A few days have passed and it's Friday now. It was last Monday since Mr. Clemmons had had me in his office. I can't really bring myself to care all that much about his problems with me. Because frankly, I have my own problems to worry about. However, I do have plans with Felix tonight so perhaps it might relieve me of some of the stress I've been having.
It's about midday. I'll probably be calling Felix soon to see if we're still on for tonight. Before that, I should probably start getting ready. I walk from my bedroom to the bathroom and get in the shower. It's strange, going out with another person since Sandy. Strange, but interesting nonetheless. We'll see how tonight goes. Who knows, depending on how things go, Mr. Clemmons might not have to worry about Felix and me after all.
I get out of the shower and start blowdrying my hair. I do my hair differently for today since it's a semi-special occasion. I straighten it, but put a slight curl at the ends. After my hair, I do my makeup more dramatically. Blush, mascara, eyeliner. When I finish my makeup, I look at myself looking right back at me. I smirk. Looking into the mirror, I see my blue-green eyes, genuinely lively. I finish getting ready.
I go back to my room to choose what I'll wear for this evening. I go through my closet top to bottom. Panicking, I fear I won't be able to find something good enough for tonight. Until I come across a black dress I haven't touched in a couple years. This is the one. I put on the dress with some force. "Ugh! What?" I look in my full body mirror and turn to the side. My stomach is protruding! It's probably all bloating from the side effects of my pills and the stress. I walk over to my shoe rack and grab a pair of matching black high heels. I get into my jewelry box and pick out the last gift I received from Sandy. A ruby necklace in the shape of a vertical rectangle. He got it for me right before he passed away. This is the first time I've worn it.
I'm finally all ready and decide to call Felix. I look through my contacts, trying to find his number. When I do, I eagerly click 'call.' It only rang a couple times before he answers. "Hey, Mel!" I giggle a little bit into the phone. I didn't expect him to answer that quickly. "Have you been waiting by the phone all day?" I say with a smile in my voice. "Pfft, no," He said guiltily, but jokingly, "What time should I pick you up?" Excited, I say, "I'm ready whenever you are." I wait for him to reply, and when he does, he says, "How does half an hour sound?" With butterflies in my stomach, I reply with, "Sounds good to me. See you then!" We both hang up the phone.
