Chapter33: The beginning of the B- M&M’s day

The day started hectic for Isabel. As she came back from dreamland, her first thoughts were for the birthday girl. The empty space next to her a reminder of her cowardness. ‘At least there’s going to be some progress today’ she thought. She swung her legs and, after tidying up the bed she went straight to the bathroom. As she was in the shower she made a mental list of everything that needed to be done ‘Shit what am I going to wear? Ok, I know… fuck, the food, the cake… I wonder if she’s awake’ She finished her shower quickly and changed into the clothes she had chosen 5 minutes ago: jeans, a long sleeve baby blue shirt, a loose tie and her newest pair of urban trainers.

She walked to the closet and behind a larger box, she pulled another box, smaller. After opening it, she fished out the black box that contained Marisol’s present. She grinned, yep, Marisol was going to love it. She put it back in its place and collected her things ‘There’s something I’m forgetting: umm… cellphone!’ she ran outside and spread her load of things on the table as she frantically searched for the phone. She found it under one of the cushions. While putting her bracelet, rings and earrings, she walked to the kitchen. she opened the fridge and made a quick inventory of all the stuff she’d need. ‘Shit, gotta pick up the cake later’She thought. 10 minutes later, she was leaving the building and walking to the other building. Luckily for her, an elderly couple was on their way out, so the man held the door open for her. She climbed up the stairs and stopped right  in front of the door. ‘Just reelax, you can do this’ she said to herself. She put the bag she had brought on the floor and softly knocked.

Marisol stirred in bed. She thought  she  heard the door. ‘Well happy Birthday to me’ she said to herself, as she streched and yawned. This time she did hear the knocking. ‘must be Isa’ she thought as a smile crept over her beautiful caramel face ‘I wonder what she’s up to today…’ with that, threw the covers away and made her way to the door.