It was challenging but I knew that I had to keep in contact with the people in my life so that things could return to normal once I could go back to my usual life. I should probably start replying to my friend’s texts. My friends from university have been messaging in our group chat about meeting up for dinner some time soon. I’ve seen their messages but have yet to reply.
"That’s it for today. Let’s go back," I said as I closed my sketchbook.
I still don’t have a definite idea for my painting, but I wouldn’t call this visit to the park a complete failure. Watching the happy people strolling by gave me a glimpse of hope. Things will get better, I just knew it.
...
When I got back to the penthouse, Hayden wasn’t back yet, to my relief. I didn’t want to run into him. To be honest, I didn’t know how to face him, and I suspected that he would bring me nothing but trouble. Auntie was there with a table full of dinner. There was so much food that I felt guilty for the starving people of the world.
"Hayden isn’t coming back for dinner, is he?" I asked.
"Oh...I’m not sure...but if you call him, I’m sure he would do his best to be back," Auntie replied with a weak smile.
I was certain that she was getting this all wrong. I didn’t ask about Hayden because I wanted to have dinner with him. I asked because I didn’t want to have dinner with him. So, if he was coming back, I would rather skip on dinner and go to my room.
Well, I guess he won’t be back. So, I’ll eat this dinner peacefully and thankfully by myself.
I didn’t know what time it was, but it was definitely very late at night that I woke up to the sound of loud noises. It sounded like a group of people had entered the penthouse and there was a lot of loud screaming and chatting.
I didn’t need to be a genius to figure out that it was Hayden and his friends. Girl friends, judging from the high pitch voices that I could hear outside. Why can’t they keep it down?
I felt sleepy and this turn of events was not improving my already-grumpy mood. I just wanted to go back to sleep for heaven’s sake. Just as I thought things couldn’t get worst, loud music blared through the entire penthouse. Party music boomed everywhere with heavy bass and everything else that came with it.
Suddenly, the quiet penthouse was transformed into a dance floor to my dismay. How am I supposed to go back to sleep like this? I turned to lie face down on my stomach before covering my head with my pillow to keep the sound out. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out so well. The noises from outside were just too loud.
How long will they be at it? Why did he have to bring people here? Why can’t he just party outside or even better yet, sleep somewhere else?
No matter how much I tossed and turned in bed, I couldn’t catch a wink of sleep. I sat up in bed and threw my blanket away. Since I can’t go to sleep anyways, I might as well find something to do. I decided to start reading a book to kill the time until those party people either stopped partying or fell asleep.
After a while, I felt hungry. Now of all times I had to feel hungry. I guess this was the result of not eating enough at dinner. Since I can’t go to sleep anyways, maybe I should just tiptoe to the kitchen to fetch something to eat. I was sure that they were in Hayden’s room so I could avoid them with no problem.
I was right. The party people were in Hayden’s room which meant that I could tiptoe off the kitchen to find some food without a hitch. I opened the fridge and decided some yoghurt with fruit. I was on my way back from the kitchen to my bedroom when the door to Hayden’s room suddenly opened.
Great. Now of all times...
--To be continued...