Summer Days by Brittney Thompson (i can read book club TXT) 📖

the hall. My grandma came around the corner and turned the kitchen light off.
“Come on girls it’s ten o’clock. Shut the television off and into bed.” My grandma said as she walked towards us. We all got up and I shut the T.V. off and we headed to the hall. “I will be in in a minute to say goodnight.”
“Ok.” I said as I entered the room. Erin and Nichole were getting out there clothes.
“I wish we didn’t have to go to bed now…” Nichole said.
“Well...” I gave them a little grin “We could wait a bit and then when we hear snoring we could go out and watch the rest.” I smiled and sat on the bed.
“Sounds good to me.” Nichole answered, smiling as well.
Erin had a worried look on her face. I smiled to her and she did as well in return. We heard footsteps and some talking between my grandma and grandpa. The footsteps were getting closer and then my grandma knocked on the door.
“Hold on one second gram, I’m still changing.” I lied.
“Ok.” She said still standing there.
I pointed to the bed and got under the blankets, pulling them up to my neck. Nichole and Erin did as well. “You can come in now.” I said.
The door opened and my grandma stepped in. “Good night girls. Busy day tomorrow, sleep well.” She smiled and turned around and left, closing the door behind her.
I waited until I heard her bedroom door close before I spoke. “Just until we hear snoring.” I said.
We waited and just laid there. Then about 20 minutes later we heard snoring and no movement through the house. We slowly got out of bed and filed out of the room one by one. We walked to the living room quietly and sat on the couch. I grabbed the remote and turned the T.V. on and as soon as I heard volume I turned it down. We sat intensely as the second to last episode of the marathon was halfway over.
Nichole lied her head on Erin’s shoulder and Erin held her head up with her arm, which was leaning on the arm of the couch. I was turned the other way with my feet off of the couch and my head against the couch’s arm. I guess I fell asleep because I don’t remember seeing the first half of the next episode. I sat up and glanced towards Nichole and Erin. They were both awake and watching the show.
It was the end of the last episode and I didn’t want to get up but we had too or we’d get in trouble. After a few commercials after the show ended I got up and turned the television off. I grabbed Nichole’s hand and pulling with all of my might to get her out of her seat. My might wasn’t much because I was half asleep but it was enough to get her to stand up. Erin followed and skipped down the hall. We tip-toed into the spare room, listening to the sound of snoring coming from my grandparents room, and closed the door before we turned the light off. We laughed because my grandpa snored so funny. And we were tired and when we get tired we get silly and everything makes us laugh. After we changed into our pajamas we got our beds situated and ready. It wasn’t long before all three of us were passed out.
It was about four A.M. when I got poked in the back twice. I turned around and Nichole was staring at me wide eyed. I was about to say something when a clap of thunder startled me and I jumped. Nichole giggled and I smiled.
“This storm is horrible.” Nichole said and shuttered.
“I know. I hate storms. How long have you been awake?” I asked closing my eyes and then quickly opening them because of another clap of thunder.
“About fifteen minutes. I waited because I thought you or Erin would of woken up as well.”
“Oh. Sorry but I guess I was super tired…”
“Yeah. I thought I was too but I guess not. For some reason I don’t want to go back to bed.”
“I don’t either but yet I do… Haha.”
“Come with me to the kitchen.”
“Okay. My throat hurts so I’m gonna try to find some meds.”
As quietly as possible we climbed out of bed trying not to wake anyone up. We were just about to shut the door behind us when we heard a whisper.
“Where are you going?” Erin asked in a soft voice.
“To the kitchen.” I said as I reopened the door.
“I’m coming too.” Erin said and rolled over and off the bed. She closed the door behind her and we walked to the kitchen.
“Do you want a drink?” I asked Erin as I tossed Nichole one.
“Sure” she replied.
I threw her water and grabbed my own. I let go of the fridge door letting it close by itself. I quietly opened the cupboard and looked for the Excedrin bottle. After moving a bunch of bottles and containers around I found it. The little green bottle only had two left but I needed one. I grabbed one and put the container back, shutting the cupboard door and taking the pill.
The rain washed over the kitchen window and the lightning flash lit up the whole kitchen, showing all of our faces for a split second. It was dark but the sound of the storm was so soothing. We stood there in silence for a while and then another clap of thunder scared us. We all jumped towards each other. It happened again and again but instead of going back to our room we stayed there and just huddled around each other drinking our waters.
After the thunder was done we headed for our rooms. I was the last to enter the room so I closed the door behind me and turned the light on. We sat on the bed in a circle. Erin was sitting with her knees to her chest, Nichole sat with her legs spread apart and partly off of the bed. I sat down Indian style with my hands holding me up behind me. We sat there and listened to the rain and watched the lightning. Every now and then we would talk or make a comment about people from school.
“What are we doing tomorrow?” Erin asked.
“I was thinking, maybe we could go swimming, or my grandpa could take us on a boat ride… I don’t know. Just thinking.”
“That sounds good. I guess it all depends on the weather tomorrow…” Erin stated.
“True… What’s wrong Nichole?” I asked, staring at her.
“Nothing. I was just listening to the rain.” Nichole said as she kept staring out of the window.
“Oh. Well what do you think we should do tomorrow?” I asked.
“I don’t know. What ever you want I guess… I hope the rain stops. I would like to take a walk.”
“That sounds good!” Erin said, hoping up and down on her butt.
“Yeah, if the rain stops, we could go to the store around the lake.” I said and laid down staying in the same position. We laughed and I got back up.
By this time it was already quarter to five. We decided to go to bed because I knew my grandparents’ would wake up around 7. I got up and turned the light off and they both hopped into bed and so did I. After crawling under the blankets I rested my head on the corner of my pillow, curled up in a ball. I guess I was the first one asleep because I didn’t hear the regular snoring as always. The sound of breathing got lighter and lighter and then I fell into a nice, relaxing sleep.


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Publication Date: 03-12-2011

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