For the next week the three of us locked ourselves in the conference room to work and plan the ball. We would leave for only a few hours a night to sleep and shower. We were worn out and at wits end. It was a Friday evening and Jeff had to go out of town. Back to Tennessee to spend some time with his parents and sister. Beau was annoyed about it and got into it with Jeff. I was sitting on the table cross legged chewing up sunflower seeds while they were arguing like it was some sort of prime time television show. Jeff had finally pushed Beau out of the way, kissed me on the cheek; to my delight and left. Beau opened up two of the conference windows and pulled out a cigarette. "Want one"?, he asked. I had never smoked before but had so much pent up sexual frustration and general frustration from Jake that it was either smoke or get naked with Beau. The choice obviously easy to make, I needed my job.
I grabbed a cigarette from Beau's pack and choked my way half way through it. Beau did a small smile at me and wrinkled his nose, knowing full well I didn't smoke. I put my cigarette out and like a smoky velvet ribbon blew the smoke out the window slowly. I watched it roll and twist around until it finally disappeared. I looked at Beau and told him I needed a break. I need a couple days to sleep, take a hot bath and recharge my mind. I think the first answer that crossed his mind was out of anger and stubbornness but it wasn't what he told me. He agreed we needed to take the weekend and suggested we head up to his vacation house upstate. At that point I didn't care where we were going I wanted to sleep. I wanted to get out of this annoying office before I went all crazy and ended up in the nearest jail. It had taken it's last toll and I wanted away. I didn't want my phone ringing with Jake on the other end. I didn't want to plan balls or imagine having sex with Jeff. I wanted to take a hot bath and sleep for at least ten hours. If going upstate was the way I could do it, I was game.
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