That river in Egypt
Rennala and Melina stood on the front porch of the party house. It was warm, which was no surprise considering it was a month into summer.
"You decided to leave pretty early this time Mel, it's not even midnight yet"
"Yeah... My boyfriend wanted me to spend the countdown with him. He was working extra extra late so he wasn't at the party... Speaking of which"
"Melina. What is it?"
"He might be picking me up in his car"
"What! We were supposed to walk back together"
"I know..."
"And let me guess, he's still mad about the red shell incident?"
"Yeah... I know it's stupid but what am I supposed to do?"
"I don't want to walk home on my own, no chance you'll be able to tell him to find it in his heart to give me a lift? You're his girlfriend so he should listen to you"
"...I don't think I can"
"Fuck. Melina, I know you find it hard, but you really should learn to be assertive sometimes. It's too easy for people to get away with whatever they want if you don't say anything"
"I knowwwww but it's hard! I want to be good at it like you, but I can't seem to do it. Mayb-"
She was cut off by a BEEP BEEP. She tidied her brown hair and looked towards the road.
"That's him now"
"What on Earth is that, what car is he driving?"
"You decided to leave pretty early this time Mel, it's not even midnight yet"
"Yeah... My boyfriend wanted me to spend the countdown with him. He was working extra extra late so he wasn't at the party... Speaking of which"
"Melina. What is it?"
"He might be picking me up in his car"
"What! We were supposed to walk back together"
"I know..."
"And let me guess, he's still mad about the red shell incident?"
"Yeah... I know it's stupid but what am I supposed to do?"
"I don't want to walk home on my own, no chance you'll be able to tell him to find it in his heart to give me a lift? You're his girlfriend so he should listen to you"
"...I don't think I can"
"Fuck. Melina, I know you find it hard, but you really should learn to be assertive sometimes. It's too easy for people to get away with whatever they want if you don't say anything"
"I knowwwww but it's hard! I want to be good at it like you, but I can't seem to do it. Mayb-"
She was cut off by a BEEP BEEP. She tidied her brown hair and looked towards the road.
"That's him now"
"What on Earth is that, what car is he driving?"