A Break From Being Me

Trust

Closing her front door behind her Alison takes a quick glance at the time on her phone. Seeing that it was half past six she figures that her dad is up by now and should be wandering down soon for his coffee soon. Since she was in a good mood she decided to get the coffee maker ready for him so all he had to do was press the start button.

After that's ready she makes her way to the sink and fills a glass with cold water and grabs a can of pedigree from the pantry. She goes over to Pepe's bowls and starts to pour the water in the left bowl. Pepe trots over trying to stick his face into the bowl and drink.

"Pepe wait till I'm done" Alison says sternly. Plopping his butt down in patience Alison finishes up with his food.

After she finishes she stands up and brushes her hands against her jeans and stepping back.

"Okay go ahead"

Not sticking around to watch him eat Alison makes her way upstairs ready to shower away the grime from last night. As she steps through her bedroom door her phone vibrates in her pocket. A wave of anticipation passes through her body and she tells herself to calm down. Taking a seat at her desk she opens the bottom right drawer taking out a new leather bound journal and placing it in front of herself. With that done she reaches into her pocket and takes her phone out quickly opening her new message.

Emily: Alison?

Alison: that's what it says on my birth certificate ;p

Emily: I was just worried that maybe you put your number in wrong or something

Alison: you mean you thought I would have given you the wrong number on purpose

Emily: that's not true!

Alison: hey it's okay, I know my reputation in this town I would have been suspicious too

Alison: I've actually done that before

Emily: really?

Alison: sometimes when a guy won't leave you alone you gotta pretend to give them what they want

Emily: I don't know if I could do that...

Alison: that's because you're sweet, and I'm not, actually word around town is I don't know how to love

Emily: that not true! I saw you with Pepe today and you were so sweet to him and it's obvious you love him!

Alison: :)

Alison: what are you doing today?

Emily: I have to run some errands for my mom later but after that I don't have any plans

Alison: what time are you going?

Emily: around 2 probably

Alison: great! I'm coming along

Emily: you don't have to do that...

Alison: I don't have any plans today, plus I'm trying to make some new friends and lucky you gets to be my first one

Emily: I'm sure you have way more interesting people to hang out with

Alison: get over it Fields you're stuck with me

Emily: okay

Alison: good I'll text you later to see where we'll meet up

Placing her phone down on the desk Alison tries to dispel the smile that had appeared on her face and was failing miserably. Biting her lip she reaches for a pen that was resting in a holder and uncaps it. Opening the new journal she had pulled out and looks at the blank first page. Thinking for a moment she titles her entry "Taking a Break"