Ashley's Bend by Roop Cassy

Author:Roop, Cassy [Roop, Cassy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-05-10T06:00:00+00:00

I was exhausted from being on my feet all day by the time I got home from work. Working a double shift, I was able to earn a pretty good amount of tips. I sat on the couch with my feet propped up looking at the same newspaper that had the ad about the art classes. I had decided that I was going to enroll, only I needed to save up enough tuition to be able to pay for the courses. If I worked really hard the next couple of months, I would have enough to apply.

Kelly came home a little after ten pm. She had an event that her company sponsored that required her to work after hours.

“I am so glad to be home. I love coffee and all, but it isn’t exactly an exciting event to moderate,” she said as she plopped down on the couch next to me. She laid her head on my shoulder and sighed.

“Are you still thinking about enrolling?” she questioned as she gestured toward the now worn newspaper in my hands.

“I am. I just have to save up for the tuition and I am good to go.”

“That’s awesome, Ashley. I am happy for you,” she said with a wide yawn. I giggled. She was exhausted, but I knew she wanted to be a good friend by trying to talk to me.

“Go to bed, sleepyhead. I’ll see you in the morning.” Kelly just nodded her head, kissed me on the cheek, and dragged her weary body down the hall with as much effort as she could. I was just about to rise from the couch to go to bed myself, when my phone chirped. Not knowing who would be texting me this late at night, I walked over to retrieve it from my purse on the dining table. Wonder turned to curiosity as I glanced down at the screen and saw a number I didn’t recognize.

Unknown: How are you doing?

My fingers hovered over the reply button. I didn’t know who is was. Should I respond? Curiosity got the better of me and I decided to reply.

Me: Who is this?

The reply came almost instantly and I gasped in shock.

Unknown: Dominic.

Holy crap? How did he get my number? Oh, that’s right, he had access to my file at the club. I was still giddy with excitement that he was obviously thinking about me enough to text me.

Me: I’m fine.

I waited for his response. Nothing. I assumed that he was just checking in on me since the incident on Saturday, and my hopes instantly went down the drain. So much for hoping he was thinking about me. With a big yawn, I decided it was time for bed. I tiptoed quietly down the hallway so that I didn’t wake up Kelly. I plugged my phone into the charger and placed it on my nightstand. Pulling back the covers, I crawled into bed and welcomed the soft comfort of the mattress. Just as I was about to lay my head down my phone chirped.

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