Two hours and three buses later, I'm standing outside of my apartment building. I left the Center quietly. My roommate was at her one on one, so I didn't get to say goodbye to her. Not that I care. Not really.

I stop by my landladies apartment first to pick up my cat, Snickers.

The landlady, Ms. Cope is really nice. Old and widowed, she's been like a grandmother to me. She told me that while I was gone I didn't have to worry about that months rent. I insisted though, paying her as much of it as I could. I promised myself that as soon as I was working again, I would give her the rest.

Once I retrieve Snickers, I walk up the two flights of stairs to my apartment.

It's small. A studio. There isn't much room for anything but a full size bed, a bookshelf and my desk.

Snickers wriggles out of my arms and runs over to her bed. I drop my duffel bag of belongings on mine.

I'm anxious and fidgety. I need to do something. I remember the two prescriptions that need to be filled. The papers still crumpled in my pocket.

I put out a can of food and a bowl of water for Snickers and I'm on my way out the door.

I could ride my bike to the pharmacy, but I don't. It would be faster, and once I get back home again, I wouldn't know how to pass the time.

The prescription gets filled and processed quickly and within twenty minutes, I'm back out on the street, shoving my hands in my pockets with the bag looped around my wrist, protecting me against the cold winter air.

I'm still not ready to go back home yet, so I take a longer route, through the park. My phone vibrating my pocket startles me. I'm not used to having it on me anymore.

"H-hello?" I greet. I'm not sure why my voice comes out so unsure.

"Hey, Bella," the voice that greets me in return in rough, masculine.

"Paul. Hi," I say again, this time finding my voice.

"I guess you're back then?"

"Yeah," I tell him, "earlier today."

"Well, are you gonna come by?" I don't know why he asks. He knows the answer.

"Sure, I'll be there in a little while."

Thanks for all the reviews, favorites and alerts this story got for it's first chapter! I also forgot to thank Tropical Sorbet for her help with the summary and title.

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