up against the wall

Recovery (Part1)

Veronica
It's been the same routine for the last four weeks. I wake up, cry, take a shower while crying, get out dry off tears and all. Get dressed and go to work. Forced a smile on my face like my life is fucking fantastic all the while on the inside I feel like I'm dying. Like I am forever awake in darkness.
I look at myself in the rearview mirror and tell myself the same pep talk I been saying for the past four weeks, " Chin up it's time to get this money, everything else must wait. Smile you got this own it".
I get out my car it's time to open Blossom's. I have a long list of clients today. It's wedding and prom season. So all these beautiful ladies want to be dolled up . And they put their trust in me to do my job at the best of my ability.

Good Morning Mrs. Chase.

Good Morning Janet, how everything going today?

Everything is fantastic actually. We are booked threw the next two years.

That's just wow . I am really at a lost for words.

That's what I said when I I saw all of the appointment sheets and there's even more appointments scheduled on the website. Not just that everyone of these appointments want the full package. Oh yeah, they all want you.

What!!!!! Okay thanks Janet I'll be in my office page me when my first appointment gets here.

Okay Mrs. Chase.

Wow booked for two years. That fucking amazing. I need to celebrate. I need to get in contact with my girls. I haven't had a girls night in a minute.

Conference call w/ the girls...

I am trying to go out tonight, to celebrate my good news.
You already lets call the girls and see what's up for tonight.

V-Y'all trying to go out tonight and to help me celebrate my good news.
A-You know I am down for whatever.
J-Yes I going what time are we going out.
M- We should leave out like seven thirty, go out to eat and talk .
J-Then we can hit the club and drink and burn off all these calories.
V- Ard cool I'll call y'all when I am leaving work. We can meet at my house and everybody can get ready. Okay talk to y'all later then. I love you guys.
All I hear on my speaker is "We love you too."

After I hang up from the girls. I give my undivided attention to my work. An like Janet said I am booked with clients for the next two years.
The speaker in my office buzzed and Janet's voice filled the room letting me know my first client was here.
Let's get this money ...

Hello Mr. Howard. My name is Veronica I am going to be your esthetician this morning.

As I take a seat I pull out my clipboard and pen so I can take down his information.

Mr. Howard today you scheduled a full packages spa day. Starting with a face treatment then a hand and foot treatment. Then you you will have a mud bath followed by a Swedish massage. Next you will do forty-five minutes in our sauna. Then you have your waxing followed with an appointment with Rocko our spas barber.

Mr. Howard are these treatment options correct?

Yes there are. I am all yours.

Have you ever had a face treatment before?

Yes I have had a face treatment.

Okay, when was the last time you've had any type of face treatment?

It's been about a month now.

Okay . When is the last time you've exfoliated.

It's been about a month also.