Colors Part II

Everything is Blue: III

My roommate, at times, will take me along with her on her adventures. Of course I like to stay inside and study or write, but occasionally she will take me with her to the mall or to the movies with some of her friends and unfortunately, I had to go see a really bad chick flick with her and her guy friend. I knew that she only really invited me as a third wheel so she wouldn't have to go alone. She really likes this guy. And I'm letting myself believe that maybe she wants a friends opinion on him, if he's right for her, but who knows why I'm stuck watching this movie about this girl and guy falling in love in this stupid cliche in the middle of my nap time. I'm sure this friend of hers is thinking the same exact thing. He probably wanted to see Starwars or something.

She's giggling beside me, raising her eyebrows up and down and gesturing her head over to him. I put my hand on her face and turn it back to the screen.

"Josie, please watch this movie that you drug me away from writing to see," I say and she pouts, leaning into the other seat beside her more, causing...—Sean? Is that his name?— to put his arm around her.

"You're getting bed sores, Lou," she said and I gasp dramatically.

"I am not," I reply as quiet as I could but trying to sound mad. She stuck her tongue out at me before flipping her dark blond, caramel hair over her shoulder. Her hazel eyes caught onto the movie screen now as I noticed —Steven's?— hand moving across her thigh. I rolled my eyes and leaned back into her. "I'm going get more food."

She nodded and I left the theater, hearing her giggling as the couple on the screen kissed. I walked past all of the theaters and stood in line, grabbing a ice cream cone from the mini fridge and paying with cash. I could probably give them a few minutes so I walk into the cafe that's at the cinema and order straight coffee. Josie is going to want to go out after this most likely because it's a Friday night, so I'll have to down about three cups of these to make it through hours of sitting alone at a bar while her and —okay what is his name?— dance. I still have homework to do that I didn't finish this week because of Valerie so I had to stay sober. It was going to take all weekend to finish my goddamn paper.

"Cup of coffee, please?" I called out to the barista that was on the other side of the counter, cleaning the bar. I sat down on one of the chairs and she came over with a mug, pouring steaming hot coffee right in front of me. I took a second to notice her features. She was young. Light skin, bright green eyes, rosy cheeks and she wore a beautiful engraved necklace with a date on it around her neck. It hung right over her apron that had her name sewed onto it. Corrie.

"I like your necklace," I complimented and she smiled, placing a hand over it and gazed past me like she was remembering something. I'd bet any money the date on it signified someone she was seeing. The year on it was about three years back, so it was most likely a serious relationship.

"My girlfriend gave it to me," she explained and I smiled. "For our two year anniversary last year." She went on.

"That's sweet," I answered and reached my hand out halfway, asking for permission to look at it closer. She nodded and leaned over the counter. I held it in my hand and admired the gold plate that had the date engraved beautifully on it in roman numerals. I guessed that if it wouldn't have been for this necklace and a simple Google search, they wouldn't have known how to translate it. I could because I had to memorize the numbers for a project last year, so I was able to read that their anniversary had just passed on December 21st.

"Have you ever been in love?" she asked me and I laughed a bit. I immediately thought about Valerie, thinking about the times we shared and the first time I told her I loved her, after the dinner with her and my mom, in my room dancing to our favorite song when she whispered it in my ear. We'd argued about her taking the pills she had but before she ran out, I'd told her I loved her too. And it was true.