Chapter 28 ŸØŲ.

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