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“I mention dieting one time…”
“Don’t start with that Tommy Thai.” Eve shakes her head. “You mention starting a diet at least three times a month.” She glances over at me and snickers, “Do you remember when he tried being a vegetarian for an entire day?”
“Or when he snacked on homemade granola bars and stomped around the apartment until midnight because he hadn’t hit his ten thousand steps.”
Eve cackles. “Two words. Keto diet.”
“I hate you both.” Tommy takes half of Eve’s second bagel and takes a humongous bite.
“What is going on with the bagel thievery?” Eve throws her hands up in the air. “Vultures.”
“Well, I’m off.” Tommy sucks the rest of the bagel down. “To Miami I go.” He pumps his fist in the air.
“Tommy Thai!” Eve shouts after him.
“Yes, Tootsie Roll?” He turns around with a mischievous grin.
“Drive me to the airport, please.”
“Wait,” I say in protest. “I thought you were off today.”
“That’s why I’m dressed for work,” Eve downs her small glass of orange juice.
“Where are you going?” I ask, pouting.
“Ironically, I’m on a Hawaii turn. I’ll be back tomorrow.”
“I guess I’ll see you both tomorrow then, huh?” I glance Tommy’s way and he nods.
“Sorry, Kit Kat.” Eve kisses my forehead. “Try not to burn the place down.”
“You set a napkin on fire one time.” I shake my head, bringing my knees up to my chest. “You both be safe.”
They wave and I can hear them arguing all the way down the steps. It has been a while since I have been alone in the apartment. We are normally all flying around the same time or two of us are off being lazy or running errands together. It is quiet in the apartment. Minus Mr. Whiskers.
Tommy thought it would be hilarious to give Eve a Sphynx cat for her birthday three years ago. Just like the hairless cat Rachel bought on one episode ofFriends. He thought she would freak out but was greatly disappointed that she was immediately in love with this ugly, greedy, snack stealing kitten. Tommy pleaded with her to get rid of him, finding him utterly repulsive and hating how he sneaked around the apartment, scaring him every chance Mr. Whiskers got.
If you ask me, I think that’s the main reason Eve loves Mr. Whiskers. Because Tommy hates him.
Mr. Whiskers jumps up on the counter and stares at me with those too-big-for-his-face blue eyes. I don’t hate Mr. Whiskers, but I’m not a fan of him flapping his pale, naked flesh on the kitchen counter.
“Shoo,” I wave my hand at him. “We eat here, Mr. Whiskers. Go on! Get your naked butt off the counter.”
He hisses at me, jumps to the floor, and slinks his way into Eve’s room.
As soon as I think the words ‘naked flesh’ my mind flashes to Theo. I shake my head, trying to banish that thought from my head. Although, I’m sure he would basically look like Michelangelo’s Statue of David.
Half a bagel doesn’t satisfy the gremlin that lives in the pit of my stomach, so I start scrounging through the fridge. There are some Chinese takeout containers on one of the shelves and I wonder how old it might be. We get Chinese at least once a week but I’m not sure what day that was. I lift the flaps of the white pint and sniff the beef lo mien Tommy forgot to finish.
Unfortunately, my sense of smell isn’t the best. It is fickle at best in determining if I should eat something or not. But my stomach growls an unearthly sound, so I take my chances. Hopefully it doesn’t come back to haunt me later.
Now all I have to do is kill a few more hours before figuring out what to wear tonight.
I pace outside the Taco-Dirty-To-Me food truck, gnawing relentlessly on my fingers. I check my watch for about the hundredth time since I got here. Theo still isn’t here.
Maybe he forgot? No, he had been the one to text me earlier to confirm.
Maybe he changed his mind after the Thanksgiving debacle? Definitely plausible.
