Chapter 12
The sweet home feeling smell of eggs and bacon flooded my nose. How I miss that smell. My brother used to do that, make breakfast for me. Before, my mom died. I miss her so much. Her sweet smile. Glowing brown eyes,black curly hair just like mine. Her laugh and how she always smiled. Everything would be better right now, if my mom was here. My brother would be here. Justin and I with my family would be great. My brother teasing Justin, Justin teasing back. My mom and I sitting at the table, laughing. Everyone is just disappearing. Lately I've been missing the nurses at the hospital. Their smiles, and hospitality. That mother feeling. God why did the man have to be drunk ? Why?
I rid the tears from both my puffy eyes and get dressed into a pair of jeans, a red t-shirt. I walk to the bathroom and see the morning monster. I look awful. I brush my hair curl it even more and brush my teeth, put on deodorant, and do my make up. Now I look decent.
"Hey, Baby." I say to Justin.
"Hey." he says while grabbing me for a kiss.
"Whatcha Makin?" I ask.
"Breakfast for the most beautiful girl in the world." he replies.
I do a light chuckle. He just smirks.
"Almost ready?" I ask.
"Yep, like two more minutes." he answers.
"What time is it,Justin?"
"Mm, Like seven o'clock. You ready for your job interview today?" he questions.
"I thought I had to talk to your manager first?" I ask back.
"I texted him. He said it's fine. You should know if you got the job ten – fifteen minutes after the interview." he answers.
Justin finished putting the cheese on our eggs and sets it on the table. It smells so good. We both sit down at our kitchen table and enjoy breakfast. It's as good as it smells. Thank God Justin can cook, because I can't. I can boil water and make cereal.
"Amazing." I say with food still in my mouth.
"Thanks." he smiles.
We finish our food and wash our dishes. Justin grabs my coat and holds it open for me to put on, then grabs my zipper and pulls it up still staring deep into my eyes.
"How are you this beautiful?" he asks me.
"Stop." I blush,playfully punching him in the shoulder.
He just laughs and opens the front door for us. I step my door steps and walk down my side walk.
"Jazz?" Justin calls.
"Yea, babe?" I reply.
"Look in your driveway." he answers.
I look in my driveway and see silver SUV.
"There's a note" Justin says.
"No, not again. Justin don't touch it!" I shout.
"I don't think its from, them." He says.
Justin grabs the note and reads "Dear Jasmine, Happy early birthday. Love and miss you so much. Be safe. See you soon. Love, Dad. P.s Keys are under the hood."
"What? Oh my God! Oh My God!" I laugh loudly.
I run up to Justin and hug him as he twirls me around. I lift the hood up and sure enough, the keys are there. I unlock the doors and start the engine.
"Full tank!" Justin chuckles.
I put the car in reverse and back out of my driveway in my brand new SUV. I drive all the way to Justin's work with a big cheesy smile.
We walk up to the store's front doors and enter the store.
"Good luck." Justin says while kissing the top of my head.
"Aw, how cute." Justin's boss says in a teasing tone.
My cheeks flush and I smirk. I can hear Justin laughing through the store.
"Alright hunny ,My name is Tom,Just come to my office and we can do the interview in there."
"Okay." I reply.
His boss asks me questions like, if I do good with others, if I've had any job experience before, and how fast I learn. It seemed to go alright in my opinion.
"Thank you dear. I'll be with you in a few minutes. You can go be with Justin if you want." he tells me.
Of course I take the offer to see him and go through the aisles and find him.
"How'd it go?" Justin asks.
"I think it went good." I say.
"Good job. He didn't try hitting on you did he he?" Justin laughs.
"No, he didn't." I smirk.
"Good." he smiles.
I see Tom come walking down the aisle with a piece of paper in his hand.
"Here, I matched your schedule up to his." he says.
"Really? Ha, That's great. Thank you!" I reply.
"No problem, You start tomorrow." he answers.
"Congrats babe!" Justin says.
"Thank you" I smirk.
"Let me walk her out tom?" Justin asks.
"Sure, go ahead." he replies.
Justin grabs a hold of my hand and walks me out to our car.
The bright sunlight shines on the glistening red letters across my windshield.
"Nice car, Jasmine."
I gasp and look to Justin.
"Hurry, wash it off." He says.
He grabs my purse and gets the keys. He gets an umbrella from the stand outside of the store and cautiously opens the door searching for anyone, or thing. He sprays the car with the window fluid and turns on the windshield wipers.
