[1] Turning my life around
Caitlin's POW
Today was supposed to go perfectly.
I woke up at 6 a.m, I got dressed in a pair of black jeans with a sleeveless shirt, my hair tied up in a messy bun, a pair of black stilettos. I go into the bathroom t wash my face then to apply a little bit of mascara and a little bit of lipgloss, then I took the necklace that was standing by the sink. The shape of the necklace always got me confused, it's a snowflake that part I get my last name is Snow so that's the snowflake but then an arrow goes through it. I never got the arrow part of the necklace but I got it from my best friend...Well one of them. I then made myself some breakfast that was just cereal with milk and some black coffee with 2 sugar my favourite. As I was eating my breakfast I turned on the tv and the news popped up, and I get a glimpse of the time at the corner of the screen. CRAP! It's 8:30 and the meeting starts at 8:50, I'm in big trouble.
I quickly took my bag and my keys and stormed out the door. As I run down the stairs my heart is beating so damn fast that I thought is gonna jump out. I get to my car, open the door and get in, turn the key and hear the engine starting to work. I pull out of the parking lot and start driving. But of course, as I get on the main road I get stuck in traffic. Crap! If I'm gonna be late that means we can't sign and if we don't sign then we lose this bar and I'm not losing this bar it's our chance to change for better and show our parents that we don't need their money.
I heard my phone vibrating which made me wake up from my trans without even looking who it is, I answer it.
" Hello?"
"Where the hell are you? "
Oh God, I can recognise that voice anywhere and the person that the voice as belonging to is really angry and trust me you should not be around when Laurel Lance is angry. Her voice sounded quite like she was whispering, which can mean only one thing the seller is there.
"Laurel I'm sorry that I'm not there yet but I'm stuck in traffic. There is nothing I can do!"
"Just make sure you make it! And be careful a lot can happen in traffic! "
"I will make it! And I'll take care as well! See you soon! "
"See you! "
I ended the call and through the phone on the passager seat. I look up and all I can see it's an ocean of cars in front of me that doesn't seem to end any time soon, what the hell I'm supposed to do!!
My mind was just going all over the place creating all sorts of scripts that might actually come true and they are not the ones where we get the bar.
After another 20 minutes of staying in the car listening to the radio and working that I won't make it, I finally see the car moving and I swear to God I never been happier in my life. When my turn is to move the wheels start moving faster and faster and I feel myself calming down. I can just make it there. And Laurel might not kill me.
I pull up in the parking lot of the bar, stop the car and literally running as fast I can on heels. I burst to the door and I can see a blonde, tall girl that was dressed in a pair of black trousers with a dark blue shirt on with long sleeves, her hair let down in its beautiful curls. Next to her was a very familiar blonde man with ocean blue eyes, and that smile that lights up the room 8f you didn't know us you would think that I have a crush on him or something. And across from them was this old man I think in his 50's in a black suit. I slowly make my way to them, the man's eyes meet mine and I smile.
" I'm so sorry that I'm late but I got stuck in traffic! So where are we up to?"
" Well we were ready to sigh so ...you came in perfect time!"
Laurel said with a smile on her face an with the " thank god you made it in time" look. Oliver had a smile on his stupid face. Oh, Mr Queen doesn't play that card with me.
"Okay, so this is the contract you have to sign here .... here ....and here !"
The man showed us where we need to sing and we did. We got up and shake hands with the man and said our goodbyes after he gave us the keys.
" WE DID IT !"
Oliver screamed and hugged Laurel and spin with her in the flame time, he put her down and then he did the same with me, making me dizzy. After he put me down me and Laurel hugged a really tight.
" Now we can say that our life begins! "
" I can't wait to open this place, how about we take a look we make a list and we go tomorrow to buy some stuff ?"
Laurel suggested, with the biggest smile and the happiest look on her face. I haven't seen her like this since her sister was born and trust me that was a long time ago. I look at Oliver just to find him looking at me with the same look that I have. He knows that Laurel had a rough time lately and he knows as well as I do that it affected her in a really big way.
After 10 more minutes of talking about what we gonna do with the place we figure it was time to go home because it was kind of late already and Oliver had to leave because of a family emergency, we knew that his family has some problems and that the only reason that he still goes there is because of his little sister.
" Okay, girls see you tomorrow! I'll be here very early so I can sort some things out and maybe fix the kitchen sink and see what other stiff need fixings!"
" And we gonna make some shopping before we come in tomorrow, maybe some drinks? Coffee, plates that sort of stuff!"
" Goodnight Girls !"
Oliver said while he kissed our foreheads. We said our goodbyes and he goes out. I wish I could help him more but my hands are tied, I can't do more than being his friend. I turn to look at Laurel who smiles at me and hands me my bag.
" You coming to my place right?"
" Yhea, I can't go home tonight anyway, my dad is at this party and I don't really wanna deal with that tonight !"
"Okay, let's go !"
I say holding my hand out so she can take it, and she did. We were walking to the car when I see Laurel looking at me from head to toes.
" What?"
" What the hell are you wearing?"
" Shut up!"
We start laughing and getting in the car. I pull out of the parking lot and turn on the radio.
(Song Kiss somebody by Morgan Evans )
We sing along to the song.
"Sometimes you gotta drink about somebody
But that ain't goin' bring 'em back
Sometimes you gotta cry and miss somebody
With you, I felt like that
If it's something that you gotta get over but you just can't get over"
We sing and dance as make funny faces, we laughed made jokes as the song goes on.
"Sometimes you gotta kiss somebody
In the back of a cab or on a subway train
Sometimes you gotta kiss somebody
On a midnight street in the summer rain
If you're wishing you were with somebody
'Cause you don't wanna go home when it's closin' time
If you wanna kiss somebody
Baby, I got somebody in mind"
Laurel' s phone vibrates, she picks it up and looks at the id, it's Oliver.
" Hey, Olli what's up ?"
"Nothing I was just checking in what are you guys doing ?"
Laurel and I shared a look and I turned the radio full on and we sang along to a really surprised Oliver.
"Oh, girl, this is for the best friend
But this girl meets boy, girl don't make it harder than it has to be
Come and lay one on me
Hmm hmm
You can kiss like your heart ain't ever been broke
The kind of lips that your lips get your eyes to close
Yeah I know what you're goin' through, I do
So come on and kiss somebody
In the back of the cab or on the subway train
Come on and kiss somebody
On the midnight street in the summer rain
If you're wishin' you were with somebody
'Cause you don't wanna go home when it's closing time
If you wanna kiss somebody
Baby, I got somebody in mind
You can kiss like your heart ain't ever been broke
The kind of lips that get your eyes to close
I know just what you're goin' through
'Cause I wanna kiss somebody, too
Kiss somebody like you, I wanna kiss somebody like you
I wanna kiss somebody"
At the end of the song, I can hear Oliver laughing his head off at out attempt to sing and Laurel does the same, hell I laughed too because trust me you don't wanna be stuck in a car with me and Laurel singing. I pull the car up in the parking lot and got off.
" Oliver shut up like you are any better!"
" How would you know? "
" Olli you sing in the freaking shower !"
There was a big silence after Laurel said that. I wonder if he is embarrassed by that.
" Bye!"
" He didn't !"
"Oh, he did !"
Laurel and I get out of the car and walking toward the apartment, lucky for us I live on the first floor. We get inside and got ready for bed it was a long day and tomorrow we have a lot of shopping to do. And I was feeling tired, it might of be the effect of me being late and getting angry. Laurel get out of the bathroom and I go in. I turn on the shower and I feel the hot water meeting my skin leaving this relaxing feeling. Can't believe that from tomorrow the new and bright chapter of my life starts. I get out of the shower, wrapped a towel around me and head to the sink to wash my face and teeth. I get a change in my pyjamas and get to find Laurel in my bed.
" Can I stay with you tonight, please?"
Her voice sounded weak like she been crying. Something is wrong. I look at her but to be fair I was more scanning her like a robot, and nothing, no red eyes, no dry tears in her checks, no Singh of her phone.
"Yeah, sure!everything alright?
"Yeah, I....i just didn't wanna be alone.
"Okay, let's go to sleep we have a loooooong day tomorrow."
I get in bed and go under the covers, I close the lights but the moon was shining tonight.
"Night, L!"
"Night, C!"
