Chapter Five: I Got Sunshine On A Cloudy Day.
Singing sweetly the birds perched on the tree outside, basking in the perfect sunlight. It was only six Am. and considering Kerry had given her the day off to get settled she was awake awfully early. Rubbing her eyes as she meandered into the kitchen she flicked a switch to turn on the radio. Looking around she smiled, she felt at home instantly. Helping herself to a bowl of cereal she shimmied around, letting the music take control of her. For a change she felt extremely care-free, she wasn't even fazed by the thought that this wasn't even her house yet she was treating it as her own. Contradicting herself she thought, well technically this is my home, if only for a few weeks.
Dipping her spoon back into her cereal she danced around happily as one of her favourite songs played over the radio. Nothing could break her out of this cheery mood as she wiggled around in her pyjamas. From the doorway there was a faint laugh and a couple of claps which caused Abby to stop dead in her tracks.
"Oh, do carry on Abby. Great moves!" coughed Carter making his way across the kitchen, mimicking one of Abby's moves, shaking his ass.
Blushing she began to defend herself, "Sorry about that. I didn't realise you were up. I don't normally do that I'm just happy today. The sun is shining and the skies are clear!" She indicated to the flung open window which showed a beautiful day for Chicago. From the moment the words left her lips it was as if someone flipped a switch. The sky became instantly grey and the heavens opened as rain lashed down. Another typical Chicago day!
Carter just laughed as her face fell.
"Ah well," she shrugged, "I need to unpack anyway! So after I'm sorted doing that what do you want to do on this bright lovely Chicago day?" she spoke in such a sarcastic tone that even Carter, who was still half asleep, couldn't miss it.
Carter replied seriously, for a change, "Well I need to go back to the AA meetings. That reminds me, do you still go?"
"Yeah, pretty much."
"How long you been sober now?"
"Seventeen years." replied Abby, deep down she wondered why she still went but even deeper down she knew it was for the best. Always recovering never recovered. "I'll take you to mine tonight. You're partially my responsibility now. So how about for the rest of the day?"
"I don't know let's just wing it." he answered smiling cheekily before retreating back to his bedroom to dress.