Temporary Roommates – Sneak Peek Sunday
6 Paragraphs – Time to play with Annie and Troy – Temporary roommates in a Central West End apartment. (Side note, one of my team members at work signed a lease on a CWE apartment on Friday. I wonder if he read my book? LOL)
Temporary Roommates
Temporary Roommates -
Annie Baxter never believed luck or love came from a slip of paper stuck in a fortune cookie baked in Cleveland. Her friend Pam, on the other hand, not only was a true believer, but had a notebook with the slips glued on their own page. The date, time, and place of the fortune listed and notes about how they had all come true, in their own fashion. When the slip from last month’s cookie told of an impending love, Pam had gone out and bought a rat terrier. And, Annie had to admit, Pam did love that dog.
The table felt sticky from the last customer. The small Chinese restaurant wasn’t known for stellar service or atmosphere. But the place had the best Orange Chicken in town. And since it was just down from the hospital and her new apartment, it was an easy choice for dinner. Removing a small packet from her purse, Annie opened it and pulled out a sanitizing wipe. She wiped down the table with the wet paper cloth, barely noticing the sharp antiseptic smell. After finishing her ten-hour shift, she smelled like that wipe.
When she finished wiping the table down, she put the used cloth and envelope to the side, next to the wall. Looking up, she caught Pam staring at her.
“What?”
“I’m sure they cleaned the table.” Pam shot a pointed look at the used wipe.
“It felt sticky.” Annie folded her hands in front of her, hoping the explanation would be enough. Pam had been born and raised in the wealthy suburbs of St. Louis, an area nothing like the small southern Missouri town where Annie had grown up. Despite the commonalities between the two women, Annie felt like a country bumpkin sometimes compared to her friend.
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