Life After Silas

Shopping

                            Not sure what to make out of all of this and what just happen. When I looked up again, James was already gone. I sit there bottomless. Cathy walked in and said "Oh Lisa are you OK?" Take my blanket and covering up my legs she said "What was that about?" I wasn't even sure my self.  I get up and put my pants on walking down stairs. My phone beeps, it was a text from James that read, "You are so great, you are my own little addiction. I will see you at eight before I go into withdrawals." Wow, I don't even know what to say to this, so I put " Don't worry about it, I will be out anyways. DATE" Feeling this weird feeling trying not to laugh.  I bet, that really pissed him off. I didn't get a text back from him. I look up at Cathy who is just sitting on the side of my bed looking back at me. I said "I don't know about him. He was so sweet and great in bed, now he is getting more demanding" I don't know what to do, but I know I will not go through this again, I already went through this with Silas. I get my pants on and walk down stairs. Debating on what to do today, I ask Cathy if she and Jane would like to go do something have a girls day. It was much needed, I was hoping to get my mind off everything. Silas, his lies, apartment, Melody, Taylor and James. I think we need to go get our nails and hair done, then maybe head over to the mall then out to eat. I get my self together and for some reason I walk into the office again. Not sure why I was in here, I just wanted to look around. Then Cathy said "Do you want to bring in the boxes now. Mainly if we are shopping and running around today?" I agreed. We go get the boxes out of my cars and bring in a few bags. We placed them in the office.  Then Jane got two small boxes that I haven't even seen yet, do I want to even look? I said "Where did those come from?" Jane said "I just found them in the closet I thought you packed them." I said "No, I haven't seen those" Cathy said "Well, lets open them up now" I grab the first box and open it, I couldn't believe what I was seeing and I had two questions Where did it come from and why did he have it? Jane said "What is it?" I looked over at her and said "MONEY" just dumping the box on the floor. It was really a box full of money. There were 20's 50's and 100's only. Sitting there just looking at it Jane opened the second box and said "Umm, Lisa this box is just a little different." I look inside. There were more pictures, money and cards. I start with the cards opening them up each card had a different woman's name on it. One said
 Amber it had $500
 Samantha it had $750
 Melody it had $500
 Lily it had $1,000
 Paula it had $700
 All the card said '' With love from Silas" I couldn't wrap my head around where this money came from and why he was giving it to these women. I threw away the cards and put the money with the rest of the money that was laying there. There was some money in the bottom of that box too. I just stacked it all up and counted it. Altogether it was about $14,990. I look at Cathy and Jane and said "What am I going to do with all of this?" Jane said " Well, we are going to the mall." I smiled and said '' Very true". I take $2,000 with me and put the rest back in the box. Then I tell them "after we are done at the mall. I want to get more money and change things around, around here. can you too help me?" They both agreed, we head out going to the mall they had a salon in there. We I get my dead ends cut off and get highlights put in that are very light brown. I liked it. Then this lady ask "Are we doing nails as well?" I was going to, but if I am changing things around tonight then I don't want them done. I said "I was going to, but I think I will pass." We finish up there and head out into the mall, going to about 8 stores and leaving. We were only there for 4 hours. I got a few new outfits and got the kids some things. We head back to the house and I put the things away. I am getting hungry, so I go back into the office and take out some more money. I ask them, if they wanted to head over to the hardware store. I go get some paint for the bathroom and get another one more the kitchen. I buy a new area rug, new wall decor and new kitchen things. I think if I change things around and make it look different than it wont remind me of Silas so much. I don't want to touch the office right yet though. I head back home and put my things in the kitchen walking into the office I took envelopes each one I put Electric, Gas, Water, Cable, Phone and taxes. I put money in each. Then Cathy said "Lisa your house taxes are paid up for the next three years." I forgot all about that. I put all the money back in the box and just take out $40. I figured I could run and get drinks, cigarettes and whatever else we needed. I look at the time it's almost eight already. I didn't want to be here at eight. So we take off to the gas station. It was 8:05 I still want to go home yet so we drive around for a few. We go back to my house at 8:45pm. James was sitting in my drive way. My stomach drops