Love Kills

New State

POV: Nicki
Location: Queens New York
Date: November 18, 2019.
Time: 9:28am

"Yeah mom I can't believe they would do that, I just finished getting settled into my new apartment" I told my mom over the phone

"Well are they going to pay for your flight at least?" She asked me

"Well they have to, if they want me to go so bad then they better" I told her

"You can't find another office to work at?" She asked me

"No, since were doing really good here in New York we were requested to go to California for a pay raise with a new boss, I've also heard they pay lawyers good there so it's a win win, but it's just a bummer" I told her

"Well I guess you really have no choice then sweetheart" she said

"Yeah I know, let me look real quick and see where the office will be" I told her opening my laptop.

I looked for the email telling us our law office would be moving to California, our boss was thirsty for money, and not gonna lie, I was too, so moving there wasn't really a problem, I just had accomplished so much here.

"Here we go, it says Los Angeles, doesn't sound so bad, I've been there once for a meeting there" I told her

"When are they moving?" She asked me

"It says here we are starting November 27. So I guess we have to be there beforehand just to settle in" I told her

"Do you know what date you're getting your flight?" She asked me

"Maybe November 22nd, it'll be a Friday so once I get there I can relax for the weekend or something, and have like a week to settle since it's in such short notice" I told her

"Hopefully you get used to it quickly when you move there, just make sure they pay for your flight, and update me every once in a while on your choice about this" she said

"I will mom, I love you I'll call you soon" I told her

"Love you too sweetie" she said hanging up

I worked as a lawyer, my office was moving to California. I had one week, or less, to decide if I wanted to move. My decision was most likely a yes, with my luck, I wasn't gonna find a job that payed the same amount here in New York, so I only had one choice.

"Alright it's booked" I said paying for my one way ticket to California. I had called my boss and they said the money was on them and gave us the credit card info. They were also paying for our apartments the first month, if we didn't like them then we had the choice of finding our own after the month was over.

I scanned through the information to make sure it was correct.

"Departure 6:30pm and landing 11:30pm, American Airlines, one person. Alright, that sounds about right" I said out loud closing the laptop.

I had 4 days to figure out what I was going to do with all my new furniture, I could take it, but that would be extra, and on top of that I didn't know if it would fit in the new apartment. I put up a story on my Instagram about it, if anyone would be interested in buying the new furniture. With my luck though, and 628 followers, there wouldn't be much sales going on. I sighed in stress and took a seat on my couch to take a minute and think.

"Maybe I'll just return it all" I said outloud what I was thinking

"Yeah alright" I said

I dialed the company's business number and had a longass conversation about my situation and they were so helpful. They would send someone tomorrow to take the furniture out and as I ended the call a sigh of relief left my mouth.

"Thank god" I said

"Alright now to go buy some damn luggage to pack all my shit" I said after my small break of relief.

I headed out the door with my keys in hand and purse in the other. Locking the door I walked to my car and got inside. Shit, I thought, what are some places that sell luggage? I hadn't been in a situation where I'd have to buy, I haven't really traveled anywhere, despite being 37. Yeah crazy, a well paid job and no travels, what a great life I'm living.

I drove to the nearest shopping center and asked around and to my luck I quickly found a place. I walked inside and looked around. I didn't have much clothes since I don't go out much, just professional work clothes and a couple causal shit and sleepwear. That's it of course, maybe 3 luggage's would do? After all my company would be paying for it all. I ended up getting 4 remembering that I still had shoes and random shit to pack. I kept a shocked expression from looking at the receipt.

"Thank god I ain't the one paying for all this shit" I said outloud smiling

I headed back to the car in a struggle to get all these damn luggage into the car. But luckily I fit them all in and took a minute to sit in my car and breathe.

"Shit man who knew moving states would be this exhausting" I said letting out a little giggle because of my own sarcasm.

It was around 4pm at this time. I hadn't ate anything. I drove to chipotle and picked up a salad to eat, I wasn't really hungry for no heavy meal. I took it home to eat, to enjoy my last meals in my home I'd be leaving soon, yes, alone. As happy as I was to be getting a pay raise and to be experiencing a whole new state, I was hella scared cause I ain't know anyone there, and on top of that I had to learn new streets. New York is hella different from California, and a queens born baby wasn't ready for a different setting I wasn't familiar with, but I prayed for the best. I watched some Netflix before dozing off into a deep sleep.

-Truzdaie