to myself holding a camera, and received some weird looks. Yet that didn't discourage me of recording all the serious business going on in that office, and especially The Door. That door is literally the most awkward thing in the entire world, once people get in they don't come out for half an hour. I sincerely don't know what people do there for so long, since it's only a cupboard. Maybe it's a portal to another dimension?

I will have to admit that I got used to go there and I felt like I was missing something when it was over, however I was really glad to be able to sleep the entire mornings again.

The other night my parents told me that they were planning for us to go to India at the end of February, and I got really excited. I love to travel, especially to more 'exotic' countries. I quickly called Phil to tell him about the news.

"Hey Dan. What's up?" He answered.

"Hey Phil, not much, just have some news to tell you."

"Oh, really? What about?" He asked me.

"My parents just told me we are going to India this month!" I said, overly excited.

"That's so cool Dan!" He said happily. "So that means I am not going to be able to visit you this month then..."

"Wait... You were planning to come here?" I asked not wanting to believe.

"Yeah... Well, I was going to tell you today, but I guess that doesn't matter now..." He said, and I noticed some sadness in his voice.

"Oh Phil... I'm so sorry. That's really unlucky of us."

"Yeah, I know... But I guess we will have plenty of more opportunities" His voice got normal again, but I knew that deep inside, he was still sad.

"I suppose... I miss you Phil" I let out.

"I miss you too Dan."

I didn't know what to feel about this. On one hand I was happy to go to India, but on the other hand I was sad to not being with Phil. Life can be a bitch sometimes.

a/n: Thanks for reading, and thank you for all your lovely reviews! :] xx -Mariana