Dawn
"My curfew?" I said tilting my head
"Wha- ohh! right, 9pm" he replied looking at his watch "there's only 15 minutes before your curfew" Earl said moving his leg up and down anxiously
"yeah" I sat down with a thud on the couch
"what to do?" Earl whispered more to himself
When mom called me and asked where I was, worry showered upon me but she suggested that I shouldn't go home now because it's late
I just don't know how to tell Earl about it, I heave a sigh
"mom called to remind me about my curfew" I stated
"what did she say? Was she angry? What did you tell her?" Earl asked cutely
"She wasn't angry, I told her I'll sleep at Derrick's" I trailed off "so, I might have to ask Derrick this favor, let me call him for a minute"
Earl opened and closed his lips like he was about to say something but he couldn't, either way I still called Derrick
when I came back to sit on the couch I have a really loud thumping heart
"what did Derrick say?" Earl demanded
"sadly he couldn't let me stay over at his house" I said haplessly and heave a sigh more louder this time
"w-well, if he couldn't help you, I mean it was partly my fault that you couldn't go home tonight" Earl said stuttering "you can stay o-over here instead" he was blushing when he finished the sentence
"re-really? Can I?" I sit up straight, looking at him full of hope in my eyes
"sure" he said with a smile "I'll ask Mary to prepare a room for you" he immediately left to find Mary
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity so I have to take this time and get to know Earl even more
I have high hopes for this sleep over and cross fingers that something augur will not happen in the future to stain my relationship with Earl
"I told Mary to prepare a room for you" Earl came back with a good news
"thank you Earl" I replied with a sweet smile
"go wash up when she's done cleaning the room" he suggested
"hmm sure" I replied with a swelling joy inside my chest