The monotone sound of my alarm dragged my consciousness back to reality. The repetitive beeping rung in my ears, urging me to wake up.
I pressed snooze.
''HEY, WAKE UP!''
The booming voice startled me as I hid under the covers, trying to escape from my imminent doom. In almost an instant, my covers were thrown across the room and my ass was on the floor, I fell with a thump and groaned as I faced the familiar face of my mother.
''It's already 8:30, you have half an hour'' My mother urged. Her deep green eyes squinted in disapproval of my tardiness.
Her name was Jane. My mother always seemed to don a stern expression, her short-cut, wavy auburn hair flew around her face whenever she was in a hurry. She had a sharp jawline almost reminiscent of a knife and an authoritative
tone to her demeanour. My dad wasn't there for me through my life, he left at a young age.
According to my mother, they once fought and she scared him so much, he left her. I found that quite amusing. My mother had to fill the role of both the parents in my life.
I drearily trodded down the staircase as it creaked below me, signalling my arrival. I finally reached downstairs, with my flower-embroidered shirt and my trousers flailing behind my ankles. I sat down at the table and started eating my breakfast.
''How's Alyssa?''
The question nearly made me choke on my cereal. I regained myself to answer.
''What's with the sudden question?'' I asked.
''Hmm, just curious.'' She gleaned a grin across her face and let out a mischievous chuckle.. What was she up too this time?? She always teased me about Alyssa without fail, she must have some wrong idea, surely.
*knock-knock*
The reverberating of a fist against the door echoed out across the house and mum went to go check who it was and so I went up to my room to get changed.
I walked up the wooden stairs of my house, the carpet lain neatly shuffled under me as I made my way up to my room and started to get ready for school when I started to hear the familiar creaking of the staircase and the familiar stopping of someone.
''Wow, still looking pretty skinny, Jake.'' The tone was familiar..Alyssa? Her eyes seemed to be scanning my bare chest.
My body jolted back in fear as I tripped over my damn socks and fell backwards bashing my head on the drawer making a painful sounding noise, well it was very painful.
''Fuck!'' I hissed out in pain between my ragged breaths and Alyssa ran over, pushed my bed head out of the way and went scavenging around my head.
''I'm so sorry Jake, are you okay?'' Her doe eyes looked deep into my soul, her eyes reflected the disks of sunlight seeping in from the half opened blinds. Her face was too close.
''I'm f-fine.'' I managed to stutter out before feeling the bump on my head and slowly walking away from Alyssa. ''I'm gonna get you back though!'' I stated before chasing her down forgetting to put my shirt on. I managed to corner her to the sofa when my Mother walked in.
''Oh hey Jake, I let Alyssa i-'' she stopped half way.
''WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!'' Enraged she ran up to me and picked me up by the collar.
Great, what a start.
I heard Alyssa's giggle right in my ears as she stuck her tongue out.
Fuck her.
I got told off thoroughly for running after a girl with my shirt off, my mum is a firm believer in Alyssa, she honestly likes her more than me.
I managed to finish breakfast and me and Alyssa headed out for school, not before I poked her sides to get her back. She made this cute sound and recoiled back.
''Hey!'' She laughed out.
I think this day will be a fun one as well, with Alyssa here at least.