Chapter 4 Waiting for Thursday

Bonnie wakes up early on Wednesday just ready to get this day over with. It's not that her week has been bad of anything she just wanted it to be tomorrow already. She hasn't talked to Lorenzo since last night when he called and asked how she was doing. She was going to lie and say that she wasn't excited for their date. She had heard him chuckle through the phone. They talked some more and then he had to go since he had another meeting with his client in the morning.

Bonnie sighs thinks back to when she went to Elena's asking her for some advice.

Monday afternoon. "Hey, Bonnie come on in." Elena let her in and she sits on her tan couch. "Bonnie? What's wrong?" Elena comes and sits on the couch next to her. Bonnie shakes her head. "Nothing I just think that I'm moving a little to fast with Lorenzo." Elena looks confused. "Bonnie I don't understand, this morning you told me everything was good between the two of you, what changed since then?" Bonnie sighs. "I just feel like he doesn't find me interesting." Elena looks at her sideways.

"Bonnie did he say that he wanted to end things?" Bonnie shakes her head. "No, he wants to take me out again on Thursday." Elena looks at her confused again. "Sorry I'm failing to see the problem here." Bonnie sighs again. "I offered to look after his daughter if he need some extra help." Elena raises a brow. "And what's wrong with that? Bonnie you love kids." Bonnie nods, "I know, but I've never met his daughter and I don't know how she'll react to me." Elena sighs.

"Bonnie I think she'll react like any little kid would with open arms." Bonnie looks down unsure. "Who are you and what have you done with outgoing confident Bonnie?" Bonnie smiles a little. "You just need to breathe Bonnie, and maybe you should call him and tell him what's wrong. Don't let this eat away at you." Bonnie nods. "Thanks Elena, your really great friend." Elena smiles, "I'm always here if you need me." Bonnie smiles she gets up. "I have to go I'll see you tomorrow."

Elena nods she gets up and walks Bonnie to her door. "Bye Bonnie, and if you need to talk just call or come over." Bonnie nods and leaves. She gets in her car and drives back to her place.

Once she's come she changes into a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. She cleans her apartment and then grabs a bag of chips and sits on her couch turning on the TV. She falls asleep on the couch. When Bonnie wakes up see turns off the TV and heads upstairs she looks at her calendar. "So I have to teach a class tomorrow at 8 then go with Caroline and Elena to the store to get groceries and then make some pasta." She nods her head and goes to sleep.

When she gets up at 6:30 she feels okay, she changes into a purple tank top with a white sports bra, she puts on her grey shorts and her purple tennis shoes she grabs her keys and her bag that holds her purse and her water bottle and a pair of jeans. She hops in her car and heads to the dance studio which is a 30 minute drive. She greets her assistant instructor Jade. "Hey, you're here early." She says. Bonnie nods. "Yeah, did you save some of that for me?" She gestures to the table behind her.

"Of course can't let the good food go waste." Jade says. Bonnie smiles she puts her bag in her office then comes out and eats a plateful of a pastries. Eight o'clock rolls in as do her students. They start off with a stretch, so they are not so sore later. Then she gets started and for the next few hours with several water breaks they move gracefully and in rhythm. "See you all again on Friday." She tells all of them before they leave. "I don't know how you do it Bonnie." Jade says while Bonnie changes out of her shorts into her jeans.

Bonnie comes out and shrugs. "It's not hard, see you Friday." She races to her car and heads to Walmart she gets out with her purse and jogs to the entrance. Elena and Caroline are waiting for her. "Hey, Bonnie have a good day?" She nods they get baskets and go and get what they need. "So Bon, have you talked to him yet?" Elena ask. Bonnie shakes her head. "No, but I will tonight." Elena smiles. They get their groceries and head to the register, they pay and leave heading their separate ways.

Once Bonnie gets home she heads to her kitchen and puts everything away except for the pasta and the sauce. While she waits for the water to boil her phone goes off.

Bonnie. Enzo

Hey, I was just about to call you.

Is, something the matter? He asks.

No, well maybe. She struggles to find the right words.

Is this about Ashley? Because I ran into you friend Elena earlier and she told me that you were unsure if she would like you.

Yeah that sounds like Elena. And she is right I am kind of freaking out about meeting Ashley.

You have nothing to fear Bonnie, Ashley will love you. She is a very compassionate and playful. And I'll be there if you need any guidance.

Bonnie lets out a sigh of relief and puts the pasta in the boiling water. Thank you, Enzo.

If you feel unsure about something or want to post-pone our date please let me know. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable.

No! I mean I still do want to go out with you Thursday, I am looking forward to it.

He chuckles. Alright then, love it's settled see you Thursday.

Bye, Enzo. He hangs up.

Bonnie finish making her pasta getting some for herself then putting the rest in her refrigerator. She watches some TV then takes a shower changing into some nightwear and goes to bed.

Bonnie gets up changes into her workout clothes and heads to the gym. She sees Caroline there on the treadmill. "Hey Bon, hows it going?" Bonnie smiles putting her phone and water bottle in a the places provided for them. "It's going great Caroline. Do you want to go get a smoothie after this?" Caroline laughs. "Sure Bonnie." Once they finish their workouts They head to La Sandwicherie, Bonnie gets her Rainforest smoothie while Caroline gets a Bola-Bola.

"So how are you and Enzo?" She asks. Bonnie smiles. "We have a date tomorrow evening." Caroline squeals. "So do you think your going to get your first kiss tomorrow then?" Bonnie shrugs, "That depends on him. I don't think I should be the one to start it." Caroline shakes her head. "Sometimes guys need a little push Bonnie." She nods. "Has he called you yet?" Bonnie shakes her head. "Not yet, but I'm not going to worry he's not let me down." Caroline smiles. "You've got it bad Bonnie Bennett." They finish their smoothies and head back to their houses.