Earth Angel

Chapter 8

For the next week, I just stayed at home. I didn't talk to anyone outside of my house. I felt so much grief, and I could barely handle it. I was getting better though. I tried to just forget about it. Not him, but the ordeal. I tried to move on.

As Jan and I talked, as usual, in her bedroom one day, the phone started ringing. Jan got up and answered it.

"Hello?" She said. She scrunched her eyebrows and then held it out to me. I took it.

"Dominic?" I said right away. I knew it was him.

"Hi, Margaret. Are you alright?" He asked. I sighed.

"I don't know. I guess," I answered.

"Okay, well.. Can I see you?" He requested.

"Of course." I told him. My heart fluttered at the excitement of being able to see him after a week.

"Awesome," He said. "See you, lovely."

I hung up and put out my hand.

"Jan? Can I have your keys please?" I begged. She rolled her eyes and grabbed them off her bedside table.

"Yes, but please don't, like, drive off of a cliff and ruin my car." She warned handed me the keys. I hugged her.

"Thank you!" I exclaimed. I looked in the mirror before going downstairs. I had dark circles under my light green eyes.

I sighed and used some of Jan's makeup to try and cover it up. It sorta worked, but they were still visible. At least my mascara and blush kind of took away from the tiredness visible in my face.

I gave a quick thumbs up to Jan and then rush down the stairs.

"Where are you going?" My mom asked.

"Out with a few friends. I can't be late, bye!" I said and rushed out the door. I knew I'd have to tell her later.

I got in Jan's car and sat for a minute trying to remember where we went when I saw Dominic at the drugstore.

When it was clear in my mind, I started driving down to the Bronx. It started drizzling a bit, but the rain was so calming.

I turned on the radio, and the first thing that came on was Sam Cooke's "You Send Me". I loved Sam Cooke.

Ohh, you thrill me/ I know you, you, you thrill me/ Darling, you, you, you thrill me/ Honest you do.

I knew I couldn't dwell over Andrew leaving, forever. I had to move on. So that's what I did. I just tried to not think about it. Soon I just never thought about it.

When I spotted the drugstore and Antonelli's Cuts, I felt accomplished and proud that I had found my way to his apartment. But it was raining hard now. I got Jan's keys out of the ignition and hurried into his apartment building.

When I was in the lobby, I had to remember which floor it was. I was pretty sure it was the seventh floor.

I arrived on the seventh floor and spotted his door right away. I got excited because I knew I'd get to see his beautiful face. I approached the door and knocked lightly. I heard hurrying throughout the apartment and the door opened to reveal a perfect Dominic.

"Ah, my stooge." He took me into his arms. I hung onto him like I hadn't seen him in years. It's only been week, but it seemed like longer. He smelled of cologne, of course. And cigarettes.

When he released me, he took my head in his hands and pressed his lips to mine. The same electric feeling rushed through me.

I entered his apartment and look around. No one was there.