"Brandon, Lauran can you two please bring me the boxes that are in the shed?" Dad called out unpacking the last box in his room. I breathed a sigh of relief he hadn't asked me, I had spent every afternoon coming home from school this week unpacking and moving boxes. Alex sat on the floor in the lounge room watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Max had covered the lounge with clothes which according to him he intended to clean up as soon as he got home from the skate park with his new friends. Dad had let him go out today instead of stay home and help because he felt bad that Max hadn't passed his football tryouts. I opened the freezer and took out pizza for tonight.
"Dad when are we going out to get the DVD's and the junk food?" I heard Alex ask the minute dad walked into the lounge room.
"In half an hour bud, you better go get out of those pyjama's or you won't be coming" Dad said to Alex seriously.
"Same goes for you too my princess" he said just as I sat down.
"But dad I'm not going today" I said exhausted I still needed to finish Lauran and my room, I wanted to do that this afternoon "Can't Lauren or Brandon go instead please?"
"Sarah get dressed you're coming and I'll buy you both an ice cream" Dad winked and walked out the door "I'll be outside shovelling snow if anyone wants to help"
Alex guiltily shifted and I knew it was because like me he didn't want to help dad. But I'll make him a cup of tea for when he comes inside to say thank you for letting us stay inside. I stood up and walked down the hallway to my bedroom to get clothes. Like a rhythm every third Saturday dad chooses a couple of us to shop for junk food and hire five DVDs out. Then we'll all have dinner at the table after we'll watch movies and eat all we want. I opened my closet looking through my clothes, pulling out a leather dress. High heels would have been perfect but dad doesn't allow me to wear high heels. Ankle boot's might work with black lipstick; I can leave my hair down too.
"Found another box for our room, are you going today?" Lauran asked putting the box on her bed "Because if you are can you get 10 Thing's I Hate about You it's a movie and also can you get Twizzlers?"
"Yeah anything else?" I ask taking out my hair tie and putting it in our hair tie box we made.
"Nah, just that" Lauran said picking up her phone and headphones from the desk.
"Okay" I said waiting for her to leave so I can get changed.
"Sarah!" I jumped dropping the Twizzlers out of my hand, I half expected to turn around and see dad standing there. Which would have been weird because he and Alex had just left to get some cordial, and cordial's several aisles from here. I sheepishly smiled at Seth when he bent down and picked the packet up for me.
"In a world of my own" I said to cover up my embarrassment. I took them from him, frowning when I saw a group of people behind him watching us. Is that normal in La Push to have strangers watch you? Seth noticed my frown and glanced at the direction I was looking at.
"Oh my friends they're just waiting for me, I'm actually really glad I ran into you" He rubbed the back of his neck.
"Do you want to hang out at tomorrow?" He blurted out after a few seconds of indecision.
"That sounds nice" I said as Seth's face lit up "but I'll have to ask my dad though, do you mind if I have your number to let you know what he says?"
"Yeah sure" he said.
"Great" I took out my phone from my jacket pocket and pressed contacts. Seth scratched his cheek before filling his details out.
"Sarah did you get the crème eggs?" Alex ran down the aisle to my side. Seth handed back my phone smiling gently.
"No" I said bending down so we're face to face, Alex's face fell in disappointment so I said what I can to cheer him up "That just means you can pick out the brand you want"
"Fine" Alex stated and walked to the chocolates. I rolled my eyes and Seth the jerk snorted.
"Here's your phone back" Seth said giving me my phone. I should thank him now, shouldn't I? How do I thank him?
"Seth you've given her your number let's go" One of his friends yelled out, I waited for him to say goodbye disappointed when I watched him leave without saying a word more.
"Hey Seth it's Sarah just wanted to give you a quick call to let you know my dad said it's okay" I said watching my dad set up the table. I decided to let go the way Seth blew me off today after talking so Max and dad about it, but hearing him on the other side of the line brought back the hurt and disappointment I had felt. Knowing I need to get what I'm feeling off my chest or have it ruin the fun we could have tomorrow I took a deep breath "Seth I didn't like the way you left today without saying goodbye it made me feel like you didn't really want to be around me"
"I'm sorry I didn't realise" Seth said sincerely.
"That's okay" I said relieved, I twirled my hair and chirpily spoke "What are we doing tomorrow?"
"It's a surprise sorry I need to go now, bye" He said quickly.
"Bye Seth" I said hanging up, I looked at the phone in my hand for few seconds before laying it on the table.
"Alex, Brandon, Max, Declan, Sarah come on we're having pizza tonight!" Lauran called out walking towards the table "Sarah stay off that phone tonight's family movie night, you can talk to Josie all you want tomorrow"
"Actually it's my new friend Seth and we'll be hanging out tomorrow" I said matter-of-factly and laughed when Lauran raised her eyebrow at me "I can have friends"
"Of course you can, want to put the cordial on the table?" Lauran asked politely as if she's all innocent dad gave her a look before shaking his head. She turned her head at Brandon who looked over at me wide-eyed "Brandon can you cut and serve the pieces of pizza? Max you can put the dishes in the sink after everyone's done eating"
"How come those too got asked and I didn't?" Max questioned upset.