A Better Version Of Me by Luna Blue

Author:Luna Blue [Blue, Luna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2017-10-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

A ridiculously short sleep did nothing to deter the bounce in my step. If Snip had bags to pack, he would have been packing them, but lately he was all too discombobulated by my newfound and increasingly common feelings of happiness. It wasn’t what he signed up for, all those years ago. He was old, set in ways, and comfortable with my cranky moods. Plus he was a dog, and dogs didn’t generally have bags to pack their stuff into.

The birds were up early today. For all I knew they were up this early every day, I certainly wasn’t privy to the goings on of the world at this time—seven a.m. Wow, it may as well still be yesterday. For the first time in a long time I put some makeup on. The foundation was out of date and the mascara was more clumpy than smooth, but if felt good to care about how I looked. It felt good to want to look good. I pretended it was for me, but since I could hear my own, deep and secret inner thoughts, I knew it was for Mike.

Another first for a very long time, I half walked, half jogged to the radio station. The air smelt sweeter today. I waved and smiled at Kali from the other side of the street as I power walked past. Kali frowned and hugged the pile of books she was carrying closer to her, using them as a shield against the strange, happy creature who was prancing around in my body.

Flying through the gate of the studio, I opened the door with such excitement it left a slight dent in the wall. Guilt was quickly pushed aside, nothing was going to spoil my day today, not even the destruction of other people’s property. I was about to change Mike’s entire life, he was going to be so pleased that I had taken the initiative and booked something as brilliant as a sunrise hot air balloon. There was no time to waste. Happiness like this only comes around a few times in a lifetime. I think.

“What the hell do you mean hot air balloons in Myanmar?” Mike’s reaction was a little underwhelming.

“I mean—I’ve booked us a ride on balloons.” I sounded small.

“You said that. What I don’t understand is why.” His arms were folded across his body and he was clearly freaked out.

“Because I thought you could use a chance to get out of your head, because I wanted to help you, do something for you, and at the time this seemed like a really good idea.” I was starting to panic.

“What? Rosie, this is crazy! Not long ago you couldn’t stand the sight of me, and now you want to take me for a romantic balloon ride at sunrise. It’s not normal!” I didn’t remember actually using the word romantic. I really, really hoped I hadn’t.

“How do you know it’s romantic?” I asked him. I was impressed with the calmness of my voice.

“Well, isn’t it?” He was right, it wasn’t normal.

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