Meant to Be by Jenny Bloom

Author:Jenny Bloom [Bloom, Jenny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance
Published: 2019-11-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Lisa saved the texts that Anna had sent her. She wasn’t quite sure how to proceed. She wanted to talk to Anna, but she didn’t know what to say to her. Lisa went over to the bar to see and speak with Lauren. As she entered and walked up to the bar, Lisa saw Lauren cleaning glasses.

Lisa sat down at the bar. Lauren looked up and saw the look on Lisa’s face. Lauren raised her left eyebrow in doubt. Then she smiled.

“You’re a bit quiet. What’s going on?” Lauren asked.

“Nothing is going on. I’ll have the usual,” Lisa said.

“Of course you will. What, getting nice and drunk the night before your big show?”

“Ha ha, very funny. I need something to take the damn edge off,” Lisa said.

“I don’t blame you. It’s hard out there,” Lauren said.

“You’re telling me. What, with all the people looking at my art tomorrow. And, the woman I have a crush on eating away at my feelings. It sucks,” Lisa said.

“You still have a crush? You should go for it,” Lauren said.

“I know, but—” Lisa said.

“But what? Quit whining and do something about it. I mean, she’s obviously interested in you. She probably likes you a lot. Perhaps, there’s something bothering her about pursuing a relationship,” Lauren said.

“I guess so. Still, I’m bad with relationships and dating,” Lisa said.

“You’re still focused on Janice. You have to realize that moving on isn’t going to be a good thing unless you choose to do it. If you’re still obsessing over her, it’s only going to hurt you,” Lauren pointed out.

“You’re right and I hate it when you’re right,” she said.

“I know you do, but someone needs to state the obvious,” Lauren said with a smirk.

Lisa groaned, but she didn’t think she’d run into Anna anyway. However, when she finished her drink, she let out a sigh.

“Crap, I’ve got the art show tomorrow night. I hope at least someone backs me and supports my art. I know they’re going to be investors, but I want to believe at least one of them will take pity on my ass,” Lisa said with a laugh.

“Oh, you’d be amazed. Some people love the sad artist tale,” Lauren said.

Lisa finished her drink, her fourth that night. Afterward, the haze of the alcohol calmed her down. After the last drink, she paid her tab and headed back to continue working on her paintings.

***

After Lisa finished her final commission of the night, she sighed. It was nice, but the emptiness really never went away. Was it because of what happened with Janice? Or something more? Lisa didn’t know herself, but sometimes she just wished that things could be explained better. That life was easier to understand.

When it was time to get ready for the show, Lisa felt a feeling in her body, one that screamed to her she was in for a surprise.

As Lisa gathered her pieces and brought them in, the curator Dominick nodded.

“Glad to see you’re doing well after all this time,” he said.

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