So many emotions are hitting you all at once. You feel your body go numb and don't realize some of the glass from the picture frame has left cuts on your calves. You hear faint footsteps run up the stairs and you don't bother to check who is in your apartment. The door opens to your room and Janet walks in cautiously and sees the broken glass along with the blood coming down your calves.
She walks over to you urgently," Are you alright? What did you do?" She runs to go get a wet wash cloth from the restroom and comes back to clean the blood.
You look straight out the window and respond," What am I going to do Janet? I don't know what to do? What did I do to deserve this?!" Tears are falling down your cheeks.
She hugs you tightly, "You're going to go on your date tonight okay? You undertand me?" You nod in agreement. You sniffle a couple of times and notice that you have left a stain on Janet's shoulder.
"Oops, I'll have to wash that off for you." , you break away from the hug and wipe your nose with your arm.
Janet shrugs, "You can leave snot stains on my shoulder anytime. That's what I'm here for. Now you need to eat and we'll start getting you ready!"
You smile a bit and follow Janet down the stairs to eat some breakfast.
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You two sit at the small table in the kitchen and you nible at your food while Janet is stuffing her mouth. She takes a sip of her orange juice to wash down the food.
"So, there's this band I've been meaning to tell you about. They're awesome and they're going to perform at the Star Cafe. It's a small performance, but I already got us tickets!"
"Janet, I'm not really in the mood to go anywhere. I don't even want to go on this date.", you complain.
"But, they're really good! And super cute. No joke. The bass guitarist is bomb.com if you ask me. The other members aren't bad looking either." , says Janet.
You roll your eyes, "When is it?"
She smiles widely, "In two days! Does that mean you're going to go with me!?"
You sigh, "Yeah. Only on one condition."
She nods, "Anything!"
You chuckle a bit, "You buy me food there."
She laughs at your request, "Definitely!"
You take a bite out of your sausage mcmuffin and smile.
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After you two finish eating, both of you walk up the stairs.
"What are you going to wear tonight?" , asked Janet.
"Uhm, blue v-neck, black skinny jeans, and my converse...", you answered.
"Oh no, no babe! Remember this boy is cheating on you. You have a hot figure. You have to wear something...irresistable...", Janet winked at you and ran off to her room.
You try to stop her, but it's so too late. You groan and go to the restroom to brush your teeth, and hair.
Janet runs back into the room, "Okay, try this little number on for size!"
You walk out the bathroom with your toothbrush in your mouth, toothpaste is foaming out of your mouth. Your eyes are wide open and you shake your head.
She smiles, "I insist you wear it. You're going to look spectacular!"
You take the outfit on the hanger and take it to the restroom and hang it up. You wash your mouth free of the toothpaste, "Janet, I can't wear that. My body isn't, you know, going to fit into it.."
She furrowed her eyebrows, "Uhhhh why not?"'
You let out an irritated sigh, "Because I'm not skinny."
"Nonsense! It'll fit you! Let me straigten your hair and then you can do your makeup." says Janet cheerfully.
You were silent, looking at yourself in the mirror. Your eyes got a bit watery. Janet noticed you were getting teary eyed.
"Do you know about the 80/20 rule?" Janet asked.
"Nope, but I'm sure you're going to tell me, regardless, if I don't want to hear it." your voice sounded empty.
"Well, you see, you will only get 80% of what you need in a relationship. That includes the disagreements, good times, and sad times. However, one of the partners is not satisfied with the relationship; it's too comfortable in the relationship. With that said, that one partner sees a 20 on the menu and orders it. That 20 looked real good on the menu, but soon the partner will realize the 20% wasn't worth leaving the 80%." she finishes.
"So, you're saying no one will compare to me?" you said.
"Exactly. It's all fun and games now, but wait until she maxes out his credit card." Janet chuckled.
You laughed, "You always know how to put a smile on my face. Thank you."
She finishes your hair, "I won't ever stop. Now do something with your face!"
You take a lot of time putting on your makeup. You go with a natural smokey eye, a bit of bronzer, and a pastel pink lipstick. You turn to the outfit staring at you in the face. You shurg, "Here we go."
The outfit slids on beautifully. You gasp.
