Home Strange Home by CeeCee James

Author:CeeCee James [James, CeeCee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-10T16:00:00+00:00

The next day started the same way, with me fumbling for my coffee maker that hadn’t turned on with the timer for the millionth time, and trying to find my phone.

The coffee maker obviously had problems but now was happily percolating. Phone was hidden under a pile of junk mail. As I picked it up, the screen warned me it only had twenty percent of the battery left. I groaned. Why did I keep forgetting to charge this thing?

I plugged it in and went back for coffee. It wasn’t quite finished, but I needed a cup now. I grimaced at the strength and eased into my broken-down armchair (still amazingly comfortable) to check my emails.

Nothing. No new inquiries, no new clients. Even Jennifer and Mark hadn’t sent me anything. I typed off a message asking if there was anything I could show them, and then stumbled for the shower.

I’d forgotten to take one the day before. Forgotten, or had been too lazy, take your pick. Anyway, I felt like I’d finished a huge achievement when I climbed out. TaDa world! I took a shower!

I dried my hair when my phone dinged. I ran over, hopeful that it was a new client but it was just Kari. —can’t wait to see you for dinner!

I groaned like I was ready to heave up breakfast. How did I let myself get talked into stuff like this? I knew exactly what it was going to be like… awkward small talk with some strange man while Kari and Joe blinked cartoon heart-eyes at us with satisfied smiles.

Blech.

Still, she had brought up an important fact. Yesterday was a good start, but I needed to continue to shake loose the complacency that made me act like a home hobbit, like she inferred. But, since I really didn’t want a repeat of what happened yesterday, I needed to find a new place to run.

Which meant only one thing.

I needed to join a gym. The introvert in me screamed, but I reasoned that it was the best of both worlds since I could wear headphones and zone out, but I was still around people.

Pulling up the search engine, I hunted for a highly rated local gym. Finally, I found one that seemed like it would work. The tag-line even said, “No pressure, no judgment. Work at your own pace.”

That’s exactly what I needed.

With no clients to help, I decided to head over there. There was no time like the present.

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