SEBASTIAN
I began the day with vigour, and yet I still felt like she had beaten me in every way.
I was once again faced with the sight of her making breakfast, the same apron tied around her, humming to a song that sounds better coming from her mouth. The only difference was her hair. Her ponytail allowed me to sneak up behind her and wrap my arms around her, pecking her tattoo that I missed so much.
"Sebastian!" She squealed in surprise. "What are you doing? That's not safe, I could have flung boiling eggs at you."
"I'm sorry, I couldn't resist." I sat at a stool and watched her. She moved around for a bit before turning to face me, a plate in her hands with eggs, toast and bacon.
"Well, you're going to have to mister. Do you think we have the first aid box for any occasion?" She raised her eyebrow and leaned on the counter in front of me.
"I thought that was its purpose." I began to eat, humming in joy at the food.
I'll never get tired of this. I wonder what her favourite breakfast is, she deserves breakfast in bed every once in a while.
"It is, but my parents are stingy so although they have a first aid box, It's only filled with the best supplies to be used for rare occasions. Scrape your knee? Cut your finger? Sprain your ankle? Too bad, you gotta suck it up and move on." She took her cup of tea and began to sip.
Now that I think about it, Audrey is really obsessed with tea, isn't she? She never goes without one. I need a scene change where she doesn't have tea.
"Audrey, have you ever been on a date before?" I asked. At this, she choked on her tea, coughing a couple of times before responding.
"No, I didn't have time for dating. Where is this coming from all of a sudden?" Her eyes were wide and teary from the choking, she still looked beautiful though.
"I think you need to experience one. You're an adult, you need to experience adult things," at this, she raised her eyebrows, judging me, "not those kinds of things. Anyway, are you free on Saturday?"
She zoned out for a second before replying. "Yes, I think I am."
"Great, I'll take you out on a date." I smiled brightly, my excitement levels shooting through the roof.
"Uh, I don't know. I doubt I would be good company. And aren't you meant to only go on dates with the one you love?" She hesitated, playing with her bracelet.
I set my fork on my now empty plate, resting my elbows on the table. "Well, people go on dates with strangers all the time. It's how they find out if they'll like them or not. And you'll be great company, if you weren't great company do you think I would've stuck around?"
She huffed in annoyance before caving in. "Alright, fine. But you're buying me ice cream."
AUDREY
"Oh, oh my gosh! I don't know what to say, I'm too excited." My computer currently couldn't handle the pitch my sister was screaming at.
"I'm so happy I'm gonna puke!" Or Libby either in that case. The speakers crackled lamely as their subsonic pitches rang through the computer.
I buried my face in my hands briefly, only now realising how hot my cheeks were. "Guys can you just settle down. It's not that special." I tried to reason.
"Not that special?" However, my reasoning was futile. "This is Sebastian King we're talking about. This is your first crush and he really likes you; heck, he loves you." Libby's smile was contagious and I could feel myself smiling.
I covered my smile and tried to stop but it wouldn't go away. "I just, what do I do? What do I wear? What d-"
"Woah, calm down Audrey," Margo advised, motioning for me to take a breath.
"I'm just, what if he's not the right one?" I fretted, I gripped onto a poor cushion.
"Audrey, you are going on one date. This is not a commitment and in no way will you owe him anything by the end of it. If you have fun then you can go on another. From what you've told me, he wants you to experience what going on a date is like, he won't do anything bad to you." Libby had a point, and it put me at ease.
"Thank you, Libby." I smiled, getting ready to end the call.
"Oh, what about me? I helped too!" Margo complained.
I let a soft laugh loose. "Yes, you too Margo. Thank you."
We said our goodbyes and ended the call. I closed my laptop and went to my bedroom, grabbing all I'd need for a bath and eventually slipping into the heavenly water, a moan escaping my mouth; gosh I love baths.
As I lay in the tub, surrounded by bubbles and amazing scented candles, I couldn't stop the excitement I felt towards this date. These feelings were new, and I liked them.