Sophie's alarm went off around seven the next morning, her head was banging from all the drinks she had been having the previous night. Sophie touched her head and let out a big heavy sigh in that moment she was thinking that maybe she had one to many drinks. She stumbled out of bed towards her closet, and she started to look for some professional but yet comfy clothes to put on before heading downstairs to grab some breakfast. It was very quiet downstairs giving Sophie the impression that everyone had already gone to work. She started to make her way downstairs and she could smell the coffee in the air and even though it was just a smell it was making her head hurt a little bit less. She went straight into the kitchen to grab herself a cup from the cabinet. "Good morning!" An upbeat voice said making Sophie cringe in pain. "Jesus mum to loud!"
"I see that you had a bit of fun last night. Where did you girls go?"
I started to pour the coffee into my cup "We just went to canal street again."
"Did anything exciting happened?" She asked while she was reading the newspaper that was on the table in front of her.
I pulled a chair out and sat down by the kitchen table "No not really, Kate wasn't feeling all that well so we just enjoyed some wine and had a little chat by the bar." Sally looked up from her newspaper. "Oh, was something bothering her?" I gave her a look suggesting that I didn't appreciate her interest in my night out "Why do you always have to be so nosey?"
"I'm not being nosey Sophie, can't a mother just take interest in her daughter's friend and their night out." She looked down and started to read her newspaper again. "Besides you know a bit of gossip is good for the soul." I let out a little laugh and I take another zip of my coffee.
"If you really want to know you have to promise not to mouth off in the factory, this doesn't leave this table okay?" I pick up a piece of bread and start to butter it… "You have my word." Sally said and intensely started to listen to what I had to say. I shared a bit of what me and Kate had been talking about the previous night but since I knew that even though she said she wouldn't pass the information along, I knew my mum well enough to know not to give her all the details because sometimes she had a tendency to speak before thinking twice about it.
"Kate was just feeling a bit nervous about the wedding and I just helped her a little bit." I smiled and looked at her. "She did mention that you had brought up my wedding in a passing conversation."
"Oh Sophie that was just to offer my advice and services for their wedding." I let out a laugh. "So what just because you planned a gay wedding once for your gay daughter that makes you an expert. Cause in that case you are also an expert on ruining them." I could tell I shocked her a little bit with this statement and frankly she looked a bit hurt but it was the truth and even though it had been years every time it came up I still got a little bit of a resenting feeling towards her. I mean how could I not? I was meant to be with Sian. She will always be the one that got away. I am happy that I meet Maddie and I miss her but if I would have to choose who was my one and only it will always be Sian. She is the one that got away. For sure.
"I thought we had moved past all that Sophie. I'm really sorry how it all went down with Sian." I sighed and looked at her forgivingly. "I know it's okay… I just miss her sometimes."
"So what exactly did Kate say?" I could tell she wanted to know more. A couple of weeks back she had been trying to put me and Kate together. I'm also pretty sure she hadn't totally given up on the idea yet that there could be something between us but I can assure you nothing was there except for a friendship.
"She was just getting a little bit overwhelmed with how quickly the weeding is coming up that's all." That's it more than that I'm not sharing. Stop it now Sophie before you say too much.
"Yeah I can't believe how quick they are taking things. I heard from Izzy that they have only seen each other two weeks during their seven months together." For some reason this made me feel a bit annoyed probably more than it should of but she always seemed to think she had everything and everyone all figured out.
"Well you know gossip from the factory isn't always a source of accurate information. They have seen each other for about a month in total but you know when it's right it doesn't really matter how many hours; days or weeks you have spent together it's about how you feel towards each other."
"That's such a Sophie thing to say." She rolled her eyes at me before she yet again looked down and started to read the paper. I started to get even more annoyed. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing." She looked up and smiled at me before turning her attention back to whatever she was reading.
"No really tell me." I said raising my voice a little bit more then I had meant to, I could feel myself getting more and more winded up.
"You always see the good in people. But the first time I meet Caz I could just tell there is something off with her. I just have an eye for these kind of things." Now it was my turn to roll my eyes.
"You meet her for what like ten minutes a few times? How could you possible know enough about her to already judge what kind of person she is."
"I might have only meet her for a few brief moments but sometimes it only takes a second to judge someone." Before I got a chance to say anything else back to her my phone started to vibrate in my pocket. I stood up put my coffee cup in the sink and slide my phone out of my pocket to see who had texted me so early in the morning, it was from Kate. Damn I just remembered I was supposed to text her when I came through the door last night but it must have completely slipped my mind. If I'm being completely honest the only thing that was on my mind last night when I came home was the big plate of leftover ribs that we had in the fridge.
[Morning, Sophie! Thank you for last night girl! Would you like to grab a coffee before work?]
For some reason I found myself smiling at the text that I had just received I might even go so far as saying that I was a little bit overwhelmed that Kate was enjoying spending time with me enough to grab a coffee before work. It felt nice to have a friend that I could have a laugh with and someone that I actually enjoyed spending time with. I started to reply whilst making my way up the stairs to sort out some last minute things before heading out the door to welcome a brand new day.
Meanwhile at the Connors place...
Kate had woken up feeling surprisingly good and if anything she felt a lot better about everything after her talk with Sophie last night. She rolled onto her side and tried to locate her phone which had ended up somewhere in the duvet cover… she had tried to get in touch with Caz last night after she get into her bed but Caz's phone must have been turned off or out of service because it went straight to voice-mail and right after the beep she passed out on her bed. Finally, after practically turning her duvet inside out she found what she had been looking for. No text from Sophie. I could of swore Sophie said that she would text me as soon as she walked through the door to let me know she came home safely. Before getting up to get dressed and grab some breakfast I sent a text asking if Sophie would like to grab a coffee with me before work. I sat up in my bed and that's when the whole room started spinning and that's when my hangover struck, I knew that how could I was feeling when I woke up was too good to be true. "Oh… my… god." I mumbled quietly for myself before attempting to stand up but I decided to sit and take a moment to compose myself. By the time I was ready to give standing up a try my phone vibrated under my hand.
[Morning to you too! Just had a coffee but I can go for a second one. See you outside yours in ten minutes? X]
I found myself smiling at this reply. It was nice knowing I had a friend in her and she was a really good friend to have. Opening up to me about her wedding that had ended in disaster couldn't have been easy for her but I appreciate it. I walked out of my room typing up a reply to let Sophie know that I would see her outside of mine in ten.
"Good morning." I heard someone say over by the kitchen counter. It was Aiden. "Good morning, I wasn't expecting you to be home still." I said smiling at him.
"I was just on my way out. But I thought I'd hear how my little sisters out night went." It felt nice that he cared enough to ask.
"It was really good, we just sat by the bar and talked mainly." I went into the bathroom to wash my face and brush through my hair.
"Well that sounds like a wild night out." He laughed to himself.
"Maybe not wild but we had a good time." I splashed some water on my face to wake me up a bit. "Besides how wild can it get I'm about to get married remember."
"Yeah that's right the wedding is coming up. How are you feeling about it?" He said as he was walking towards the door.
"I'm feeling good about it. It feels right." I said thinking back to mine and Sophie's conversation the previous night. I made sure that any doubts or second thoughts I had regarding the wedding would just be brushed off and I refused to let it affect my judgement. I brushed my hair standing in the doorway to the bathroom.
"Okay well I will see you at work in half an hour." Aiden said opening the front door about to head out to the factory. He gets slightly shocked as he meets Sophie on his way out who was just about to knock on the door. "Kate I think someone is here for you."
"Have a nice day Sophie." He said before going past her and making his way down the street to the factory.
"I'm not really ready yet Soph, feel free to come in and wait." I said and went back into the bathroom to apply some mascara and light make up. Sophie made her way into the apartment.
"I will be done in a minute or maybe two." This was the first time Sophie had ever been in Kate's apartment. It was nice. "No worries take your time please. I was a bit early."
She's so nice. I can't believe we got off on the wrong foot that time outside the factory.
Thank you so much to everyone that is reading and commenting. It's now 00:36 and my girlfriend has passed out on the sofa next to me so I think it's time to get us both into bed, I was just having problems leaving this chapter unfinished. Enjoy!