Oh, man. The rest of June in Vegas was BRUTAL. Every day I woke up sweating and my cheeks became red, dry and flaky from the dry desert heat. My mom's house really was great but I don't know why she decided to move NOW, of all times of the year. However, we really did have a great few weeks together. Claudia and I helped my mom choose a cute new car and we all picked out a really nice tan L-shaped couch that went great with everything in her new house. I also had many conversations with my mom over the next few weeks and it was nice to reconnect with her but by early July, Claudia and I were eager to get back to California and into our new place.
We decided on a simple and neutral decor for our shared living and dining area and our rooms were all ours to personalize. It took a few weeks but eventually, it began to feel like home.
Before long, August came and went too and I was back in school again and I also got a part time job at a coffee shop near campus. I had talked to Ben briefly on the phone while I was still in Nevada and then again once since I had been back in L.A. and after mulling over it for a while, I agreed to another date but I didn't tell Claudia because I knew she'd have a problem with it. Unfortunately, between work and my school schedule, I wasn't even able to see him until October but by the time that rolled around, I had to admit that I was kinda looking forward to another date and a chance to get out and have fun.