The Rose

Let the vacation begin

Sarah

The day had finally arrived. It was my first real vacation in 6 years. And what a whirlwind these past 6 years have been. It all began when I became a teenager mother at the age of 17. I thought he loved me, but apparently I was mistaken. Just like every tenage boys he was only after one thing and I was stupid enough to fall for it; I was stupid enough to fall for him! The only good thing he gave me was my son Theodore. He's the light of my life and I will do anything for him; and I did. It was a struggle at first but here I am 6 years after his birth, completed college with honors and a businss degree. I was offered the job the very next day after my graduation, as a restaurant manager in one of the highend restaurants we have in the city.

But with that kind a job comes a lot interesting and demanding customers. That kind of customers where you just automaticly put on the fake smile and agree on everything they say, even though their demands are ridiculess. I hate that part of the job. 

Thank god I have an outlet. I love dancing. I have been dancing since I was 16 and it is the best way to get rid of my frustrations. And I have a lot. It's not just the demanding cutomers but also my beloved mother, who have all kinds of good advise on how to raise my son. I love my mother but damn she is a pain in my ass sometimes. And the thing that frustrates me the most is that I still think about him even though I haven't seen him for 7 years. I hate that he is still in my mind. I hate that I told him that I loved him and gave him my virginity. I hate that that night was the best night in my life. I hate that when I close my eyes the first thing I see is his gentle blue eyes that captivated me in the first place.

Fuck I need to dance!

    - Sarah? Hey Sarah? Earth to Sarah!

I was taken out of my own mind of my best friend Lizzie.

    - Sarah, get your head out your ass and look around! We are finally here! We are on well deserved VACATION!!!!

She screamed while she was hugging the life out of me. I noticed people looking at us with a smile, especialy on LIzzie who couldn't contain her happiness. She was jumping up and down, looking at guys.

    - Lizzie. Could we at least get on board the cruise before you go hunting?

    - What?

She asked before she took her eyes from a randome guy in line

    - Sarah! There's always time to check out guys! Who knows;  maybe someone catches your eye.

She said winking at me

    - Girl, we are going to have sooo much fun. The sun baking on our skins, while we are sitting at the pool, drinking delisious umbrella drinks; checking out some more guys. And before you go and roll your eyes at me I have also done some research on this cruise. They have a dance studio that you can book and before you run to the receptipon to sign your name up, know that your best friend in the whole wide world has already signed you up. 3 times a week, for the next 3 weeks. How much do you love me now?

I couldn't stop smiling. I grabbed Lizzie in for a hug. Sometimes I forget how much she knows me. I jumped up and down with a huge smile on my face.

    - I do love my dancing!

I said while shaking my butt. Lizzie looked at me and shuoted with a smile

    - Yes Sarah, shake that booty of yours. I also thought that by booking the studio for you, you would have time to improve your dancemoves.

I looked at her with horror

    - There is absolutly NOTHING wrong with my dancing. And I will prove it to you, by challenging you to a duel, tonight in the first bar we enter?

    - You are so on Sarah! You are gonna LOOOOSE!!

She sang while I shoved her and laughed. Maybe this vacation is just what I need. You never know; it might change me. We went further up the line; showed our boardingpasses and entered the cruiseship. 3 weeks at sea. What can happend?

We entered our cabin which were fantastic. I nice big room with two beds, a decent bathroom, a minifridge stocked with alcohol. It was more luxurious then I thought. Not in our budget. I notice a beautiful bouquet of flowers with a card on the table.

"Dear Elizabeth. I hope that you'll enjoy the next 3 weeks of vacation. You will surely be missed at work. Sincerly David Johnson

P.S I took the liberty to o upgrade your cabin. Now you wont have bunkbeds :-)"

     - Someones got an admirer.

Lizzie took the card from my hands. I looked at her and she couldn't stop smiling and her face turned bright red. Her smile turned into a frown and she shoke her head.

    - Sarah, he is my Boss. Nothing is gonna or can happend between me and him! He's my boss!

It was like she had to remind herself that he is her boss. She looked at me.

    - Now Sarah dear. We have a duel to get ready for. I'm gonna kick your ass!

    - In your dreams LIzzie. And I got the trophies to prove it.

I smile and scream shotgun before running to the bathroom; because I know how long LIzzie use to get ready. I love her dearly, but she can spend hours on getting ready for a night out. I remember when I first met her. She had just joined me danceclass and we just clicked right away. She came into my life when I was lost in so many ways. She was my savior and I couldn't imaging my life without her. When I came out of the bathroom I just pulled her in for a hug.

    - If this is a way to get out of the duel, then I must tell you, it doesn't work.

I looked her in the eyes.

    - Thank you Lizzie. I don't know where I would have been if it wasn't for you. I love you Lizzie

    - I love you too Sarah

She said and hugged me back

    - Now! Let's get absolutly gorgeous hot and break some hearts!