You Don't Always Get What You Want

Chapter 1

Anita Devereaux as known as Nina to everyone just got off her twelve hour non stop shift at the local fire department where she works as an Emergency Medical Technician. A job that is never boring to say the least. She enters her one bedroom one bath apartment and plops down on her worn in black recliner unlocking her phone to see there has been five missed calls three voicemails and one text. All from an unfamiliar number with an area code from her hometown. Before she listens to the voicemails she gets up to her fridge in the kitchen to get a Budweiser then goes back to sit down. She dials the number to get into her voicemail enters the security code to only hear from the speakerphone her estranged mothers voice. "Hey Mija please call me back as soon as possible it is important." This is the same message in the other two that she listened to. 

So she dials the number and it rings four times then someone on the other line comes on. Hey Mija I have to tell you something are you sitting down? Yeah mom I am what is going on? Well I hate to say this but your older brother has passed away. They found him hanging in your uncle's shed outside. Wait wait wait, mom tell me this is not a sick joke ya'll are playing is it? No it's not so could you please get back to here like early as possible? Yeah but let me call my boss I hope he is awake. Okay Mija talk to you later. The call ended leaving Nina in complete silence that is only broken when she takes a drink from the beer she has. 

Nina trying not to cry calls her boss at 12:45 AM that night asking him for a couple weeks off. He did after hearing why she wanted the time off. After that one phone call she lost it. She threw the bottle of beer to the opposite wall in angry frustration. Put her head in her hands and started to cry like she never had before. Knowing now she had no more surprise phone calls waiting for her every other week. Not ever hearing his voice on the other end giving her advice and guidance. Knowing she had lost her only friend. She cried herself to sleep on that recliner that night. Not ever getting up once. 

The morning came the bright ass sun glaring through her beige curtains she forgot to close. She groaned with a bitter attitude when the sun hit her face waking her up. It is too f*****g early! she said with gritted teeth. Ugh f**k this I need a Tylenol... she walked to her bathroom getting it out of the medicine cabinet without ever turning on the light. Light was the enemy of the moment it was too f*****g cheery she thought. Cupping her hands after placing the pill in her mouth getting her a drink of water to swallow the thing. Walking out of there she went to her kitchen and took a shot of vodka with some orange juice. Then went to the water cooler to get a giant ass mug of water to chug. She went back to sit on her recliner to let herself wake up. 

About 8:30 AM she finally got herself moving. Walked into her bedroom to her closet grabbed her duffel bag and started her packing. While she was doing this she booked her motel room and checked her accounts to make sure she had funds if needed. After she checked everything off her to do list. She went to take herself a much needed shower she forgot to change her clothes last night. Taking off her uniform throwing it in the hamper. Turning on the water to a comfortable temp she got in thinking about her brother crying again she let pain go through until she was done. Nina was getting herself dressed listening to some music. She chose to wear something comfortable to drive in. Choosing some light blue denim short overalls with a black fitted t-shirt underneath and then put on her white Sketchers with black footie socks. Then she blow dried her black hair and combed it natural she was not in the mood to put the hair up today. Did her makeup in a neutral tones with black eye liner and mascara to bring out some beauty to her depressed face. Making it pop with a blueish hue red lipstick. 

She got her bag, purse, and keys walking to her front door opening it to go on her unwanted trip back home. After locking every lock she had she got a phone call but let it go to voicemail until she got to her red 2020 4x4 dual cab Dodge Ram truck. She is an outdoor type person so she needed a truck to go fishing in lol. Finally getting into the truck she put her duffel in the back seat area putting her purse on the passenger seat up front. Before starting the engine she reached into her purse grabbing the phone to check who the hell was calling her. She did not even take the time to call her voicemail she just called the number back. 

This is Nina Devereaux whats up? I was calling you to see if you wanted to meet up after getting into town? f**k she realised right away it was her dumb ass ex. I am going to town to help put my brother to rest why the hell would I meet up with you? I do not know Nina maybe it is time you told me the truth. Ugh I don't have the time for your bullshit now. Fine Nina I will see you anyway later bye. Ugh the nerve of this asshole she thought to herself before putting the key in the ignition to start the truck. She drove out of her apartment parking lot onto the road leading to the highway. Going back to the s**t hole she hated. The only thing that would make her go back there was if her brother needed anything not to bury him. She dropped a few tears after seeing the green metal highway sign with the words Albuquerque New Mexico 322 miles. Why brother why did you go? She teared up more. A five hour drive back to hell.