Derik doesn't show up the next day though he calls. On the day of his departure he asks me to meet him at the airport so I can say goodbye but I'm too mad at him right now to go so I declined. I have been in my apartment for a week now. I don't even want to step outside, I just eat, watch TV and go to bed. I know I have to start looking for another job soon but it'll come so I'm taking a break from the world for a while.
Alice my best friend since forever has been calling nonstop and stopped by twice to check on me but I don't feel like talking to her right now. I know what she's going to say anyway and what she wants me to do from her instant messages. Apparently Derek told Alice what happened. I have texted back that I am fine and she shouldn't be worried but she is not taking it, so I turned my phone off to block the negative energy.
Now sitting here binging on the TV and she interrupts with her banging at the door .why can't she just leave me alone?
"Bri! I swear if you don't answer this damn door I'm calling your mum" the pounding grows louder just when I think she's given up.
'I'm calling her right now." I let out a breath as my day is already destroyed and I really think she will call because she is crazy sometimes. I'm heading over to open the door
"Then after I'm done I'm going to call the cops" this bitch is actually threating me. I open the door on her and she has one hand raised to knock on the door and the other is on her phone on her ear.
"A bit dramatic that you think?" I ask and get back inside the apartment and return on the couch
"What is that smell? This place is horrible. My God" she is sniffing the air and has her nose turned up. She is soon in Alice mode opening Windows, collecting garbage, dirty dishes and clothes all over the place. We haven't said a word to each other and I just let her do what she wants with the place. After the place is breathable she stands in front of the television. I guess we are doing this now
"Now what?" I ask her wakingng from the couch and staying in a sitting position
"Do you know how worried I have been? what is wrong with you?"
"I told you I am fine. didn't you get my texts?"
"Seriously?"
"whaaat?" she sighs and comes to sit on the couch
"Stop it okay. You're getting another job and fuck Derek. I already gave him a piece of my mind"
"Well thanks I guess"
"I'm not here to make you feel worse. I'm here to make you feel better"
"I know. I'm sorry. I just wanted to be alone"
"It's okay because you don't have to be alone. I am your ride-or-die" she winks at me and I can't help but laugh a little.
She cheers me up a bit and makes us dinner. We eat together and she wants to sleep over but I insist I am okay. We aren't in second grade anymore. She leaves and I go to bed feeling slightly better about myself and I did before so it's a good night.
The next week is not very great. There are no available positions and I feel myself going crazy with the job hunt. Alice advices I contact a job agency to help me with the job hunting as they have the connections and Resources I don't and I do. It's been a week already since and I haven't heard anything. I really have to find something fast before the end of the month or I'm going to end up homeless and have to move back home with my mother. I don't know what's worse and I'm not looking forward to it.
Two weeks or one week to the end of the month and Alice says I'm going depressed. I have to cheer up and do something fun out of the house since I haven't been
out of the house much lately. I don't feel like it but Alice is kind of bossy. She has this party that their office is throwing and she asked me to come as her guest and mingle.
"There will be important people there maybe you can even find connections for your job besides you get to have free drinks and a lot of fun" she hugs me and invades my wardrobe to choose a dress for me
"I love this blue dress. It goes well with your eyes and hugs your curves perfectly" she puts it on the bed and picks up matching shoes then a clutch. Alice is a stylish designer so I know she knows what she is doing. I just watch her work my wardrobe to her full content.
"Why are you still sitting there? "She asks touching her waist
"I like watching you work it" I tease
"Take that shower, you're going to make me late. I have a reputation to keep you know"
"I know. A reputation with the boss" she acts shocked and I hurry to take a shower
I get dressed up. Apply some makeup and off we go. Because Alice's office is in the fashion industry there are celebrities and everyone is dressed to perfection, with those fake smiles and laughs as if everyone here is having the best time of their life. Wish I could say the same. I grab a drink and soon Alice has left to mingle with the guests as their company is hosting the event. There isn't anyone to talk to really so I just walk around watching the scene from afar and exchanging those glasses.
I think the glasses of champagne I lost count to have started working their magic because when I decide to change my location and take a seat on the corner I bump to a suit
"Oh! I'm so sorry!" I didn't even see him there he just appeared out of nowhere. I stumble a bit and he catches me so I look at him and he is watching me. There isn't enough light on this corner and I don't get much but that smile, those eyes and that face is Gorgeous.