Hanging By A Moment (Sequel to Funhouse)

Chapter 7

As soon as I closed the door on a dumfounded John I'd texted Sarah back asking her & Tom to come over to my apartment first thing in the morning for a chat.

I was 99% positive I was going to take her up on her offer, I had to I'd only regret it for the rest of my life if I didn't. But there was still things I needed to know about her proposal first.

I went to bed last night with my mobile phone on my pillow starring at the face I'd missed so much.

She looked happy in the photo, A Goofy smile on her face as she pointed proudly to the "23" badge attached to her dress. The photo must of only been taken a few days before Sarah flew out to Ibiza.

I remembered Tom mentioning his girlfriend was having a joint birthday party with her best friend but at the time I had no idea that Tom's Girlfriend was indeed Sarah.

I woke up this morning feeling hopeful for the first time in a long time, A little ray of hope had filtered its way in to my life and I was now determined not to let this opportunity of Happiness pass me by.

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I was stood in the middle of my small apartment looking at what I needed to pack, I hadn't collected much over the years flitting from place to place but I still had a lot more stuff than a budget airline would allow a family of 6.

Knock Knock

"Come in" I shout across the room.

The door opens with a happy looking Tom clutching a tray of coffees and a bag of what I hope is pastries.

"Here you go Chez your favourite" He says placing the breakfast items down on the table.

"Thanks Fraz" I say giving him a quick hug "Where's Sarah"

"She's Coming" He laughs "Your apartment steps are proving to be a task at this hour of the morning" Just as he finishes his sentence a haggard looking Sarah lets herself into my apartment and throws herself down in the middle of my bed.

"Morning" I giggle

I get a half hearted grunt in response as I sip on my coffee watching the blond regain her composure.

"This better be fucking good news Cheryl, I've not got up at the crack of dawn and dragged myself up the empire state building for you to be a idiot again" OK guess Sarah is still not a morning person.

"Well firstly its 10am & secondarily I live on the 4th floor its hardly Kilimanjaro" I tell her

"With a out of order lift it is" She says, her face softens when Tom hands her a coffee "Thanks babe"

"So Cheryl you said you wanted to see us" He says sitting on the edge of my bed

"I want to know how this thing would work if I agree? The job, the flat you mentioned?" I say as I sit myself down on the chair opposite them both.

"I knew you'd cave" Sarah cackles suddenly looking much more lively

We tuck into our pastries as Sarah & Tom fill me in on there plans, Well Sarah's plans.

She was opening her Club in the heart of London and wanted me to be her assistant manager, She said she needed someone she could trust to help her as she didn't have any experience standing on the other side of the bar.

Her & Tom had just bought there first house together and where moving in on there return back to England, Sarah was planning on renting her old flat out but said I could have it as part of my Job package.

She said it was only a short walk from her new house and was in a really nice area.

The wages where more than I was getting now with a flat thrown in.