Chapter 6 An Unexpected Invitation

The next morning, Billy woke up suddenly. He grabbed his phone: 6:58 a.m.

“It’s so early…” he thought.

He tried to fall back asleep, but strangely, he felt totally awake—full of energy, as if he’d never been tired at all.

“Oh well… Might as well fix myself something to eat.”

He made a quick snack and then tried going back to bed, but it was no use. He just lay there, staring at the ceiling, letting his thoughts wander until about 9:50.

Eventually, he got up and sat down at his computer, working on his web project for hours.

The afternoon went by quietly, until around 3 p.m. when his phone buzzed. Billy glanced at the screen—Marie.

“Oh, Marie… What does she want?” he wondered, surprised.

He answered the call.

“Hello?”

“Hi Billy, how are you? Hey, do you want to come over tonight? I’m having a party at my place with some friends!”

Billy hesitated, caught off guard, but replied a bit shyly,

“Um… yeah, why not.”

Marie sounded delighted:

“Okay, awesome! Be there around 8 p.m.!”

The call ended. Billy set his phone down, his heart beating a little faster.

A party at Marie’s… with her friends…

He was already wondering what kind of night this was going to be.