Things are outta Wrack
As soon as I said the words I immediately wanted to take them back! Who was I kidding I wasn’t a girl that took her love life by the horns, I sucked at the whole dating game and that’s why I’m still single with my crazy aunt now living with me. Before my head kept spinning out of control Alessandro calmly replies, “I can be free…”
The response made me feel mischievous and dangerous. I’ve never felt this way before, never this curious, this interested this willing to go with it, I replied back, “Pick me up in an hour?” This was so unlike me…I became overwhelmed with the idea of being a bad ass and making plans with Alessandro I rushed into the kitchen to pour a huge glass of wine/confidence. As I pour myself a tall glass of Merlot I see Aunt Irene trying to feed Snail pace Darrell apple sauce to only see him wake up in confusion, “Oh my…where am I?” I stop pouring myself a glass of wine and slowly move my head towards my aunt giving her the death glare; did my aunt lie to me about Darrell? Was there no release date and she took it upon herself to capture this man?? Oh, my god, this could turn into a huge investigation. My heart started to panic, I know my aunt was crazy but this was a whole other level of crazy. “Remember I came to the hospital and brought you here so you wouldn’t have to be alone?” My aunt says to Darrell while patting his shoulder like they have known each other their whole life. “Oh yes….I remember now.” Thank god Darrell remembers I couldn’t handle being a part of an investigation my Aunt could have created.
I finish pouring my glass of wine then race to my room to put myself together in the short amount of time I had before Alessandro would arrive. I was digging deep in my closet trying to find something decent to wear but I had nothing I needed to do some serious wardrobe shopping soon and I mean serious shopping! Not only have I put dating on the back burner, but apparently I had put my appearance there with it.
(Ring, Ring) I could hear my phone ringing through my room but I couldn’t see where I had set it down, I scramble through the pile of clothes that I had tossed all over the room finally I find my phone wrapped up in an old T-shirt. Alessandro’s number appears on the screen I hit the answer button, “Hey! What's up?” I asked out of breath, “Emma I’m so sorry something came up with one of the buildings that I’m working on, can we rain check for another evening?” My heart sank the moment I heard the words rain check, as much as I wanted to cry and say NO raincheck for you I responded like any cool girl would, “Yes, of course, I understand, rain check would be fine.” After ending the call I felt disappointed, maybe Alessandro never really wanted to see me, and he actually thought of me as a crazy chick with a bad haircut? Ugh, I fall flat on my back onto my bed not knowing what to do with the rest of my night or better yet my life. I was beginning to feel like I was going to be trapped single growing old with my Aunt Irene and Snail Pace Darrell.
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