room.
“Thank you, Vic.” I faked a smile at him as he walked away. I shook off the nasty feeling he gave me, and waited until I saw him walk in the opposite direction I was going before I started on my way to the dressing room.
Chapter Fourteen
I went straight home after work. I was looking forward to seeing how my cats were. I pulled up to my apartment building and all but ran inside. I unlocked my door and turned on the lights. My apartment was quiet and the cats were nowhere in sight. I checked the kitchen, living room, and bathroom before finding them curled up on my pillows in my bed. I smiled to myself. I pulled my phone out of my purse and took a couple pictures of them. I even made one of them my new home screen image. I changed into a pair of boxer shorts and a tank top, then brushed my teeth and cleaned the make-up off my face before crawling into bed with them. I pushed Hansel and Gretel off my pillows, neither of them seeming too happy that I was taking over the bed.
I woke up with the sun shining in through the window and both cats still curled up in my bed. I threw the blankets off and made my way toward the kitchen. I dished out a can of wet cat food and placed it on two separate saucers. Both cats followed me in purring like crazy. I placed the saucers on the floor next to their water bowls and went to get ready to meet Melody and Jade for lunch.
After a long hot shower, I walked with a little jump to my step back to my room, and I could hear Hansel and Gretel running around in the living room. I dressed quickly into a pair of yoga pants and t-shirt. Pulling a beanie over my head, I did a quick check to make sure the bathroom door was open, and the water bowl was full before heading out.
We had decided to meet at EL Rodeo, a little Mexican restaurant that according to Melody has the best chips and salsa around. I pulled up to the restaurant a few minutes early, just as Jade and Melody were walking to the front door. I parked my car and met them inside.
“Hey,” I greeted them.
“Hey, Faith.” Melody hugged me, taking me by surprise.
“You are awfully cheerful today.” I smiled at her.
“We are going shopping. But first we are going to have a margarita, and they have the best freaking chips and salsa ever!”
I laughed. Her bubbly personality was infectious.
“Come on, girls, our table is ready.” Jade called to us as she followed the hostess to a booth in the back of the restaurant.
“Your waiter will be right with you.” She handed us each a menu.
“So what’s good?” I asked as I glanced over the food selection.
“Well, I’m not sure I never really eat anything but the chips and salsa.” Melody didn’t even bother to look at the menu.
“You can never go wrong with the Carnitas,” Jade said, setting her menu down on the table.
The waitress came back to take our drink order. Melody and Jade ordered a pitcher of margaritas and I asked for a cherry cola. She was back with our drinks and a basket of chips and salsa in only a few minutes. Melody was right; the chips and salsa were amazing.
***
I drove the three of us to the mall. Melody and Jade had finished off their pitcher of margaritas and were both giggling the entire time. “What stores do you guys want to check out?” I asked.
“Oh, we have to stop at C.J.’s, they have this awesome shirt I wanted to get,” Melody blurted out.
We walked through the mall with no luck finding anything to wear. I forgot what it was like to go shopping with friends. I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much. Melody was trying on the most ridiculous outfits.
“Faith, here, try this on. It would be perfect on you!” Melody shoved a black, low-cut halter-top at me. “Oh, with a pair of skinny jeans and either black boots or heels, you’d look hot.”
“Okay.” I took the top to the dressing room to try it on, not completely sure how I felt about it.
“Thank you, Vic.” I faked a smile at him as he walked away. I shook off the nasty feeling he gave me, and waited until I saw him walk in the opposite direction I was going before I started on my way to the dressing room.
Chapter Fourteen
I went straight home after work. I was looking forward to seeing how my cats were. I pulled up to my apartment building and all but ran inside. I unlocked my door and turned on the lights. My apartment was quiet and the cats were nowhere in sight. I checked the kitchen, living room, and bathroom before finding them curled up on my pillows in my bed. I smiled to myself. I pulled my phone out of my purse and took a couple pictures of them. I even made one of them my new home screen image. I changed into a pair of boxer shorts and a tank top, then brushed my teeth and cleaned the make-up off my face before crawling into bed with them. I pushed Hansel and Gretel off my pillows, neither of them seeming too happy that I was taking over the bed.
I woke up with the sun shining in through the window and both cats still curled up in my bed. I threw the blankets off and made my way toward the kitchen. I dished out a can of wet cat food and placed it on two separate saucers. Both cats followed me in purring like crazy. I placed the saucers on the floor next to their water bowls and went to get ready to meet Melody and Jade for lunch.
After a long hot shower, I walked with a little jump to my step back to my room, and I could hear Hansel and Gretel running around in the living room. I dressed quickly into a pair of yoga pants and t-shirt. Pulling a beanie over my head, I did a quick check to make sure the bathroom door was open, and the water bowl was full before heading out.
We had decided to meet at EL Rodeo, a little Mexican restaurant that according to Melody has the best chips and salsa around. I pulled up to the restaurant a few minutes early, just as Jade and Melody were walking to the front door. I parked my car and met them inside.
“Hey,” I greeted them.
“Hey, Faith.” Melody hugged me, taking me by surprise.
“You are awfully cheerful today.” I smiled at her.
“We are going shopping. But first we are going to have a margarita, and they have the best freaking chips and salsa ever!”
I laughed. Her bubbly personality was infectious.
“Come on, girls, our table is ready.” Jade called to us as she followed the hostess to a booth in the back of the restaurant.
“Your waiter will be right with you.” She handed us each a menu.
“So what’s good?” I asked as I glanced over the food selection.
“Well, I’m not sure I never really eat anything but the chips and salsa.” Melody didn’t even bother to look at the menu.
“You can never go wrong with the Carnitas,” Jade said, setting her menu down on the table.
The waitress came back to take our drink order. Melody and Jade ordered a pitcher of margaritas and I asked for a cherry cola. She was back with our drinks and a basket of chips and salsa in only a few minutes. Melody was right; the chips and salsa were amazing.
***
I drove the three of us to the mall. Melody and Jade had finished off their pitcher of margaritas and were both giggling the entire time. “What stores do you guys want to check out?” I asked.
“Oh, we have to stop at C.J.’s, they have this awesome shirt I wanted to get,” Melody blurted out.
We walked through the mall with no luck finding anything to wear. I forgot what it was like to go shopping with friends. I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much. Melody was trying on the most ridiculous outfits.
“Faith, here, try this on. It would be perfect on you!” Melody shoved a black, low-cut halter-top at me. “Oh, with a pair of skinny jeans and either black boots or heels, you’d look hot.”
“Okay.” I took the top to the dressing room to try it on, not completely sure how I felt about it.
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