The Last Day by A B Turner

Author:A B Turner [Turner, A B]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-27T04:00:00+00:00

FINAL DAYS

Chapter Eight

As I checked my reflection in the mirror, one last time, I tried to convince myself, I had somehow managed to cover up the effects of all those long hours I’d been working at the gallery. Despite all the careful application of make-up, those dark circles under my eyes were still visible and there was no mistaking, I looked plain weary. But I knew I was far from being the only one, I’d noticed Caroline appeared to be even smaller and more anxious, I’d seen Jack struggle to stifle a yawn more than once – even Cyrus had been increasingly irritable then instantly apologetic for several weeks. So we had all been relieved to learn, the gallery owners had decided to close for a week and allow for some refurbishment work to be done.

“Does this mean we have some time off?” Jack had asked hopefully, Cyrus nodded,

“Yes, dear boy, and with pay too.”

There was a collective sigh of relief,

“What will you do with the time?” he asked them both, they glanced at each other,

“Sleep,” they replied in unison, Cyrus smiled,

“I couldn’t agree more, the social world will have to manage without me for at least a few days, as I cannot possibly be seen out, looking like this anymore,” he said, while checking his reflection in the glass doors, “God, I look like a corpse and not one of the good ones.”

I smiled at that remark, as I was now looking at myself in my childhood bedroom mirror, it was pretty clear, I wasn’t looking too marvellous either, but thankfully, the focus wouldn’t be on me tonight – no this celebration was all about Louise and Dylan. I sat back on my bed, opened my bag and found the invitation to their engagement party, I had been thrilled to receive it even though, I did feel a slight twinge of jealousy, as I was nowhere near finding someone myself, but that was my choice. After my night with Nick, I hadn’t met anyone else, well, that wasn’t entirely true, I’d met several people- even spent the night with a few of them- but I hadn’t called them afterwards. It wasn’t even them, not one had been anything but considerate and fun, but they weren’t him and no amount of anything could change them. Perhaps I was destined to be alone, which was a thought I knew I had to accept because Nick was married, and as we had agreed, all that time ago, there could never be a future together. I had even seen him with his wife, Cyrus and I had gone to see some awful play because a friend of his had a minor role. As we had been edging through the small crowd to our seats, I had noticed them on the other side of the auditorium. He had his hand resting softly on her hip as they talked to another couple, as I watched, I saw her laugh and he smiled broadly at her before pulling her closer to him.

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