Dream Girl | Omeeka

Chapter 3: Feel Brand New

Chapter 3
Feel Brand New

(Nicki is awaken by the phone ringing at 8:03 am. Its her manager Manny sending her a wake up call on the hotel phone. She rolls over and looks around and there is no trace of Meek. The flowers are still beautifully spaced around the room. Her earrings are in the spot she left them. The sheets are ruffled from where his body once laid, that comforts and reassures her that it wasn't all a dream.

Nicki rolls out of bed and grabs her phone. 29 notifications. 2 From Sherika. 7 From Safaree. 1 from Mom. 2 From Quaiah. 3 From Manny. 2 from Glam. 11 from non stored numbers. 1 from Meek)

it read

Meek: sleep well beautiful, ill be back in the morning <3

Nicki then hears a cough come from downstairs and a door close. She rolls out of bed, grabs her robe, her slippers, and walks to the ledge of the stairs)

Nicki: "hello?"... "hello?"

(She doesn't get a response, so she walks halfway down the staircase to see the living room and kitchen area below and ask the question again)

Nicki: "hello!!!"

Chef: "Goodmorning Ma'm, how do you like your eggs?"

Nicki: "eggs? ... scrambled and you are?

Chef: "I'm Sam, a chef to Mr. Robert Williams"

Nicki: "Okay, do you know where he is?"

(in that moment, Meek walks out of the other room, talking on the phone and smoking a cigar with a drink in the other hand. He is dressed in a black sweater, black pajama pants, house slippers. He walks up to Nicki and hug and kisses her as he is talking on the phone)

Nicki: "goodmorning, whats going on?"

Meek: (moving the phone away from his mouth) "goodmorning baby, you hungry?"

Nicki: "yes..."

Meek: "let my man Sam hook you up" (pointing to sam, he kisses her again and walks away)

Nicki: "you ... uhhh.. okay" (watches him walk away, then turns around and heads into the kitchen)

Nicki: "did you get clearance with my security?"

Chef: "no mam!" (concerned look on his face) "I wasn't aware but I can assure you that I am a very good friend of your friend and ..."

Nicki: (cuts him off) "Don't worry about it..." "I'll take scrambled egg whites, spinach, and turkey bacon, real crispy"

Chef: "absolutely dear and would you like a beverage? Coffee perhaps?"

Nicki: "coffee sounds good, black, and a small glass of orange juice"

Chef: "of course, right away ma'm"

(Nicki is sitting at the table with her cellphone in hand. She looks over at Meek who is now staring out the window having what looks to be a private conversation. She is an awe of how thoughtful he is. How he follows through on his promises. She opens up her camera and starts to snap a few pictures of him from behind.

Meek turns around and catches her snapping pictures. He smiles and does a silly pose.)

Nicki: "be serious!" (laughing)

Meek: "okay okay, here..." (posing)

Nicki: (snaps picture) "perfect" (smiling at him)