Okay. I thought of this last night. Glad I remembered it.
Pre-RENT
JOANNE POV
My king sized bed felt so big tonight. It never felt this big. It felt empty. So empty.
I remembered why I got that size. I rolled around so much 3 years ago, when I bought it. Now that I think about it, I should have gotten a single sized bed. Oh well.
I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to sleep. No. It wouldn't work.
I rolled to the other side. Maybe a cooler place. No.
I got up and looked at the time. 11:56pm.
I went to the kitchen and got myself a cup of warm milk and warm sourdough bread with butter. I drank and ate my midnight snack and tried to sleep again.
Right when I climbed in, I felt that pang of emptiness.
I breathed in and out and in and out. And soon I fell asleep.
I had a dream that someone was in my bed. But whenever I turned my head, there was an outline of a woman. I reached over and felt her.
My hand groped around, and then cupped her breast. She turned and caressed my face.
And turned back.
I realized that this was a dream. And MY dream, so I can do what ever I want. But then she vanished and I noticed that I woke up.
"Dammit!" I said to myself.
I walked around and decided to go and watch a movie.
I looked around and decided not to. I went to the kitchen and looked at the clock. 1:29am.
I went to the refrigerator and organized my Post-it notes. Mine were all yellow and had my little notes on them:
Babysit Maria's kids; Shopping: Carrots, Grapes, Cheese; Out of Post-its, get more; Visit Mom and Dad on 28th.
A bright pink one caught my eye. A name and a number was scribbled on it. And a date. Last night.
I ripped it off and raced to my room. I looked around for the phone. I saw it and turned on my lamp.
I dialed a number and waited for someone to answer. I was lucky to hear a high, girly voice on the other end.
I cleared my throat and said, "Maureen? This is Joanne..."
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