The sky was mercilessly blue and devoid of clouds. Suzie wondered if it was too early to call her boyfriend and ask about his day. It was not even 24 hours since she last saw him. Was she getting too clingy? They’d only been dating for about a month. Actually, it was 29 days since she melted into his piercing blue eyes at Gloria’s party. At first she was hesitant to give him her number as she vaguely recalled Gloria talking excitedly about this amazing Himalayan guy she hoped would turn up. But after they spent a few hours discussing art, film, love and many other things, there was no question of how much she wanted to see this guy again. Gloria seemed okay with it too as she spent the rest of the party making out with some guy in a cowboy hat.
So it had progressed from there- dinners, movies, sleepovers. She’d met some of his friends at the pub- they seemed nice and employed in a variety of artistic pursuits. His inner city sharehouse was just two suburbs from her bookshop. She enjoyed waking up next to him, eating breakfast together and catching the bus to work with the memory of his kiss still fresh on her lips. She allowed herself to be hopeful that he could be THE ONE. Although last night she had slept at home- he had to meet an old friend. A little space is good, she thought. I can still do things by myself. Gingerly sipping her piping hot soy latte, Suzie settled down behind the counter for a pleasant day.
