Her Sunshine

Chapter 6 Netflix and Chill with Yourself? Wake up, you're dreaming!

Wednesday

Kenzie
So here it is Wednesday and I've had a pretty busy week. It's four in the afternoon, I just finished with one of my regulars and we're walking to the counter for her to pay. She's been coming in here since I opened.

I'm pretty sure she's in her eighties but she doesn't need a cane to walk since she's in great health for her age. She always comes in the first Monday of every month to get her nails done and get a haircut.

"Here you go, dear" Mrs. Sundale tells me with her usual sunshiney self handing me the money plus a little extra for tip.

"Thank you, Mrs. Sundale. So kind as usual." I say beaming back at her.

"May I ask a personal question, Kenzie?" She looks at me curiously with her light green eyes crinkling on the sides.

"Of course!" I say with a nod.

"Why don't you have any pictures of a boyfriend or husband on your mirror like these other ladies do? Well except that one." she says the last one pointing at Veronica, who just sticks her tongue out at her. Since she's been coming in here since we opened this place up we all know and love each other so well.

"Well that one over there," I start by pointing to Veronica "is a huge flirt so she can't stick to one man, it's impossible for her." I say giving Veronica a wink

"And as for me, well, Mrs. Sundale I just haven't found one worth putting a picture up of. I promise you'll be one of the first to know when I do, okay?" I can't tell her that I think I've already found him, well you know, since we've just met and we're barely even friends let alone anything more than that.

"I know there is a man out there that will make you so happy you won't know what to do with your heart. Let me tell you something, if you find him give him only pieces of your heart at a time so you can see how much more of it he wants. And if he asks for your whole heart," she says looking at me in my eyes very seriously. "You give it to him sweetheart. Don't hold back, don't let fear get in the way, just fall and I promise you he will be there to catch you." she says the last part with a warm smile that makes me believe every word she just said

"How will I know when he's made his way into my life?" I ask her thoughtfully with a single tear about to fall

"Oh honey, by the way you're looking at me now I can tell you've already met this man. He's one lucky guy to have such a beautiful, caring soul to care for him back." she grabs my hand at the end and squeezes. I place my other hand on top of hers and squeeze back, blinking back the tears that threatened to fall a moment ago.

"Thank you, Mrs. Sundale." I whisper then she waves for me to come around and when I do she wraps me in a big hug. I walk over and hold the door open for her while she walks out saying goodbye to all of us ladies.

The last hour of work went by painfully slow. I know I can just leave since I'm the boss and Ashton can lock up on their way out but I feel like I need to stay everyday. Maybe I should try to take a mini vacation soon.

I need to get my mind off of the stress from work and everything else that goes on in my mind that I can't control. I'm happy to go out again this weekend, I don't ever get out two weekends in a row anymore.

I am curious if it's still happening though since he said he'd get a hold of me this week and he has yet to. Maybe I should call him. Ugh, I don't know. It's usually once a month or so before the girls can drag me out of my apartment.

I just don't like being around a lot of people, it causes my anxiety to rise and makes it hard to control.

My work day finally finished up and us girls are grabbing our things to walk out. I lock up and turn to say bye to everyone.