Forbidden Love

Chapter 8

My phone went off two hours later at noon. I instantly regretted falling back asleep when I realized I had a throbbing headache. Carlie groaned when I got up out of bed.

“Don’t go,” She says.

“Babe I got to work until seven. Then it’s typical Friday night. Chinese and High Octane. You’re welcome to join us if you feel up to it,” I tell her.

“I know I just don’t want you to go,” she tells me cuddling down into the blankets.

“Are you going to come with us tonight?” I ask.

She stares at me. “I don’t know. It depends on how I feel later on. If I feel like I do now then no. Call me when you get out of work and I’ll let you know. Come here,” She says patting the bed.

I go over to her and sit down. She wraps her arms around me and kisses me. She then lets me go. I smile and kiss her again.

“I’m heading out. I’ll call you later. I really hope you go with us tonight,” I tell her kissing her again.

I leave and walk the four blocks back to my apartment to get a shower. I leave for work a half an hour before I have to be there.  I work at the grocery store down the street at the cigarette counter. I usually walk to work because it’s only a few blocks away and there is no sense in driving when I can walk.

I worked the six hours that I had to and speed walked home so that I could get a shower. I hated my job and hated the customers who came through my lines. I had a lady today flip out on me because I asked for her identification and wouldn’t sell her cigarettes without it.

I informed her that I wasn’t risking my job so that she could smoke her life away. She huffed and said that she would be taking her business elsewhere.

I didn’t care. I only had one more semester after this one and I was graduating. Once I got out of the shower I called Carlie while I was getting dressed.

“Hello?” she groaned into the phone.

“Hey babe. How you feeling?” I ask.

“A lot better. I just woke up about ten minutes ago. How was work?” she asks.

“It sucked. I hate my job and the stupid customers that shop there,” I tell her feeling angry.

“I’m sorry honey. Try to forget about it. I think I’m going to come with you guys tonight. I need a shower. I stink and I have horrid breath. When you going for Chinese?” she asks.

“I’m not sure. I’m getting dressed now. Then I’m going to call Angela and see if she just wants to meet and go to the buffet,” I say.

“Alright. Give me about twenty minutes to shower,” Carlie tells me.

“Will do. You want to just come here?” I ask.

“Yeah I’ll be over when I’m ready,” She says.

“Alright I’ll see you in a bit. Love you,” I say.

“Love you to Rae,” she says and hangs up the phone.

I text Angela and tell her I’m waiting for Carlie then we’ll meet her for the buffet if she wants. Or she can order take outs and bring them here.

She texts me back telling me she’ll meet us at the restaurant in about an hour.

I was still trying to figure out what to wear when I heard a knock on the door.

“It’s open!” I shout from my bedroom.

I have nearly all of my clothes sprawled out on my bed. I have been digging for something cute, but not trashy.

I hear Carlie chuckle behind me. I turn around still in my bra and underwear to find her leaning coolly against the doorframe with her arms across her chest. She looks beautiful. She has on black pants and a black jacket with a white button down shirt underneath it. She should wear white more often. It makes her eyes stand out.