After my meetings with my clients, I rush back to Mrs. Martin's place where I am suppose to pick up Quin so we can go to a quiet place to plan what we want for the festival from Matts list.
Apparently, last night Matt had an important meeting he had to attend in in Boston which would last more than three days. So he decided to leave the his Founders festival plan to Quin , I and a third person whom I think is Eve or Kelvin.
I cracked the door open and it is Josh in front of me.
"Wow !" I tilt my head.
"What! He replies
"I wanted to thank you for rescuing me from drowning the other day, didn't expect to find you almost everywhere I go". I walk in and take a seat.
"Okay, but I am staying here for the time I will be in town". He smiles at me
"Yeah right."
"Yes, so good luck seeing me everywhere you go Neese."
"Fine, am not putting g up with your cheap talk, where is Quin". I ignore him.
"She is getting ready to meet us down here". He answers
"What?" I look over at him "Whose us?"
"Planning the festival, you and I plus Quin." He replies.
"You must be dreaming, what do you know about planning Josh."
"Guess you will have to see that a man can learn a few skills too."
"You tow cut it out, lets get going." Quin joins in and drags me by my arm to her car.
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The drive in Quin's car is filled with awkward silence. Mostly because Josh and I seem to just argue and have a lot to say to each other than we are letting out.
"Josh why don't you go over what you were talking about with Matt today about the festival." Quin says breaking the ice.
Josh cleared his throat and then takes a few more seconds to start talking.
I pray he chokes on his own saliva, cheat.
"This is Matts founders festival binder with all the details for the event" He pulls out a booklet and is looking through it.
How does Matt and everyone else trust Josh whose been out of town for four years?
"What are we talking about?" I asks
"I , Josh and yourself were picked by my brother to plan his founder's festival while he is away for his meeting." Quin answered .
"Am aware that Matt is out of town, am just stunned that Josh whose been away was picked to plan an event for a town he knows noting about."
"Geez Neese, its not like Josh cant use reason as to what could be fitting and besides he ahs great ideas from New York City, right Josh."
I see from the from view mirror the smirk on Josh's face,
"Right."
Why Josh?
Matt knew how much i was hurt
Why put us together ?
If feel Matt had some other reason why, like get Josh and I to just sort out our past issues.
I reach out grabbing the booklet from Josh.
"Let me take a look at that."
"Of course, let us hear your brighter , healthy ideas." Josh jokes
"Don't mess with what I do to help people Josh." I hiss
Quin lets out a laugh
"Matt would be so impressed with you two."
"Yeah, why put us two together!" I ask
"Well Matt picked us three because he knew we could do it, so let's just talk business, not what happened decades ago". Quin says, stopping in the parking lot.
"Its four Quin." I correct her
Josh quickly gets out of the car as if he is in need of a new supply of oxygen.
"It was four years ago." I repeat
"Whatever, its not like you really loved each other then, you were teenagers Neese, get over it. Come on." Quin just brushes it off.
Maybe she is right.
But it has not been easy for me
Josh first cheated on me with Mrs. Lawrence
then just left me and broke up with me over the phone
I didn't really have an easy time dealing with all that chain of events at eighteen
It was easy for everyone to say get over it , they were not in my shoes.
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We sit in the restaurant and Quin ordered some cold sodas for each of us. Josh and I are practically looking at each other like we are plotting murder against each other.
"So what are the movie options?" I direct the question to Josh.
"Please refer to Appendix A, section 3 of the binder". He sips on his soda and moves his eyes away from me.
"Why am I not surprised!" I grumble
"We have a lot of choices to pick from, close to three hundred and something. I vote The Bourne Identity.
I scoff "This is not a movie night for your boys, it's a movie from the entire town".
Quin looks over at me "Well I go with Josh's option, the movie is PG-13 and it's my brother's list".
"Okay am gonna say no to it". I reply.
Josh's face is pain stricken "Of course you are Neese of course you will say no to whatever I pick."
"I vote Ever After". I smile at him.
"I disagree with Neese, why would people want to watch that". Josh replies looking at Quin who is barely listening to them.
"Okay since we won't come to an agreement, how about we visit everyone in town and ask them what they would like to watch on that day".
"Oh please Josh!" I groan
"Yes, why not? It will make the work easy and will be satisfying for the people as we see the one most picked". Josh replied with a smirk.
Quin puts her phone away. "Josh has a point, Neese".
"Oh come one Quin!". I groaned
"Come one Neese, or you afraid I know this town better than you do". He seemed satisfied.
"Fine let's do that". I almost cried. It is going to be so much work on us , plus my appointments, both in person and online