It's always the little things

Curtains

Hey guys! So this is my second story, and I'm going for something way different then my first. I love feed back so comments and input is so welcome! Zero bullying okay? Tell me what you think! I want to hear and ideas, complaints, wishes for the stories!
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Who would have thought curtains are a luxury? They allow you to shut the light out or welcome it in. Lack of curtains and here I am sobbing in my living room a pathetic blob of a person crying over trivial things.
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I wonder how many others are out there crying about the same things. Or just the lack of something. I never as a kid had I appreciated them where ever you go there are some kind of curtain. I almost assumed they just come with the house, am I wrong? Every relative, hotel, hospital, business has a way of closing out unwanted eyes.
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"What am I going to do?" I don't think I should reply out loud to myself.
I am alone in the world. Woe is me! If only Mimi, the women who raised me hadn't lost her memory for good now and my best friend ditched me for some playboy bunny wannabe.
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Now to mention, I got dumped on some snob entitled uncle I never knew existed. Sometime in between stuffing my face with dairy free butter pecan ice cream and myself wallowing I passed out on my old couch.
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"Blue!"
All I hear is pounding when I wake up and my phone ringing next to me. I'm still holding on to my trusted spoon.
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"What the flying toast!" Stumbling I open the door shielding my eyes from the over lit hallway. "May I help.. Oh it's you Aunt Lu."
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"Yes Blue it's me, who else would it be." She has a point there
"I told you I was coming today to arrange your lessons, and preparation for school. You starts less then two months now, and please watch your manners you're are a lady." This women that was me watching my "manners".
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"Sorry aunt Lu I forgot to set my alarm please make yourself at home."
I watch her looking around my living room, my secondhand furniture creating a crinkle in her slender nose the distaste evident in her pale blue eyes. She picks my favorite chair the only one that looks perfect and is quite beautiful, my only treasure I know of.
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"I think I have a solution to your empty apartment, you will get you new things" she sighs Turing to me "Now, starting tonight the chef I talked Stan into hiring is coming. He is not here to just make you meals, but to teach you how to cook." She looks at the displeasure written all over my face. " Don't give me any sass, it's the only way he agreed upon it. You learn how to cook and then no Chef is needed are we understood?"
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"Yes understanding." I am thankful for her She is the only reason I wasn't sent away to some boarding school, or worse.
She smiles at me standing up. "We have a lot to do today and need to have you back her before he gets here."
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"Uncle Stand is coming here? I mean that's fine in all but he never handles my um, affair." I barely have seen my uncle in person the eight months I've known of him and that's six of which I lived with him.
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"No Blue I am speaking about the Chef, now go get changed so we can go shopping for new clothes. I cannot have my only niece look like the homeless.
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"Aunt Lu what is so wrong with my old clothes?" Whining I run my hand along the clothes feeling the different textures. I actually have always dreamed of a shopping spree like this and have something's in mind to pick out later but I don't wasn't to come off money hungry you know. Show some class.
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"For the last time we are almost done, you have all your jeans and dresses you'll need for now. All you need to do is pick out your own jackets shirts and shoes, I'll help but I am not choosing your style for you. It's your identity and you don't want yours saying I'm wearing my old aunts hand me downs for the 90's, and not the cute kind either."
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"Fine! I'll pick things out then, but Uncle is going to have a fit when he sees the bill." He already doesn't like me I'm sure of it, and his beloved wife's interest in me probably drives him crazy. Its the reason I'm so reluctant on picking out anything. I have to figure out why he resents me so much.
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She just smirks at me. Huffing I start to look. I grab a cute leather jacket that is black with studs on the shoulder setting it on the ever growing pile of my new clothes. I go for more things I saw before but hadn't picked kit. It continues on like this for 4 more stores, me whining reluctantly picking out clothes and her smirking or chiding back. I have a lot of clothes now. Maybe more then I've had ever.
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Now it's on to shoes and I am utterly excited, did I mention I love shoes! I picked out 20 pairs and aunt Lu picked out ten more for me. Any hesitance before was thrown out the window as I picked out shoes and tired them on. I was in shoe heaven each store we went to. Then it was on to get more accessories from earrings to watches and scarves for what ever reason it was assured I will need these things. I even got an order sent in for new glasses at this awesome lens shop.
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"Alright now to make you smell good, let's go to the perfume shop." Aunt Lu grabbed my arm and whirled me out of the store and into the next. I inwardly groaned all I could think about is my stomach eating itself. We scanned the shelves and smelled so many different kinds of perfumes my head started spinning a little.
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"Aunt Lu I think my nose is confused even the coffee beans aren't helping, but I'm pretty sure I have three picked out." I don't think I have smelt this many smells in my entire life until today ugh. How can anyone work here?
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"That's perfect go let the lady know and I'll let her know the ones I picked out. How about you go get a snack and I'll meet you in the food court love."
Agreeing I make my way to the spectacular land of food, deciding on a smoothie I arrive at the stand.
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"Welcome to smoothies with a twist, what can I get for you today?"
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"Can I please get the Green monster with what ever additive as long as it's for a girl."
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"Sure thing Miss, is that all?"
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"No actually can I get the orange surprise as well with the same you add into mine, and that will be all."
I watched him while he worked. He was handsome. Nice short brown hair and a lazy smile.
"You guys wouldn't happen to be hiring would you?" Why not take a chance I wouldn't mind looking at him three days a week. And maybe my uncle will get off my back. Hopefully.*
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"I'm not sure the boss hasn't said anything, but you could take a application and drop it off with your resume." Again with that sigh worthy smile. "Also I added glow into the smoothes". Whatever that is guy.
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Not missing a beat I smile back. "That would be great. And thank you."
He handed me a tray with my smoothies. Along with a black folder.
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"Have a great day, I didn't catch your name but I can put word in with the boss. Also my second job at the library is hiring for a barista."
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"Thank you so much, my name is Blue." Glancing at his name tag I see his name is Nick. "Nice to meet you Nick I hope to be working with you in the future."
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"You might want to change your hair Blue if that really is your name." He looks directly at my half white and black hair in a curly mess on top of my head.
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"Do you think they will mind pink?" I give a quizzical look
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"Are you... " he's not sure if he should take me serious or not I'm guessing. "Not for the barista position no. The librarian has bright red hair, I'm sure she wouldn't mind pink."
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"Thanks again Nick you really have been a big help." I flash him smile before I leave him to his new customer.
Walking away I find an abandoned table and get comfortable while I wait for my aunt to come find me.
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"There you are Blue, I called my assistant Tiffany to go pick out a couch in the house that will match the chair I sat in, along with some other things. I know my husband, he won't notice any thing is missing and sending it to your apartment. It will be set up along with everything we just purchased. I'm having her leave your old clothes on your bed to sort through what you will need."
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"Oh aunt Lu you did not have to do that honest. " I feel like being such a hassle and this whole experience is a little surreal.
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" No Blue I feel like I really do. We did not know about you, Stan.. He never even talked of your parents before. And I feel like I owe this to you. If I would have asked, I could have found you before." The look she gave was so warm and caring I melted.
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"Aunt Lu we can't live in the what ifs, we just have to he happy with what we have." I'm really happy I at least have her.
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"Exactly so let me get your apartment fixed up and don't complain."
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"Sorry for my complaints it's just so over whelming is all." I said in a small voice. I wasn't use to this at all. She looked over at me and pulled me into a side ways hug.
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"Blue I can't have children, so you coming into my life is a blessing for me. Let me spoil and love you and get use to it, now let's go get our hair done and our toes!" I couldn't help but let her happiness influence me to to a lighter mood.
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Inward sigh, she wants me to dye my hair cotton candy blue. Not your typical mother type obviously. I think I just might do it though or pink. Something a lot more softer then what I have now.
"Okay let's go. " again she whirled me out the doors.
It's 1:00 we will have plenty of time to color our hair and get me registered for school and signed up for lessons.
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It was gorgeous outside, I wish I was out there under a tree book in hand enjoying it.
"Okay Blue this is now or never, what color do you want to go?" My aunt asked turning towards me, she is perched in the salon chair beside me, her blue eyes sparkling. "I think I'm going to go platinum blonde, like you on the one side but all over. What do you think?"
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"I think Uncle Stan will think you are spending too much time with your dear niece." I reply back with a toothy grin. "But I think you will be lovely platinum." She would truly, she was a looker. "Think I should go pink?"
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"Pink would look so great on you Blue. It will give you almost a doll look your so delicate."
Cringe worthy I hate that word describing me. Only Mimi could that I was her delicate Blue. But to anyone else no, wasn't this small fragile thing, small yes I am, but darn durable and sturdy too! I just smile at my aunt in reply not wanting to let something stupid slip out my mouth. I take myself in the mirror, my half black and white hair ( my aunt thinks it's platinum hehe) blue eyes, and curly locks I didn't bother to straighten like usual. I guess you can consider me pretty if your into a certain type, what ever type I happen to be.
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"Aunt Lu it's time for a change and I think Pink is what I need, I will look like a mermaid with my long curly hair pink."
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"You will be a beautiful mermaid, my friend is a photographer I think he will like your look, he is a young inspiring artist looking for models, you're short, but built all right I'll introduce you." Smiling at me like that Lu kind of freaked me out. I swear she is trying to play match maker with me.
Fate was on my side, the two hair stylist approached smiling.
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"Hello ladies we will be your stylist today."
Faith was my stylist I told her what I wanted, I felt like all she just wanted to do was chop off my hair.
After telling her what I wanted done she sets up the mixes and dyes. She cuts my dead ends which was quite comically seeing as how long my hair is.
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A foot soaker thing is set under my seat too, I already removed my shoes so I was ready to dunk them in the warm swirling waters. Pedi and getting my hair done, oh yes a girl can get use to this. As long as make up is not evolved. I'll stick to my methods.
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