I’m sure you own a mirror
Leo
I’m glad you like my big arm muscles, pretty girl.
And you can ask me anything. My friend knows about my knee so I’m sure they’ll yell at me to take it easy.
Thanks for your concern
Lucy
Always
My body might feel like I’d been run over, but my smile refused to leave my lips as I slowly rolled out of my nest, feeling wanted and cared for.
Lucy
Leo! I can’t believe you did this
Leo
Did what, pretty girl?
Lucy
Don’t even pretend. Pizza Pete ratted you out. Thank you for my dinner ♥
Leo
I need to make sure my girl eats more than cake
Lucy
Cake is a perfectly acceptable dinner
But thank you. It means a lot
27
Lucy
HoroscopePisces
In your quest to find answers to life’s big questions, don’t forget that sometimes the simplest thing to do is cast your eyes up.
I cursed as my threadsnappedagain. I was working with a new fabric and couldn’t get the tension set correctly on my sewing machine. I’d spent yesterday morning nursing my hangover, not starting on this order until the late afternoon. I’d sewn until two in the morning and started back up again at seven.
“I’m never taking another rush order again,” I muttered to the empty room. My hands shook as I brushed my hair out of my face. It was midday and I hadn’t eaten since Leo’s surprise pizza delivery last night—a pizza I’d eaten between bouts of happy tears. I couldn’t believe he’d done that for me, especially while he was busy working.
I stood with a groan. I needed sugar, but I’d eaten the last of my gummy bear stash yesterday and I didn’t have to stand in front of my open fridge with unseeing eyes to know there was nothing in there for me to eat.
I grabbed my sweater on my way out the door and headed toward the diner when a horrible sound stopped me in my tracks. I whirled around, looking for the source. There it was again—an anguished yowl.
“Felix!” I spotted his brown, orange, and white fur among the budding leaves in the tree above. “What are you doing up there?”
He continued his pitiful meows, his claws digging in to the tallbranch to keep from falling. I looked around for help, but the street was empty. Where was everyone?
“Can you make it down if you go really slow? I’ll stand right here in case you fall.” I held out my arms, but his panicked noises intensified.
