I rubbed my eyes with one hand, yawning ferociously as I used my key to unlock the door to my home. It was a two bedroom apartment my mother had us move to, ever since my father passed away when I was young. She worked as a nurse and wouldn't be home for some time leaving me happily home alone.
I'm Whitney Wright, a 19 year old male, Sophomore in college, and a bank as a teller to help pay for school. It was Friday, my classes were finished, and I had the day off from work. Needless to say I was elated. I opened a window letting in the outdoors warmth and the occasional breeze. I turned on the TV to have background noise and kicked off my flip flops and slid my very short shorts off enjoying the freedom. I tossed my clothes into my bedroom and laid out on the couch rubbing my hands through my brown thick hair. I had a permanent case of bed head and the hazel eyes to match my hair. I have a very petite and small body type as I'm only five foot six, with silky white skin dotted with freckles.
I watched the tv absentmindedly as I began to drift off into a wonderful afternoon nap. As my eyelids grew heavier I stopped fighting the feeling and let myself begin to fall asleep.
*THUMP THUMP THUMP*
The sound of someone knocking on the door jolted me from my sleep as I jumped up. I bawled my hands into fists and rubbed my eyes as someone knocked on the door again. The clock on the wall showed I had been asleep for a total of five minutes. Whoever was on the other side of that door had explaining to do.
"I'm" I started to talk before being interrupted by a large yawn. "I'm coming." I said as I smacked my lips and stretched forcing myself to wake up. I jumped off the bed and I walked sleepily to the door and opened it to see an equally short and equally cute boy looking back at me.
"Paige?" I asked still waking up. "What's goin' on?" I stepped back as he nudged me out of the way and walked in heading for the fridge. Paige had been a long time friend growing up and in lieu of school had been travelling all over the country. He was around the same height as me but was a bit stockier and more a more athletic body build. His black hair was wavy that made his stunning grey eyes stand out. I suddenly realized that this was off and followed him to the kitchen. "Paige, what are you doing here? I thought you were coming back when school started last month." I looked at him confused as he grabbed a soda from the fridge and began drinking it.
"Yeah, well I left a bit late." He explaining looking at me with a large grin. "Don't look at me like that Whit, c'mon it's school." He said sagging his shoulders. He perked back up and rubbed my nose with his thumb.
"Where's your mom? I was looking forward to seeing her." He said and he frowned.
"She's off at work, you know that thing we mature people do." I said.
"Woah, I have been working. I've had a bunch of jobs these last two years or so. Lifeguard, concessions vendor in like three different states. I was even a tour guide in San Francisco."
I stared at him as he jumped on the couch enjoying his soda and turning the TV's channel. I watched him trying to think of what to ask first.
"How were you a tour guide in a city you were a tourist in?" I asked more interested.
"It didn't last long." He said admittingly as I walked up and sat next to him while he kicked off his own shoes.
"This is weird." I said watching him.
"You don't want me here?" He asked me cocking his head to the side.
"No, it's just that, I didn't, you left suddenly and-" I struggled to find the right words. "I just missed you is all." I said softer as my face grew red from embarrassment and I looked down. He gently punched my shoulder and turn my face back to his.