A Life Less Ordinary by Bernadine Victoria

Author:Bernadine, Victoria [Bernadine, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Love of Words Publishing Inc.
Published: 2012-12-10T04:00:00+00:00

Day 71

Manny became slowly and dimly aware that something was making noise somewhere nearby. Whatever it was, she wished it would stop. She snuggled deeper beneath the blankets, pulling them more fully over her head. She licked dry lips and tried to ignore her churning stomach, aching head, burning thirst, and all the fuzzy socks that seemed to be covering her teeth.

Sleep.

She needed more sleep.

She was sinking back towards oblivion when the noise began again and she frowned.

How much tequila did we drink last night? Harvey groaned beside her.

Too much.

I think we’re going to be sick.

I think you’re right – but not right now. I hope.

The noise stopped, then started again.

What the hell is that noise? Harvey groused.

I don’t know but I wish it would shut the hell up.

...I think it’s the phone.

Oh, God...

Manny reached out a hand and groped for the phone on the nightstand. She fumbled it to her ear.

“H’lo,” she croaked.

“Aren’t you awake yet?” Zeke cheerfully bellowed into her ear.

She winced, mumbled, “Go ’way,” and hung up.

The phone began to ring again almost immediately.

He’s such a bastard.

“What. Do you. Want?” Manny all but whined into the receiver.

“Come on, rise and shine!”

“Why?“

“The mechanic’s back in town.”

~~~~~

Manny and Zeke stood listening to Billy, the mechanic, detail the repairs the van needed. Manny wondered if she looked as green as she felt and hoped this wouldn’t take much longer. She longed to crawl back into bed and not come out for at least a day.

Maybe two.

With an effort, she focused on Billy and not on her churning stomach.

“...it’ll take until at least Tuesday for us to get the part,” he was saying, “but then we should have it ready to go by end of day Wednesday.”

“Sounds great,” Manny muttered.

Billy gave her a glimmer of a smile. “I know Ringo isn’t much, but we’re friendly enough. And I hear you both already made impressions at the bar.”

Zeke raised an eyebrow while Manny just nodded owlishly but didn’t trust herself to speak; she was too busy wondering if her face was as green as she felt.

“And if you really need to get somewhere bigger, there’s a daily bus.”

“I think we’re okay here,” Zeke said and glanced at Manny out of the corner of his eye, a smirk on his face.

“Especially today,” Manny muttered.

Billy grinned. “Like I said, we’re friendly enough and I’m sure you’ll find things to do while you’re here. Rosa asked me to remind you to call her today.”

Manny swallowed. “It may not be until tomorrow.”

Zeke laughed all the way back to the motel.

~~~~~

Daisy walked into the house feeling like a limp dishrag. The day had not been what she would consider successful. She was even too tired to go to the casino for a couple of hours.

As she divested herself of her coat, purse and shoes, she glanced at Hub sitting in the living room, some sports game she didn’t even recognize blaring on the television set. Tonight was his second last night in the house, and to her

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