Constellations by Meghan Diane

Author:Meghan Diane [Diane, Meghan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781594935299
Amazon: 1594935297
Goodreads: 33825673
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2017-01-23T03:00:00+00:00

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“So when can you come visit?” I whined into the phone. “It’s been almost three weeks already.” I adjusted my position on the bench. I was outside on my lunch break and I was enjoying the sun on my face. While I waited for Phoenix to give me a half-ass response, I gazed out at all the people as they walked by. I loved the neighborhood that I worked in. It was very relaxed. Most of the people were between the ages of twenty-one and thirty-five, and it gave the neighborhood a friendly and inviting vibe. I could feel my worries fade away when I reached the outskirts of the block. It gave me a strange sense of peace.

I continued to sit there while I waited for her to respond, watching the people walk by. I watched the couples as they held hands, lost in a world of unconditional love. Or, I assumed they were anyway. I watched as people rode by on longboards, headphones in their ears. I always had this weird urge to want to stop people and ask where they were going. My curiosity always hung in the air.

“Actually,” Phoenix replied, breaking me out of my daydreams, “I was thinking this weekend, if you weren’t too busy.”

My heart jumped. “Really?”

“Really,” she laughed. “I could get there Saturday in the morning. Do you think you could take some time off? If not, I could just, you know, hang out while you’re at work. It’s not a big deal.”

I sprang off the bench, startling a couple as they walked by. “No, yeah I’ll totally see what I can swing. I mean I can’t guarantee that I can get both days off, but I’ll certainly see what I can do.” My mind began working overtime, thinking of all of the scenarios that could get me out of work.

“Well the only return ride back on Sunday is early in the morning, so technically you can still work Sunday. It would just be Saturday that you’d have to get covered. How does that sound?”

I grinned. “It sounds perfect. I’ll see what I can do.”

“Great,” she chuckled. “I’ll see you Saturday then.”

When I walked back into work, Cassie knew something was up right away.

“Why are your cheeks flushed, and why does it look like you just won the lottery?” she asked, eyeing me skeptically.

“Because…Phoenix is coming to visit this weekend.”

Cassie’s eyebrows shot up immediately. “Is that so? Good for you. This will be exciting.”

“I know. I can’t wait.” Then my smile faltered. “I just have to convince Jason to take my shift Saturday.”

“Ouch,” Cassie replied. “Good luck with that one.”

I picked a cleaning rag off the counter and smacked her with it. “Thanks for the support.”

“Anytime.” She winked as she walked away, causing me to roll my eyes.

“Jason, Jason, Jason,” I mumbled under my breath. This was going to be a fun time. He always had Saturdays off, and when anyone would mention the idea of him taking their shift he would shoot them the most condescending look like “How dare you ask me to work on a Saturday.

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