Being Mrs Scuderi

chapter twenty seven

Amelia's
I open my eyes trying my best to shut them because of the little sleep I got despite it being afternoon. I couldn't help but devour whatever was in the fridge last night because of how hungry I felt. I reach for my phone on my nightstand but feel something soft and cold making me reluctantly open my eyes. There's white flowers I don't think I've ever seen which makes me panic abit because I touched them. There's a note under my phone and I reach for both of them.

"No allergy can stop me from giving you some normalcy. I introduce you to Peonies," is all it says.

I hesitate but reach for the vased white flowers and sure enough I'm not reacting to them. Even I didn't know there were flowers that were allergy friendly. I never bothered. I wait for Ariella to run inside because she doesn't have school today, but nothing so I get up and take a quick shower. My phone rings making me skip the skin care routine.

"Hello Hailey, please tell me it's something good,"

"Better...we have a huge client who says you're the only one she'll talk to about her case,"

"How's that better?can you arrange an online meeting tomorrow morning?"

"She's already here and says she doesn't mind waiting,"she says making me let out a sigh. I really wanted this day to be work free. Half of it is gone anyway.I walk downstairs cautiously to a house filled with the same flowers. She really got overly excited to hack the system. I think to myself reaching for a black card on the biggest flower basket.

Just because F.B.S

I read furrowing my eyebrows at the middle initial. She's never used it before because she said it wasn't one she liked. "Camino seriously needs to take notes,"she says startling me abit.

"How long have you been standing there?"

"Long enough to notice the long face,"

"It's that noticeable? I'm just sleep deprived,"I say dismissing her open door to talk about my feelings. I really miss Fabi despite us living in the same house. We make small talk about the baby and I sometimes rant to her about my food cravings and annoying clients when the four of us have dinner. I did have a feeling that last night might make her mood lighten up. I thought it'd finally bring us back on track. "Thanks again for last night, it really helped,"I say feeling her arms wrapped around me.

She treats me like an older sister and I really don't mind it. She's incredible. My phone vibrates with a distress text from Hailey reminding me that I was supposed to be on my way to the office.

"Where are those three?"

"Fabiana said she had a work thing but said she did something to make up for it and Camino took Ari to get her dental check up,"she says reminding me.

"I totally forgot about her tooth"

"Hey it's okay, we're here to make your life alittle easier," She says before I excuse myself to go get dressed. I settle for a white square neck backless midi dress and a cream trench coat. My hair was already in a slick bun so all I did was put on some light make up. I dial Fabiana on my way to the office and she almost doesn't pick up. "Hey, thank you for the flowers, I really love them,"I say and she just hums in response. "This is really important so I will call  you later,"she says making my chest clench at the dismissive sentence.

I walk into the building with smiles forming from the staff. Hailey hands me my usual smoothie before filling me in on the way to my office. When I'm sure I'm well composed I voice her to let her in. I'm taking out a notebook when the door opens and a woman seemingly fabiana's age walks in. Her red hair and all black outfit is ironic compared to my white one. Her aura is alarmingly powerful. Her red hair and red lipstick really compliment her face features. If I didn't know any better I'd say she would compliment fabiana's sudden all black fits and suits. "I really wanted to see famous Amelia Scuderi in person,"she says with a thick Italian accent and terrible wording, it's almost irritating.