dramatically put her hand over her heart in disbelief. “This
man has really got a short fuse.”
“Now you see why I said don’t give him any praise.” I told her.
Kate sighed. “Well as sorry as I am that your knight in shinin ’
armor turned out to be a frog…he is Chris and Timmy’s best friend.”
A confused expression crossed my face. “What does that have to do with me,
Kate?”
“As you know we hang out with them all the time. Not to mention the field
get-together we have this weekend.” She mentioned.
I rolled my eyes. “Is he going to be there? If so, then I’m not going. Every
time I run into that man he just up and ruins my day.”
“Oh stop it Eva-Marie! You’re comin ’ to the field
this weekend and that’s that. I won’t take no for an answer.” Kathryn crossed
her arms across her chest and turned her nose up at me.
Every month, our group of friends would make our way out to an open field in
the middle of the woods. There, we would drink and some would smoke and as it
got dark outside we’d lay and watch the stars. As we would watch the stars we’d
talk about any and everything. It was a great break from our busy little lives.
I wanted it to be relaxing…not a hostile war zone if David was in attendance.
I sighed. “I’ll see Kate, I may not even get off work in time.”
“Oh c’mon Eva, you’ve never missed one!” Kate whined.
“We’ve only had four, Kate.” I rolled my eyes and laughed lightly.
Kate hopped out of her seat. “That is beside the point, my dear. The point is
you’re comin ’ and you’re gonna to get over this thing between you and David. Have I made myself clear?” She
spoke in a voice full of authority, making it clear she really wasn’t taking
‘no’ for an answer.
“We’re clear.” I agreed reluctantly.
A smile grew on Kate’s face. She squealed excitedly and came around my desk to
hug me. “Oh I’d knew you wanna come! Well I’ve gotta meet Timmy now, we’re goin ’ to search for our New
Members’ Ball attire.”
“Isn’t that next month?” I asked.
“Yes but it’s never too early to have a dress baby doll.” She said.
“I know, I know. Well go and have fun, my love.” I blew her a kiss.
“That I will!” She began walking out. “Don’t be so tense about this weekend,
it’ll be fun!”
“I’ll try not to be!” I called after her.
“You never know what’s gonna happen!” She called over
her shoulder.
Maybe she had a point.
8.
White Flags
I had been unpacking for the past few hours alone in my house and it still seemed
as if I’d made no progress. The boxes had been sitting, untouched in my house
since I’d moved in. Since it was the weekend and I didn’t have to work, I saw
it as an excellent opportunity to go ahead and get them out of the way. I knew
I wasn’t going to finish organizing due to the fact that the sun had set two
hours ago and I was running late for some get-together with the guys. I wanted
to spend as much time with them as possible before I got promoted to Chief and
had no free time.
As I looked around at the progress I’d made, I grew annoyed. Why was it taking
so long to organize my fucking house! I checked my watch and realized I was an
hour past the time I told Chris and Timmy I’d meet up with them. Great ,
I thought. On my way into my cluttered room I managed to jam my toe on the
corner of a heavy box.
“Fuck!” I shouted and slammed my hand against the wall in the
man has really got a short fuse.”
“Now you see why I said don’t give him any praise.” I told her.
Kate sighed. “Well as sorry as I am that your knight in shinin ’
armor turned out to be a frog…he is Chris and Timmy’s best friend.”
A confused expression crossed my face. “What does that have to do with me,
Kate?”
“As you know we hang out with them all the time. Not to mention the field
get-together we have this weekend.” She mentioned.
I rolled my eyes. “Is he going to be there? If so, then I’m not going. Every
time I run into that man he just up and ruins my day.”
“Oh stop it Eva-Marie! You’re comin ’ to the field
this weekend and that’s that. I won’t take no for an answer.” Kathryn crossed
her arms across her chest and turned her nose up at me.
Every month, our group of friends would make our way out to an open field in
the middle of the woods. There, we would drink and some would smoke and as it
got dark outside we’d lay and watch the stars. As we would watch the stars we’d
talk about any and everything. It was a great break from our busy little lives.
I wanted it to be relaxing…not a hostile war zone if David was in attendance.
I sighed. “I’ll see Kate, I may not even get off work in time.”
“Oh c’mon Eva, you’ve never missed one!” Kate whined.
“We’ve only had four, Kate.” I rolled my eyes and laughed lightly.
Kate hopped out of her seat. “That is beside the point, my dear. The point is
you’re comin ’ and you’re gonna to get over this thing between you and David. Have I made myself clear?” She
spoke in a voice full of authority, making it clear she really wasn’t taking
‘no’ for an answer.
“We’re clear.” I agreed reluctantly.
A smile grew on Kate’s face. She squealed excitedly and came around my desk to
hug me. “Oh I’d knew you wanna come! Well I’ve gotta meet Timmy now, we’re goin ’ to search for our New
Members’ Ball attire.”
“Isn’t that next month?” I asked.
“Yes but it’s never too early to have a dress baby doll.” She said.
“I know, I know. Well go and have fun, my love.” I blew her a kiss.
“That I will!” She began walking out. “Don’t be so tense about this weekend,
it’ll be fun!”
“I’ll try not to be!” I called after her.
“You never know what’s gonna happen!” She called over
her shoulder.
Maybe she had a point.
8.
White Flags
I had been unpacking for the past few hours alone in my house and it still seemed
as if I’d made no progress. The boxes had been sitting, untouched in my house
since I’d moved in. Since it was the weekend and I didn’t have to work, I saw
it as an excellent opportunity to go ahead and get them out of the way. I knew
I wasn’t going to finish organizing due to the fact that the sun had set two
hours ago and I was running late for some get-together with the guys. I wanted
to spend as much time with them as possible before I got promoted to Chief and
had no free time.
As I looked around at the progress I’d made, I grew annoyed. Why was it taking
so long to organize my fucking house! I checked my watch and realized I was an
hour past the time I told Chris and Timmy I’d meet up with them. Great ,
I thought. On my way into my cluttered room I managed to jam my toe on the
corner of a heavy box.
“Fuck!” I shouted and slammed my hand against the wall in the
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