Friday Morning1
mom rouse me from2
sleep3
groaning4
twisting5
sheets choking my body.6
eyes glance at the digital clock7
7:168
-The sun's not even up yet- I yawn9
yanking the covers over my head.10
-Someone's waiting for you11
in the living room- says mom12
peeling the covers off.13
cold air slaps14
my bare legs and arms15
and I reach for the covers again16
but mom has17
snatched them off the bed.18
-Up, up, up!!! It's rude to keep19
guest waiting-20
she exits21
leaving me on the mattress22
hugging my knees to warm up.23
muffled voices24
in the living room25
feet puddering across26
the floor27
I haul myself up28
limply walking 29
bumping into a wall30
flinging my hands in the dark31
for a switch32
I am very tired.33
my eyes haven't fully opened34
I will not pretend to wonder35
who my visitor is.36
I know. It's about time he showed.37
'Hey,' says Zale flatly38
i sputter foreign greetings aka sleep talk39
before I manage a clear40
'Hi.'41
collapsing into the couch across42
from him43
I curl into a ball44
He says nothing else for five minutes45
eyelids closing46
then I'm jerked awake by47
the sound of his voice48
and I'm thankful we're talking 49
in the dark so that we cannot see50
the other's face51
just listen52
coughing, 'So, um, how have you been?'53
'Okay, tired.' I respond feebly.54
shifting positions in the chair.55
Zale nods, chuckling sheepishly.56
'Sorry for waking you up.'57
yawning, 'It's okay.' 58
Nu uh59
Nu uh60
my arms just fell asleep.61
I want to go back to bed.62
silence hangs himself63
so we can watch him swing64
back65
and66
forth 67
I don't know what68
to say and I'm too tired69
to think of anything70
faint background noises 71
let me know72
mom is washing clothes73
talking on the phone74
Zale sits back75
looks over his shoulder76
sighs77
I try my hardest 78
not to drift away79
'I'm sorry.' He blurts80
sighing, I reach over81
and squeeze his knee.82
'No. I am. I'm sorry.'83
I don't want him apologizing.84
For anything.85
But once again I'd like86
to point out that I am too87
too88
too89
too90
tired to do this now91
so I decide this:92
'Look let's talk when I'm awake okay?'93
'Okay. Okay.'94
back under95
the sheets96
I try to convince myself97
that this was all a dream.98
Author notes
hmmmm....well Zale's back. jump for joy. and cross your fingers 
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Wahey!! I go away for three days, come back to find not one, not two, but THREE Eighteen Candles chapters to read... woohoo... keep it up hun xxx
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but you love me still....
for loverboy. he picked the wrong day to be sick
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I hate you. . .
And he's not in class today. He's sick. .
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lmao. y'know...sometimes i just forget yer in class!!!!! I'm always home!!!!! 
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Uhm. . . I'm kind of. . y'know. . IN CLASS. . .
And you aren't going to touch my baby
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lmao at you Kat
I'm going to shoot Eric if he doesn't call you or something!!! 
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YOU EVIL LITTLE GRRRRRRRRRR If you do not add more today, I'm going to shoot you. . .
I luff you. .
I miss Eric
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lol!!! I'm going to try to finish the whole story today!! but I am adding more right now for sure!!!
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lol
YAY ZaLE!! YAY lol i cna't wiat for more....i mean they rest of the story...that u R addign today no question of it! U HAVE TO!! HAHA or face the rapid munkey who will come eat u!
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