Maya

I watch as a guy with longish brown hair with a beanie on his head carry about ten bags of groceries into the building. A few minutes later he burstes through the door and runs to his car; opening it and getting his keys out.
"Maya!"
I turn my attention to the back of the car.
"Come on we have a whole moving truck to unload"
Sofia had decided to move back home closer to her parents. She had lived in St.Louis for a while but got homesick too often so she just moved back to sunny San Diego. I on the other hand just want to experience adulthood away from my parents house. They live 20 minutes away, so I could go back whenever if I got homesick. I got out of the car and help Sofia.

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Three hours later we finish hauling everything up the stairs. The elevator was broken so we had to take the three flights of stairs to our apartment.
"I'm going to return the moving truck. I'll just get a taxi, I don't want you driving around here yet"
I roll my eyes. Sofia was so careful of her car. She promise to let me borrow it if I needed to, but I don't think that's gonna happen. She left and I was left in the middle of the livingroom surrounded by boxes. Ugh. I decide to put the livingroom in order. As I was going through a box I hear someone singing follow by a guitar playing. I got up and follow the sound it was coming from the hall. I open the door and sure enough the neighbor across the was the one playing. The doorknob rattle and the door opens. Out came a tall guy. He smiles at me.
"Hey!" he loudly says
The singing stops behind him. I look at him and slam the door shut. Crap that was rude of me. I should of said hi back. I creak the door open a crack, he is still standing there.
"I-I'm sorry, I-..You..bye" I shut the door again
I can hear him laughing. Ugh. Boys just made me a little nervous. I finish fixing the livingroom up. It looks more homey. I start on the kitchen. As I put dshes away I hear the door open. Sofia is laughing.
"She did what?" I hear her ask
Some one replies. A guy.Seconds later Sofia and the tall guy are standing at the kitchen doorway. I drop a plate. It hits the counter and flies everywhere.
"Maya, this is Mike. Mike this is Maya my baby cousin."
Mike extends his hand out to me. I stare at it and slowly take it to shake. He smiles.
"I already met her a little ago"
My hands start to sweat I fiddle with my sleeves. I can feel myself start to get into a panic attack. I turn my attention back to unpacking and evening out my breathes. Mike and Sofia go out to the living room.They talk for a few minutes longer. I hear her say bye and come back.
"Hey are you okay? I notice your sleeve fiddling"
Sofia knew about my panic attacks and knew the signs right before they hit. I nod and finish the kitchen up.
"The livingroom looks great"
"Thanks." I quietly say
Sofia moves the table around until she finds the perfect spot.
"Go start on your room Maya, I can get the rest from here."
I smile and walk back out across the living room and into the small hall leading to the two rooms. The rooms were across from each other, both with their own bathroom. Thanks Sofia I said to myself. I set up my bed first and continue on to the five boxes on the floor.

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I breakdown the last box. I look around my room it looks like home. I pick up the stack od crush boxes and go out to the livingroom. Its dark I wonder where Sofia is at. I put the boxes by the door and go check in her room. Not in there. I go to the living room for my purse and pull my phone out.
"I went to see mom and dad. Don't wait up"
I walk to the kitchen and look in the fridge. We hadn't bought groceries yet. The only thing in it were some water bottles and some cans of soda. I grab a water and go back to my room. I felt exhausted and crawl into bed.

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