For the first time in forever I was having a girl’s night out
“Dinner round mine first” I had told them.
I picked up the phone and called Peking palace trying unsuccessfully to ignore their grumbling.
The wine was in the fridge; I took it out and watched the bottle start to sweat.
I make a mental note of everything,
It’s been too long since I had a night like this
I have missed my friends, we talk don’t get me wrong but it’s just not the same.
The door bell rings and I rush to get my purse
An aroma fills the hallway but it’s not Chinese, its Dolce and Gabbana’s light blue.
She has been wearing the same fragrance for four years, my friend.
I smile; the smell brings back memories, filled with laughter and joy.
I close my eyes as if I will be magically transported back to that time
I open them almost immediately; it’s time to make new memories
I hear screeches in the living room and I rush to be a part of the madness
How I missed the madness
They are talking about D’s dress; apparently it’s so short that she can’t even bend over
I make a mental note to be the pickerupper of any dropped items
We eat the food, we drink the wine and we talked the talk, hours went by.
As usual no one wants to get up, the planner in the group reminds us of the time
We all look around and burst out laughing, something about this seems way too familiar
After intensive cajoling, we all make it out the house,
The cab driver is a warm, funny old guy, as he drops us off, he tells us not to drink too much
As if!
The music was amazing, the company, incredible,
At the end of the night we struggled to all fit on my bed,
I remembered this part; it was the survival of the fittest
Where one person gives up and takes the sofa
No one ever wanted to be on the sofa, but tonight I gave in easily
I lay on the sofa and replayed the evening’s events as if willing myself to remember every detail
I hear a noise and turn to see my best friend, “welcome back T, I missed you” she says
I ponder that statement for a little while then I fall asleep.
