"As his tanned hands gripped her waist firmly she-"
Mariah quickly stopped, seeing me holding back my laughter.
I let loose and she sends me an intense glare, "Lacey you said you would keep an open mind." my hand waves flippantly as I wipe away a tear, "I know I know I'm sorry i just. Hahaha I can't believe you read stuff like this."
She blushes and places a book mark in her Romance novel, Distractions of the Heart, setting it on her receptionist desk. "Laugh all you want. You just can't enjoy it 'cause you're a virgin."
Ah the virgin topic again. Despite her best efforts, Mariah had yet to convince me to let go of the ol' V-card.
I roll my eyes, and she stands up out of her wheely chair straightening her pencil skirt. "You know what though? Tonight that's all gonna change." she walks around the counter and tugs at my blue button up so that one of the buttons comes undone.
Swatting her hands away I fix my shirt, "Dude how many times do I have to tell you I'm not interested sleeping with a Frat boy. Besides I was going to ask Dr. Thompson if I could shadow him at the Counseling fair tomorrow morning."
Mariah crosses her arms over her white blouse and sends me a mischievous smile, "Oh no no no. Tonight is a special night. You. Me. Jazz and Frankie. We're going to The Viridian."
"Mariah-" i groan before she cuts off my complaints, "Lacey Donovan the next words coming out of your mouth better be 'thank you for pulling so many strings to get us on the list I'm so excited and I'll be at your place by 8' or so help me I will wring your neck."
I toss my head back and sigh, "Okay fine. Thank you Mariah."
She nods in satisfaction then grabs her purse and novel. I link my arm with hers as we walk out of the therapy office and she turns to me smiling, "By the way, Happy Birthday."
"Thanks." I chuckle.
***
"Piccolo, Oscar, I'm home!" I call out as I step into my studio apartment. Before ripping off my bra and pants, I kick off my shoes and let down my hair wandering over to my kitchen counter.
Setting down my keys, my eyes land on Piccolo and Oscar. My beta fish.
Even though I loved my little guys, I still often wished that I could get a cuddly pet. Like a cat or a dog. Unfortunately I wasn't the best at keeping things alive. Seeing as though Piccolo's full name is Piccolo Herbert Donovan the 5th and Oscar's Full name is Oscar "The Grouch" Donovan the 3rd. I thought it best not to get something i couldn't just flush down the toilet.
I tapped on their glass and sprinkled a few fish flakes in the tank before throwing myself onto my couch and checking my watch- 6:23pm.
This meant I had about one hour and 17 minutes til I needed to walk to Mariah, Jazz, and Frankie's apartment around the corner.
After watching an episode of How I Met Your Mother I wandered over to the rack of clothes next to my bed and pulled off a pair of ripped black skinny jeans and a white chiffon tank top. Good Enough. I thought.
Pulling my blue shirt off of me and slipping the white one over my head I sit back on my bed and pull on the jeans and a pair of high tops.
I bid my fish goodbye and start my journey from my place my best friends'.
Mariah was a good friend. Pushy, and a bit wreckless, but good nonetheless. When we became friends 3 years ago in our freshman year of college, she helped me meet new people and get involved with all of the parties, which I enjoyed. I met lots of new people and visited a few crazy places, all because of Mariah.
