Where I Belong √

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

   I took my day off, I couldn't concentrate on my practice. I had a migraine and my eyelids felt heavy because of the overdose of pills last light. Last night I couldn't sleep. Almost after an hour of tossing and turning, I gulped down a few more sleeping pills but that still didn't stop the nightmares.
Needless to say, my coach was not happy about my early departure. A tennis tournament is in the next two weeks and he is pressurizing us to put more input.
  On my way home another mishap happened, my baby stopped moving.

"C' mon you dimwit!" I shout at my second-hand Car.

I tried to start my car again but failed. Irritated, I got out closing the door loudly behind me and hailed a cab and had to tow my car to the garage.

Reaching my rented apartment I collected the stack off due bills which were lying outside in the mailbox. These bills were piling day by day reminding me again to use my money efficiently.

I groaned and plopped down on my couch to count the total bill but my stomach growled in protest. Throughout the day I was just on two bloody eggs.
Begrudgingly I stood up and saunter in the kitchen but couldn't stop thinking about the financial burden, especially medical bills and to add to the misery my car just broke.
Sure I'm a national level tennis player but my expenses are more than my income. And living on your own in NY is not that easy

And I am saving for a new place. My own place.

But I'm grateful because now I have a nice roof over my head and get good food to eat, unlike those miserable days I survived. Life is finally getting better and I couldn't ask for more.
I live a better life now.

My phone went off and I smiled looking at the caller ID.

"Hey Jimmy" I answered cheerfully.

"You free?"

"Yep. Why?"

"Family get to together" he groaned.
"And I want you to go with me"

I bit my lip unsure how to deny. I understand how he feels about his family. Last time when he invited me to one of his family get-to-gather they mistook me for his girlfriend. It's not like I don't want to help him but right now I'm way too restless.

"Hello? Princess?" he asked from the other end.

"Sorry, Jimmy. Actually, I am not well since morning"

"Wait. What happened?! And why didn't you tell me in the morning! I could have-"

I chuckled cutting his paranoia, knowing how much he babysits me.

"It's okay. Nothing that I can't handle." I assured.

"You sure?"

"Yep"

"Okay. Take care. If you need me or anything, call me. For you, I'll ditch this shitty family dinner"

I chuckled.
"Thank you"

I ended the call and started preparation for my dinner. I've mastered the art of making French toast. That's one of the few things I could cook. Other than that I'm pretty useless.

My phone buzzed notifying me with a new message and I closed my screen not wanting to reply to that annoying person.

Another message popped up.

Sighing in disdain I put the ingredients aside and picked my phone to browse through recent text in my contact. Speaking of contact I have fewer ten people on my list and only three people I can count on.
I open the inbox of the unsaved number.