Chapter Three: Lucy Revisited:

 -Lucy-

Why is everyone so serious all of the sudden? It’s really dragging me down. I sat up in bed and stretched my arms above my head.

“I’m bored,” I said. Jared had to work this morning. I frowned and looked out the window. He’ll have to leave soon again. I try not to think about that.

Tsuzuki’s become a boring family man now. It’s all about that baby now. Kirika-chan this, Kirika-chan that. Bleb! I hate babies. They cry and poop. So annoying. Jared and I decided not to have kids. Too annoying. Yep, it’s going to be just us.

Suddenly, my phone rang. Damn it. I don’t want to have to get up for it. The ringtone grew louder on my dresser. Well, fuck.

“Hello?” I asked.

“Baby,” Jared said.  I quickly perked up.

“Jared,” I said. “What’s the matter?”

“Nothing, I just wanted to call you,” he said.

“Oh,” I said. “Are you bored again?”

“Maybe.”

“Figures. How long do you have?”

“Ten minutes.”

“Fair enough.”

“What are you up to today?”

“I don’t really know. Not much, I guess.”

“I’m just here at work.”

“I’ll go in for work later myself.” I am not much for chit-chat. I am just not chatty. But somehow, it didn’t bother me. I shrugged to myself.

“This is nice,” I said.

“Yeah,” Jared said. I walked over to my bed and flopped back down.

For some reason, everything is chill for now. Usually, Barbie and Tsuzuki would feel that something was coming. I don’t care right now.

“Say, are you free tonight?” I asked.

“Sure,” Jared said. “For the most part. If not, come up and hang out with me!”

“Nice,” I said.