I toss a box of Captain Crunch into my basket, pushing it further down the aisle and grabbing two more boxes of Frosted Flakes. This feels awfully familiar.
The memory returns when I turn the corner and get rammed in the side by another cart. "ERIN! I AM SO SORRY"
I look over to see Jordan.
And another girl. My heart drops.
"It's, uh- it's fine"
"Oh, I never introduced you two. Erin, this is Cecilia, my girlfriend. Cecilia, Erin"
Cecilia gives a small wave, and I can't even move my hand to wave back. She looks 14. "I should be going. You two have a wonderful time" I say, pushing my cart around them. "Erin! Why are you leaving so soon?!" I hear Jordan yell.
I flip him the bird.
"Sorry, my finger doesn't like jacka- OH. I can't say that word in front of the children"
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I get home and speed walk into my room, trying to avoid Sonja, but she sees me anyway- she pops out of Boo's room in a tiara and full ballerina suit (tutu included), trying to look cool while blocking the way to my room. "Erin..."
"Tutu..."
"Don't change the subject. Why are you trying to avoid me? What did you do?"
"I had to pee"
"So did I. But after an hour in a friggin ballerina suit you learn to hold it in. Why were you gone so long? You left me with your demon child for 2 hours"
"I was grocery shopping!"
"Did Jordan get a girlfriend?"
"How the hell did you read that from my eyes?!"
"Those are ijustlostmyfutureboyfriend eyes honey. Come talk to mama"
We go into my room and sit down on the bed. "Sonja she looked like a freaking 14 year old"
"Did you say anything?"
"Of course not... I gave him the finger AND THEN said something"
She high fived me.
"Good girl. Wanna know what you do now?"
"I'm not killing her Sonja. That's illegal"
"That's not what I was getting at... good idea though, it can be plan B. What I MEANT was that you need revenge"
"What do you mean by revenge?"
"Get him jealous. Invite him on a double date"
"With who?"
"Well.... I can offer up my boyfriend"
