Day 10: Up and down.

Excited about his find in the used section of Cheapo, he popped the new CD into the stereo immediately. He was already starting to rock out when he remembered that he hadn’t unlocked the passenger door yet, leaving me standing outside the car. Thankfully the rain started just seconds after I buckled my seatbelt, otherwise my foul mood would have reached a new level. As he navigated the narrow streets of Uptown, he began listening to short bursts of each song before jumping to the next one. It was the most irritating habit. As soon as I would start getting into the song, he’d advance it forward. With each push of the button, my sentiment got worse and worse.

“Up and down, up and down, up and down, whoa-o-o-oh,” Supernova rang out from the remaining back left speaker. Then the click of the advance button.

“Hmph. Just down, down, down for me.” I thought, crossing my arms protectively across my chest creating a shield to ward off any potential advancement to the area.

“Oh, yeah, this is the one I wanted,” he said finally stopping the irritating button pushing. “Physics is like math class, physics is like math class, physics is like math class. I always get an F,” he sang along with the chorus.

“Physics?” I thought to myself. Those aren’t the lyrics. I picked up the CD case to peruse the liner notes. I laughed at the album name, Ages 3 and Up. I contemplated making a comment on that, but bit my tongue. No need to start a fight, especially when I’m the passenger.

He continued to sing his version of the song the rest of the way to my apartment as I sat in silence.

“Hey, speaking of Physics,” I paused to laugh silently at my joke. We hadn’t been talking and physics wasn’t actually in the song, but I smiled to myself knowing here I was going. “I’ve never really been a fan of calculating velocity. But I do like to see how far I can chuck something. On that note, we’re done.” I got out of the car and turned back to look at him, “’Being with you is like Math class. I always get an F.’ Those, are the actual lyrics and that’s what it’s like to be with you.” I slammed the door embracing the rain’s ability to wash away both physics and math instantaneously.