Chapter 3
It's been few weeks since Gail and Holly started to date and she has been different. Not much has changed but a few things have changed and the first two people to notice was her roommates Chris and Dove.
In the past five days she has only been to the Penny twice, she is always on her phone and it's not work, she is always texting and coming home late. When Dov and Chris asked her what's going on she basically was told them to fuck off, well …her real words were none of your business.
Dov, Gail and Chris were in the living room playing Halo on the x box when Gail's phone vibrated on the table. She picked up her phone with one hand read the massage and put it down, few seconds later it went on again and she smiled to herself. It didn't go unnoticed by Chris who was seating across from her. They continued playing and Gail's phone went off again.
Looks like someone is popular these days said Dov without looking away from what he was doing. She looked at the text and she continued playing, when it went off again she pressed pause and both boys yelled come on Gail!, not again. Its either you are playing with us or you are with your boyfriend there said Chris who was now annoyed at how many times Gail has stopped the game to answer her phone.
About an hour later Gail walked in The Penny and scanned the room for Traci, she was nowhere to be seen. She must be running late Gail thought as she sat on the bar stool and ordered one drink. She was deep in thoughts that she didn't even notice Traci seating next to her. Traci sat there and watched her friend for a while until she put her hand on Gail's shoulder that she zoomed out of her thoughts and paid attention to Traci.
G: Dude! Don't do that
T: Sorry, what's on your mind?
G: You are late
T: Traffic
Right said Gail as she asks the bartender for another drink.
Traci sported a few empty tables and asked Gail, why they were seating on the bar and yet they are a few empty tables. Gail just shrugs her shoulder and continued drinking her drink.
T: Come on let's go and sit there
G: What's wrong with here?
Traci just stood up and went to sit on empty chair; Gail just rolled her eyes and followed dragging her feet.
They were talking and joking for few minutes that's when Gail's phone started to ring, she looked at her phone and there was a smile on her face that even Traci noticed it. She excused herself from Traci just to answer the phone. It left Traci wondering who was on the other side of the phone that Gail didn't want her to hear.
H: Hey
G: Hey how are you …
H: Just finished work, I am just tired
G: Aww poor thing, do you need me to give you massage
H: I didn't know you give massages
G: I don't, but for you I will do anything.
H: Anything …
G: I will do anything for my girl
H: So I am your girl now …
G: Yes you are
H: hmm that's good to know, so what have you been upto today
G: Nothing much, I was home just chilling with the boys and now I am here with Traci
H: Where are you?
G: At the Penny
H: hmm few drinks would do me good right now
G: I know, so why don't you come and join us. It's just me and Traci
Holly wanted to say yes, but wasn't ready to meet Gail's friends yet. She had met them before at the Gallery opening briefly. So meeting them again and this time as the girl who is dating Gail's will just awkward, plus she wasn't sure if Gail has told anyone about then dating.
H: I don't know officer… I am too lazy to drive
They talk for few more minutes until Gail had to hang up because she remembered that she left Traci seating on her own.
When Gail returned to were Traci was she noticed someone siting with her.
T: Well well well look who decided to finally come back
Very funny, when did you get here McNally said Gail as she pulls a chair to sit on.
What was so important that you had to leave for almost half an hour, just to talk on the phone? Said Traci as she sit back and ready to hear what ever her friend had to say now.
Umm that was … she was about to say my girlfriend but she stopped herself from saying it for so many reasons. It was just a friend who was checking up on me.
The look on Traci's face said it all. She wasn't satisfied with what her friend said. Something was telling her there is something Gail wasn't telling her.
But who was she kidding, Gail never tells anyone anything.
Gail wasn't comfortable with the convocation so she changed the subject. They started talking about something else and they were joking around. Gail's phone kept on going off, message after massage. And every time she looks at her phone she smiles. Andy and Traci looked at each other and started to whisper to themselves.
A: Looks like someone is popular tonight
Gail just rolled her eyes as she puts her phone down to pay attention to people she was seating with.
Gail looked at her friends for few minutes as she had a think carefully as to what she was about to ask them. They were talking about something so she pretended to be listing and yet she was thinking about something else.
Do you guys believe in love at first site asked Gail; she was biting herself for saying that but there was nothing she could do to take it back now.
Andy and Traci looked at each other and they both said what! the same time.
Gail stood up and said she was going to get another drink. Sit back down and explain your self young lady said Traci, Andy will go and get another round. Andy just looked at her and playfully punched Traci on the shoulder.
T: Explain yourself young lady
She wasn't ready to talk but she needed help, because she felt she was going crazy, that what she was feeling was impossible. She looked at her friends who were also looking at her, waiting for her to say something.
She took a deep breath and said what I am about to say I am only telling you guys. I am telling you because I trust you and I need your help
A: Gail are you alright, are you pregnant
G: Do you guys believe in love at first sight
T: No…
A: It depends what you are talking about
I met someone, I have been going out with them for about a weak now. They are amazing.
Day one, I first laid my eyes on them. Day two, I can't help but think of three was the same as day two. Day four, I fell in love with them. Day five, we spent the whole day just enjoying each other. Sixth day, they knocked me off my feet and day seven, that's when I knew I'd spend the rest of my life with them.
What I am trying to say is I am in love with someone I have only known for a week and its scaring me, its scaring me because I know I am going to screw it up like any other relationship I have been in said Gail, her eyes were red and full of tears.
Traci stood up from her seat and went and hugged Gail and said you are not going to screw this up honey. They started to talk about
After they comforted Gail, Traci and Andy had a lot of questions to ask like, who is he, do they know him, dose he work at 15 or was it one of the guys that her mother has been setting upon blind dates with.
Gail told them she wasn't going to say anything, and she stick with her decision. She answered a few questions and she made sure she didn't give away Holly's name in any way.
Gail's phone started to ring; she picked it out of her pocket and answered the phone without standing up or anything.
Gail's phone was on the table, screen facing down so that no one will see anything, but she can see it when it started to ring because it was on vibrate
Her phone started to ring; she picked it up without even looking at the screen.
H: I thought you promised me you were going to give me a massage
G: I thought you were joking about me giving you a massage
Traci and Andy could hear what Gail was saying but they could not hear who was on the other end. They exchanged smiles because it was good to see their friend happy and smiling.
H: You are not going to work tomorrow are you?
G: I have late tomorrow
H: Great, that means you can come over.
Gail looked at her friends and she slowly started to stand up, because the conversation was getting tense and she dint want her friends to hear what she was about to say.
G: You want me to come to sleep over at your house…
Holly giggles as she said; you make it sound so naughty when you say it like that.
G: Well it is, when a hot girl asks you to come for a sleep over you know something is going down. Okay let's say I will come over to your place, I have never been to your place and I have no idea where I will be going.
H: So is that a yes
G: Fine… I will be there, let me just say bye to Traci and Andy
Yay, I will be waiting for you said Holly as she hangs up the phone.
Gail went back to her friends and told them she had to go. She had a glass of water and said her final goodbyes.