Standing in your way

Chapter 15

Sarah and I agreed to go to the pub this evening, to take our mind off everything that has happened these days for a moment, so I decided to start going to the gym again this afternoon, just to get back on track.

Let's say that doing it wasn't easy, I had to do everything calmly, but that's okay anyway. I get to the changing rooms and put my stuff on a bench, I want to take a quick shower here and then change at home. I take the shampoo and shower gel and get into the shower.

While massaging the shampoo on my head I accidentally hit my ear, I feel something is missing

"What?" I touch my ear again, I lost an earring, just what I needed this evening

"Come on" I snort, my mother gave it to me, it's very important to me but above all it's really very beautiful. Where could I have lost it?

Thinking of all the possible places, the only option is to have it left by Lydia.
I put on my bathrobe and get out of the shower, I have to text Lydia and tell her to check if she has my earring. I quickly change, grab my things and leave the gym.

As soon as I get in the car I open the chat with Lydia and write to her

"Good evening maestro, sorry for the inconvenience, can you check if I left an earring?"

I send the message and wait, after a few minutes the response arrives

"Yes, you left it, I'll bring it to your rehearsal tomorrow"

"Currently, I need it urgently this evening, can I come by later to pick it up?"

I would have stopped by now but it's late and I have to get ready

"Ok, come by 8:30"

"Thank you so much"

I hang up the phone and drive home

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"What can I wear" I look around my wardrobe at the evening clothes part, I want to make myself beautiful this evening it's been a long time since I took care of myself.

My eye falls on a dress, black with long sleeves, tight. The fabric shimmers slightly and has a deep V-neck

"Perfect!" exactly what I was looking for. I take it and place it on the bed, meanwhile I start putting on makeup.

I decide to get an eyeliner that lengthens my eyes and a silver eyeshadow, for the lips I leave them like that with just a little lipgloss, for the hair I decide to make them straight. I put on the dress and look at myself in the mirror, it looks great on me

"Beautiful, beautiful!" I take my phone and check the time, it's 7.45, since her house isn't very close I decide to leave. I text Sarah that I'll be at the pub by 9

After about twenty minutes I arrive at her house, it's 8.15, maybe it's a little early but okay, I get out of the car anyway and approach the door. Before ringing the bell I straighten my dress and hair, gather courage and ring. I hear footsteps approaching. 

Lydia opens the door, she was dressed very elegantly, she had a dark blue shirt and jacket with trousers of the same color. I look at her from head to toe, I want to tell her that she's very good looking  but no words come out of my mouth 

"Good evening" she breaks the silence bringing me back to earth 

"Uh good evening maestro" I look into her eyes but her gaze was focused on something else, she was checking me out too 

"Nice dress, it looks good on you" my cheeks turn slightly red at the compliment, did Lydia just give me a compliment?!

"Thank you, that's kind of you" she smiles slightly and puts her hand in her pocket

"Thank you" she takes her hand out of her pocket and opens it, she was holding my earring

"Here" she holds out to me and I take it, our hands touching for a few seconds.