Charlotte woke up at her house feeling anxious the next morning. Andy had not responded to her last text. She couldn’t help but feel disappointed and had to admit that unknown to herself she had developed feelings for him. Perhaps, she should not have been surprised when she thought back to her first year in college and how she had missed the comradery of the summer months. She had such fond memories of that time. She wondered why he had not responded, she didn’t think she had been too forward.
As she looked in the mirror, disheveled and without any make-up, she pondered
Maybe he’s just not that attracted to me? I could definitely do with losing a few pounds.
Maybe it’s out of loyalty to his friend Ed? Nah, that was years ago.
Maybe he has a girlfriend? She wouldn’t be surprised.
With that she got ready for work as a fitness instructor. It was a job that she loved but it only just about paid the bills, especially in an expensive city like Dublin. Her first client was Jade. An obese forty year old, recently divorced woman looking to put her life back on track.
The session lasted just over an hour and Charlotte quickly went to check her mobile. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw that Andy had responded.
- Soz I fell asleep. No gf. U any bf?
Charlotte couldn’t help but feel elated. She texted back that no, she didn’t.
After work, they texted back and forth for hours. She told him stuff that she had discussed with anybody before. All about her difficult relationship with her mother and her hopes for the future. As she lay in bed, texting him she wished that he was in the bed beside her.
She was feeling sleepy now and found herself texting him goodnight, but this time she put an “x” at the end of it.
He quickly responded likewise.
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