enjoy it. Nor paying for a car or car insurance. Before I left Selena and I already planned it that I would crash at her house on her couch and use her car if needed. She always kept a spare closet empty for any of my belongings that I wanted to keep. She was a Godsend.
I make my visit to the mall as quick as I can. I grab four new-fitted pencil skirts, a few new blouses that I can interchange and a new black and grey pinstriped jacket. I stop into Victoria's Secret to grab some new undergarments. I have fairly new luggage so that’s an expense I don't have to incur. When I head back to Selena's apartment, I ransack my designated closet and start packing. Knowing the girls, I will be busy every minute right up until I leave.
I grab my luggage out, pack the new clothes I bought and add in some of the old. After triple checking that I didn't forget anything I put it back just in time for Selena to announce our plans for the next sixty-odd hours.
“Okay, I’ve called the girls. Tonight its drinks and a movie while tomorrow will be a send-off dinner. Raven was a bit pissed, but come on when is she not?” Selena says laughing.
“True. So what movie are we getting?” I ask.
“I thought we could run out before they all get here, and see what the new release are. Maybe a comedy, it would probably be better with drinking and all. We don’t want to watch a romance, it would end with us all blubbering messes crying our eyes out. I want this to be celebratory, you’ve landed a dream job- even if the douche is in the band.”
“Well then, what are we waiting for?” I say while slipping my sandals on.
We ended up choosing Ride Along , a hilarious comedy about a guy wanting to prove his worth to his girlfriend’s brother. All the while we drink strawberry daiquiris, Raven’s mood seems to have improved since the last time I saw her. I tolerate her moods because she’s one of the few I have that I can count on in my life. Yeah, she may always be moody, but if anyone were to have an excuse, it would be her, not that it she doesn’t piss me off often.
As the credits roll for the movie, I stand up and start cleaning the house up , empty glasses linger around the end tables next to the couch and bags of chips are discard on the floor. Drunk ladies have no sense of cleanliness when watching movies.
“Abby, save the mess for the morning.” Selena calls out from the bathroom.
Raven and Sage linger in the kitchen, finishing off the remnants of the daiquiris we made before the movie started.
“So dinner tomorrow night? Have you decided where you’d like to eat, seeing as how you’ll be leaving the comforts of home for a couple months?” Sage asks.
“You know I’m not picky, wherever you guys want to go is fine with me.” Food is food, wherever you are. After the life I’ve lived I have long since gotten used to not getting attached to one place for too long. Maybe that’s why I chose to fall in love with the job that I did.
Some have called me lucky that I’ve visited so many places. Adventures I’ve taken, goals on my bucket list that I’ve crossed off. Sometimes though, I would like to find a place I could call home, maybe a person to me feel at home.
“Just choose a damn place Abagail, you’re going away for God knows how long, leaving us all here behind to wait in the dust you kick up at us while running away. The dinner is for you. So you can celebrate getting what you’ve always wanted. So just choose a fucking place!” Raven bursts out.
“Raven, I know that your sadness over me leaving likes to come out as anger but I really don’t want to go being mad at you. So please, leave your bullshit at the door.” I say with patience in my voice.
“I’m going to head home.” She sneers at me. “Sage wanna share a cab?”
“Sure, we’ll call it a night. Text me when you guys decide where we’re going to meet up.” Sage says pulling me in for a hug.
Raven trails behind her, leaving the