Short Writing : A Chapter Essay

Saturday... The day of all days to be lazy. Alex sat at his desk idly drawing spare thoughts on a sheet of paper. After a few trys at drawing the same thing three seperate ways, Alex settled on a variant and began to draw it in a larger scale on a clean sheet of paper. Knock Knock Knock.... Alex didn't move at all. 'Probably another one of mother's boyfriends.' Knock Knock Knock...

"Hello!" A familiar voice shouted through the main door. Alex peeked out the blinds by his desk and down to the front door nearly right below his room. Outside of the door was another classmate of mine, and best friend, Detra. Her short brown hair was lightly bouncing in the chilled breeze. Alex jumped out of his chair and rushed down the stairs to get the …show more content…

BAD' Alex thought as he turned back to Detra, whom of which never saw his exchange.

"So what brings you here, I mean, it's been quite a while since you last came over like this" Alex inquired calmly, reminesent of the days when she would come over almost daily. Alex studied the grown Detra with a newly founded interest.

"Do I need a reason? I wanted to see you dummy" She said with a small laugh. Alex blushed with light embarassment and settled himself into his chair. He removed the tea bag from his cup and set it on the paper towels he saved himself, he then pushed both the tea cup and tea bag to the back of the desk in order to give himself room for drawing.

"I see you're as serious as ever" Detra says in a dull tone, masking the fact that she really wanted a long conversation like the older days.

"Time does that to you I guess" Alex replied as he continued his drawing that was started earlier.

Both of them remained relatively silent, save for a sip from their tea cups every now and again. Detra examined items that she saw occasionally, marveling to herself the fact that Alex's room seems to have been frozen in time.

"You really don't change do you?" She inquired as she looked around the room even more closely.

"I guess not. One doesn't give much thought into change I guess." Alex replied, continuing on the drawing with nearly impenatrable focus.

Nearly is the key word because Detra suddenly leaped from the bed and hugged Alex, shaking the desk