Love and Sandwiches

Chapter 8

  Ugh Josh I absolutely positively hate you. I say in my mind as I carry Bridget back to the apartmart. Josh said that he'd he over to work on the project so I give Bridget her bath now.

"Where's mommy?" Bridget asks in an almost too small to hear voice after I take her out of the tub and set her on the counter.

"Uh... Sh-she's on a trip it's a long trip but she'll get to explore the sky and stuff." I say saying the same thing my Mom told me when my dad died but I knew the truth the whole time.

"Oh how come she didn't take us?"

"Cause uh.. she uh.. had to do this alone." Bridget just nods her head and lays it on my arm as I carry her to the living room and turn on spongebob.

I hear a doorbell ring and I answer the door to find a smiling Josh with some molding clay in his muscular hands.

"Hey 'Ellie I got some clay for the volcano." He says but I just nod my head cause my eyes can't help but be fixed on his arms. He's wearing a muscle T that shows off his biceps and triceps.

"Joshy!!!" I hear Bridget yell as she runs and wraps her tiny arms around Josh's leg.

"Hey there Bridge how's it going?" She just giggles in response and runs off to watch spongebob again.

"So uh where can I put this?"

"Oh over here on the counter"

We start molding the shape in silence for a while and then he breaks the silence. "So uh where are your parents?"

I stiffen at the question and try to hold back the sad look that threatens to show. "Visiting my grandparents."

"Oh well did I mention that you look beautiful today" That smirk grows on his face.

"Yea well I noticed that you look sub par today." He chuckles and gives a mock offended look and continues making whatever he's making with the clay.

"I look sexy today what are you talking about did you forget to wear your contacts!?"

"I wear glasses smarty pants." I roll my eyes and continue working.

I decide to focus on the volcano while humming Focus by Ariana Grande. When I hit the climax I feel a cold wet thing hit my face followed by Josh's evil laughter following.

I could feel my cheeks getting red with anger as I rip off the clay and smoosh it into his hair, laughing as the smile falls off his face and it's replaced with anger and regret.

"Geez not my hair what the fu--" I cut him off pointing to a laughing Bridget staring at the tv screen.

"That should teach you not to do stuff like that."

"Yea Yea I won't do sh*t like that now where's the bathroom." I smack his arm and lead him to the bathroom.

We wrap it up for the day only doing the base of the volcano and part ways. When he finally leaves I make some ramen and put Bridget to bed. I hear my phone Buzz and see I got a text from Stephanie.

Steph: Hey I didn't like the way we ended things can we talk

Me: Sure

Steph: I didn't mean all those things well maybe a little but Dani I'm like a bird and I'm adventurous I don't wanna be held in a cage I love you your my best friend but you need to take risks sometimes

Me: Steph I'm not that kind of person tho I dont take risks I like to play it safe and you know why

Steph: Yea but you can't let that hold you down

Me: uh I'll think about being more risky but for now can we be back to being best friends again

Steph: Yea I love you sisters will always fight

Me: True I'm gonna go to bed now so ttyl

Steph: Kk bye bae

Me: Bye

After I set my phone down I feel a huge weight being lifted off my shoulders, which I wasn't quite sure I was holding, and I'm pretty sure I went to bed with a smile on my face pulling Bridget's small body close to mine and drifting to sleep.