Rosé flowing with your chosen family
I pass the cigarette back to Agatha as Dev scoffs, “Those things smell horrible.” Agatha takes a hit and glares at him, “Shut up.”
She passes it back to me and I hold on my fingers as I lean back aganist one of the outside cafe chairs we’re all sitting in.
I look down at the sketch of Simone I have placed on the table. It’s a picture of her smiling and I’ve colored it in shades of warm tones and her eyes are the only blue in the picture.
I look up at the equally blue sky and sigh, “Do you guys think I’ve made a mistake?”
Agatha blows smoke out of her mouth, “Not at all.” “Yes.” Agatha and I turn to Dev. “What do you mean yes?,” she asks.
He sighs , “Basil last time you were her friend you got your heart broken, so you really think this is the best idea?”
I stick the cigarette in my mouth and shake my head, “I know but-“ “But what? It’s different this time? Really?” “Dev!,” Agatha hisses, “Piss off.”
I let my head hang, “No he’s right.” They look at me in silence. “Maybe this is a mistake-“ Agatha stops me, “My god shut up Basil.”
I turn to look at her and raise an eyebrow, “What?” She rolls her brown eyes and glares at me, “If you really want to be around Simone, be around her. Don’t let people around you change your mind about the way you feel about her.”
Dev grumbles as I nod, “You’re right.” Agatha snorts, “No shit.” I stand up and hand the cigarette to Agatha before grabbing my sketch pad, “I’m going to her house right now.”
“Woah woah,” she says, “What?” I fix my black knitted sweater and adjust my white turtle neck as I nod, “I’m going to her house Agatha.”
I look at Dev and hold out my hand, “Can I have my car keys?” He frowns, “How would we get home?” “My house isn’t too far from here just crash there.”
His face is unreadable as he stares at me. “Dev,” I whisper, He looks up at me, shakes his head, and then places the keys into my plam.