There was no way I’d be able to finish the rest of the day at work, so I planned to call my boss and let her know what was going on.
I spent three years with this man, and he chose now to deceive me the way that he had. I gave Jonathan my whole heart and soul, and he broke me without a care in the world. He said he fell out of love with me. Meanwhile, I had been loving his ass down and holding on to a relationship that was done. When he stepped out on me, he closed the door a long time ago. It was me who was in the dark...
Six MonthsLater
“Girl, you want me to do what?” I asked Farrah.
She had clearly lost her mind. Did she really want me to help her chaperone a group of pre-teens? That was asking for trouble all the way around. Some of them probably had the worst attitude I could ever imagine, and she wanted me there? I didn’t know if that was something I was brave enough to do.
“I need you to help me with Fatima’s birthday sleepover. I know you heard me before I repeated myself.” She huffed. “It’s not that big of a deal. As soon as they take their asses to sleep, you can go home.”
I scoffed with a roll of my eyes. “You already know they’ll probably be going to sleep in the wee hours of the morning.”
She chuckled. “Okay, you’re right, but I need you.”
I blew air out of my mouth and flopped down on my bed. I should’ve been getting ready for work, but Farrah had called me in distress. We tried to help each other out as much as possible. That was my ride or die. I’d do anything for Farrah and vice versa, but this was something I didn’t want to do. As much as I wanted to tell her to get someone else to do it, it was best to just get it over with.
Farrah and I had been the best of friends since high school. We were two peas in a pod, never too far away from each other. For as long as I could remember, Farrah kept a man on her arm, even when she was pregnant with her daughter, who was conceived from a one-night stand. When she told the man, he stopped talking to her, and she brushed it off. She had always been a friendly person, but I hoped she found the man for her one day. Her daughter shouldn’t see too many men run in and out of her house.
I tried telling her that wasn’t good, but she said she’d be looking for love until she found it. Hopefully, that would be soon. I wanted her to be happy.
“Ugh, you get on my nerves real bad,” I groaned.
She chuckled. “I love you too, sis. Are you going to help me out?”
“It seems like I don’t even have a choice. Yes, I’ll help you out.”
“Yes! You’re the best, girl. Just know that Fatima is going to be so happy to see you.”
I smiled as I thought of my niece. It had been a while since I had seen her too. With work, Farrah and I didn’t hang out like we used to. But when we did, we spent just about the whole day together.
“I can’t wait to see her either. But, girl, I need to finish getting ready for work. I’ll call you either on my lunch break or when I get home from work.”
“Okay, sis. I love you, and have a good day at work.”
I beamed. “Thanks! Same to you.”
Sometimes it could be a challenge to hang up with Farrah. She was the closest thing to me since my parents died. Farrah had been by my side when I had to bury them too. She’d wiped the tears from my eyes and held me when I couldn’t sleep from missing them so much. One thing she didn’t do was judge me the way Jonathan did. My friend was there for me. She was even there for me when I moved out of the house I’d shared with Jonathan. She’d wanted to beat his ass for the way he had done me.
I hadn’t seen or talked to Jonathan in six months, and I hoped to never lay eyes on him again.
My cat, Pinks, came to my bed and jumped up before she climbed into my lap.
“Girl, you know I have to get ready for work.” I chuckled, stroking her fur.
She only purred like I knew she would. With a shake of my head, I laid her down on the bed and got up.
While in the bathroom styling my hair, I reflected on the last six months of my life. It felt like I was just here on Earth, going day to day without a care in the world. Nothing really excited me the way it used to. Then, to make matters worse, I moved out of the house I had with Jonathan. He could keep it since it was both of ours, with our names on it. If it had anything to do with him in it, I didn’t want it. It was a reminder of his betrayal. It was hard to go on without him since he had been in my life for a while. Sometimes I had nightmares about that day at Dunk’s. I hadn’t set foot back inside that restaurant since everything hadhappened. Jonathan had ruined my life, and I hated him with everything inside of me.
After I finished getting ready for work, I headed out of the house. Since I was running a little late, I wouldn’t stop by Crème Coffee Cafe to get myself a latte. I’d be paying for it later, but right now I had to hurry to work.
It took me fifteen minutes to get to work with traffic. In the mornings and evenings, the traffic was super heavy, which was expected in Skyeville. When I arrived at work, I sat in my car for just a few minutes, trying to get my mind right to handle these people’s animals. I worked as a veterinarian. I enjoyed working with animals and helping them get the care they needed. The main thing I did was give the animals their shots or medicine that they needed. Sometimes, some of them could be difficult, while others were the greatest.
Once I got myself together, I climbed out of the car, taking my work bag with me. It was a little windy today with the sun shining brightly. If I didn’t have my lab coat on, I’d be feeling all the cold air that blew. With a quickness, I dashed across the parking lot and into the vet clinic.
The front desk receptionist, Kaye, greeted me with a smile.
“Good morning, Ken. How are you this morning?” She was a very cheerful person. Hardly anything got her upset, but when she was, it was hard to get her to talk.
