A girl's got to have friends right? This chapter is focused on Michonne's female friendships and was just fun to write. I love Maggie, Sasha and Andrea so much. They're strong badass and take no mess. Faves! I'll do another update this weekend. Thanks so much for reading y'all!
After what turned out to be a hectic Saturday catching up on case files, doing laundry, and making dinner, Michonne woke up on Sunday feeling refreshed. After a quick run around her neighborhood, she found Andrea and Sasha their other roommate on the couch giggling with each other.
"What's up broads?" Michonne greeted her two roommates.
"Andrea here was telling me all about your little mishap with Shane's roommate" Sasha said raising an eyebrow at Michonne.
Michonne shrugged "It was a mistake. Nothing else." she said looking at Andrea pointedly.
"So much so that you gave Mr. Mistake your number" Andrea said laughing.
"He needs a tour guide" Michonne smirked.
"Girl, I'm sure he'd be glad to see all the sights Boston has to offer." Sasha laughed.
The three roommates gathered their things and headed off to brunch to meet Maggie, one of Michonne's high school friends from Boston Latin. The ladies had a standing Sunday brunch date and would meet as often as possible to discuss their lives. After grabbing sticky buns from Flour the four walked along the Charles River enjoying the runners, bikers, and other pedestrians on the sunny afternoon.
"Mags, you've got to slow down. There will be more sticky buns from Flour. It's not the apocalypse!" Sasha said.
"Well if the world does end, I'd like to know I got enough sticky buns to last a lifetime." Maggie said through bites of the sweet bun.
"So, Sasha, you're really doing this?" Maggie asked looking at her friend.
"I'm gonna do it. I've always wanted to be a firefighter." Sasha said.
"What is up with all of you and public service?" Andrea chimed in, her coffee resting in her hand.
"Some of us just care about the world Ms. Corporate Law." Michonne said.
"Well we can't all be raised by do gooder humanitarians" Andrea said
"Speaking of do gooders, Sasha told me that you two are dating cops?" Maggie asked.
"Correction, Andrea here is dating a cop. I'm going to be a tour guide to a lost Southern boy. These Northern cities can be a bit complicated." Michonne said.
"Well if he is as fine as Andrea said he is, where can I sign up?" Maggie said, grabbing Sasha's hands and swinging them. Michonne rolled her eyes and felt her pocket vibrate
She picked up her phone to read the message "Hope you're enjoying the weather" it read. Michonne smiled to herself. Her friends had stopped to watch the sailboats.
"What's got you smiling all of a sudden?" Andrea said looking over at Michonne.
"My charge texted me" Michonne said
The ladies all perked up. "Can we Facebook stalk him?" Maggie asked excitedly.
"Guys, really?" Michonne asked
"Oh hell yes." Sasha said taking out her phone and searching Rick Grimes. His name popped up and all of the ladies took their time going through his pictures.
"Mich, you didn't tell us he was a practically a GQ model" Maggie said
"Girl, if you do not bag this man, I'm not beneath trying my luck." Sasha laughed.
"So where should I take him?" Michonne asked ignoring her friends comments zoning out at their words.
"Other than your bed?" Andrea said.
"What about his bed?" Sasha said
"None of you are helpful. I'll plan it all on my own." Michonne said and began walking. The friends continued their lively conversation before departing back to their homes. Andrea, Michonne and Sasha enjoyed a nice lasagna dinner together, and headed off to their respective rooms. In her room, Michonne turned on her lamp and re-read the text from Rick.
"Today was really beautiful" She replied
A minute later Rick replied to Michonne "So are you still taking me on an adventure this weekend?" he asked
"I am, on Saturday. But right now, I'm going to sleep"
"Goodnight Michonne"
"Night Rick"
Michonne placed her phone down and thought about Rick Grimes. What was it about him that made her feel cloudy. She hadn't dated anyone since Mike broke up with her unceremoniously on New Year's Day, stating that he wasn't ready for the life their parents had planned out for them. Mike's family were well to do Roxbury socialites. His parents put him in Jack and Jill, he was a Boy Scout, he was the golden boy. Michonne would call him Pony Boy, that's how golden and thoughtful he was. Mike was Michonne's chosen partner from age 10, he went to church, his parents and Michonne's parents celebrated holidays together. Hell, when Mike decided to go to Yale while Michonne went to Howard, their parents insisted that they keep in contact. Mike and Michonne's friendship became a relationship during their last year of college and after Michonne decided to go to Harvard, Mike moved back to Boston to work at Draper as an Engineer. They had officially dated for three years before Mike broke the contract. Michonne didn't know how to feel about Mike. She had grown fond of him but never felt that rush of excitement when they were together; he was just so perfect. It made Michonne feel like she had to also be perfect, and her parents ever encouraging, didn't help her feel any better. Michonne signed and turned off the lights, falling into a fitful and restless sleep.