Breakfast at the Rothsteins
Ginger had intended to be awake before Sam. She had intended to make him his favorite eggs, and have Amy all ready in her high chair, all tidy and bathed with ribbons in her hair. She had intended to make a really good impression on Sam, let him know that this was what she wanted
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Ginger set about getting ready when he'd left, leaving the help to sort out Amy. She needed to look her best by lunchtime, and there were only a few hours left. Calling the salon to book herself in, she disappeared into the privacy of the bathroom. She'd call Lester one more time, just to tell him that it was over, she thought. Sitting with her back against the bath tub, and the door firmly locked, she dialled his number.
She waited as the phone rang out endlessly. She stared at the phone for a few moments before cancelling the call. Maybe it was best this way. Although she couldn't help worry a little. Where the hell was he? He hadn't picked up the phone in days.
She contemplated calling Nicky, find out what was said last night, but decided better of it. If anything bad had happened, Sam wouldn't have been so cheerful this morning, and calling Nicky was a sure fire way of complicating matters right now anyway.
After an hour of switching outfits, she walked back out into the living room, pushing a butterfly onto the back of the perfect earrings for her ensemble.
Amy was colouring on the kitchen table with the help, Ginger swept past them both with the briefest of kisses to her daughter's head as she grabbed her cigarettes. "Mommy has things to do today baby. I'll see you later okay."
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