In-Between

friend who was equally as good or even better made it interesting. Yes, a fact she could never deny. Working with her best friend was all shades of amazing but working on oppo

rst time they'd been apart for so long. Two brothers battling over their dead father's company have

he has thought of dropping the case and having her best friend relocate to New York City so they can continue as

ck for poor timing walks in to interrupt her thou

responds with an indecip

r person who occupied her thoughts. Tender smiled with her head

e call

ant relative of her dad. He supplied the best wooden furniture in the state and though he offered to work on her office space at a discounted

grins “ You have my line" She clea

s tapping her knee gently, enjoyin

en rough on my end so I had

ssa says as she laughs gen

and she has been the most consistent person in her life. Tender knew she'd do anything for her and having to keep such distance

your work difficult with Atrayer who happens to be your clien

ely person and Tender can’t help but wish sh

t but it is fine. I'm a few blocks away from your of

you soon

takes the water in her hands and gently pats her face. She takes the face towel cleans w

s in town and 15 minutes away. She tucked her sky-blue long-sleeved shirt neatly in her suit trousers and wore her j

der preferred having her suits hand-made by artisans who specialized just to get the perfe

lf to grab her keys as sh

etings for today and fix them in the d

n her face. If she had time to spare, she would have inquired about her secretary’s well-being

first collection of Bugatti la vioture noire. She slid into the driver’s seat, her fingers gently caressi

tle place that held many memories of theirs. Though small, there was an energy there that was always soot

ng, drawing the patron’s attention to her. Among them is Nessa who is

ade her way in. Camila, a litera

She got close to Camila because she radiated so

er" Camila was making her wa

though it’s been a while and

a squinted and looked at her before saying

efore pulling away. Tende

guely familiar patrons who have just arrived. Tender didn’t have to say anything to

er family fell apart and she was struggling in school. They stayed in the same house off campus after they found themselves in the same assignme

ve perceived it a block away. It was a fragrance that was impossible to ignore or forget. Whatever perfume Nessa wore had a

ece to match. Her blond colored hair fell around her shoulders. She was particularly beautiful and her dress hugged her curves in the right places. Tender ha

bo

the hug in the same manner because she truly missed her. They remained like that longer than usual before she began to withdraw which made Nessa m

n forever

o lead the conversation as usual. Nessa was the active speaker, the soci

ope you're not trying to b

was cute in a way that made her wonder again, why

much. How long ar

so I can finally put it up for lease before I leave." She looked

'd like Nessa. My place is ours, yours

er Cosmos treating me

ay towards Camila who was ap

sappointed at her poor attempt to mask whatever emotion was

hool when she lost her mum. It was a Hebrew word meaning *till death* and it served as a reminder of the pr

ves. ” Camila said with an expression Tender did not quite understand. It seemed she was the only person not in on the jok

a sip out of the cup of beverage before her. It was still her favorite thank

he table “We can try a club tonight before heading to yours” she added looking at Ten

beautiful. There was something different about this conversation but she didn’t kno

he folded the tie and dropped it beside her car key on the table. She closed her eyes as she undid the first button of

smirk before drinking from the cup of beverage w

Nessa retorted with a sm

Tender steered the conve

drop th

to it which she wasn’t willing to discuss yet. Besides, she knew the

against you in court but I need us to see this to the end." Tender flexed her wrist and took Nessa’s

She knew her friend as much as she knew herself and whatever it

a condition though" Nessa’s smile returned. This time, she ha

aning into her seat and

and Tender found the whole situation funny “You have a l

a week.” Nessa looked sad “Two months of not see

does that mean” She is interrupted by the

it is soft enough and you’ll enjoy it.”

l tone, she opened her wallet and gave him a $

e bowing and turning to re

ned to be Nathan and Ted, smiling while holding each other. They approa

smile that reached his eyes. He gives Nessa a

erated through the coffee shop and had th

ied as she turned to the seat Tender occupied to join

d, they started dating back in college and

it the best on earth” Ted hypes looking

g in a suit bro” Ten

hand along the length of her thigh before squeezing gently

r hot. Maybe it’s because they’ve been apart for a whil

iting for Camila to finish and Cynthia’s arrival. At 10 pm, Cynthia had arrived. Camila had closed for the night and joined the gr

how they had all studied law only for Cynthia and Camila to decide at dying minute not to practice. As the conve

for the club Nessa suggested by 11 p.m. Tender drove Ness