Vanessa

In a cafe:
"You better make a choice between your life and your sanity. "
He's a bald man. Some sage they say.
I'm seated cross-legged. Waiting for the so-called meditation trance.
Gabbie and Debbie look at me bewildered.
"Girl you OK? " Debbie.
"You OK? " Gabbie.
"Why don't you guys find some inner peace?"
I take a deep breath in, silently humming my stress away.

***

At around 12:00 noon, we're in a taxi cab. Some old song is blasting on the radio... George something....
Gabbie is laughing and all, as I'm concerned about getting a heavy silence.
"Guys, don't tell me you're stopping by that damn club. "
Debbie makes a face. "You enlightened and shit, girl... " She says.
"You need to understand something... " I mumble but my voice comes out weak, "I'm in my periods. "
Silence ensues.
   I'm thinking about getting done with my landlord. He's been a pain in the ass lately.
Last month's rent, now this....oh gosh...
***
The cab pulls over my house. It's a bleak dot on the map. The one with an ugly roofing and all...

"Bye bitch. " Debbie shouts.
"Bye," I mumble. Feeling weak as hell, I forge a smile.
"Sleep fishy style." she says, "The party, you gonna come?"

I manage to thumb a yes, hustling my way to my damn bed.