What's with Wednesday?

FRIDAY

She is determined not to let it get to her. There could be many reasons why she hasn’t heard from her. But it’s close to noon and in her message she asked if they should have late lunch because she’d leave early from work. Not a word. She’s been checking her cell several times all morning. Nothing.

A big deal goes through ten minutes to noon so she’s happy when she closes down and leaves for the weekend. Despite the silent treatment from her best friend. It is such a big deal that she’s giddy with excitement and she can barely contain herself. But at the same time it’s a big wonderful secret.

On her way home she thinks about the big deal. TheBoss is out of office next week and it means she’ll be the hostess. This is almost equivalent to being the Mistress of the Universe for a split second. At least in her mind.

Matt meets her in the hallway at home. He smiles and tries to kiss her hello but she avoids him. As usual. He sighs from under his breath but keeps on the brave smile. In the kitchen she bumps into Spidey.

FridayNext: *horrified by the mess* Oh my god, what are you doing?
Spidey: Hi Fri. Just making fried toast.
FridayNext: Are you insane? There’re eggs and sugar everywhere!
Spidey: Mmm, nice. Need sugar on the side.
Matt: How’s your day been, honey?
FridayNext: Alright, Matt. Spidey, I can’t tolerate this.
Spidey: Chill, woman, it’s just a kitchen.
FridayNext: *in castrato pitched voice* You have ruined nearly every surface in the kitchen with your web or lousy cooking! I used to love my kitchen and look at it now: dried up web remnants on the cupboards. It’s impossible to clean.
Matt: Sweetie, come into the living room. Spidey will clean up in a minute. Come on, let’s go.
FridayNext: He’s ruining the kitchen.
Matt: *guiding her to the living room* I know, sweetness. But it’ll be alright. It’s the weekend now.
FridayNext: *sighing* I know.
Matt: And you’re home early. That’s nice.
FridayNext: *absent-minded* Yeah.
Matt: Do you have any plans for the weekend?
FridayNext: No. Oh, I need to have my hair fixed. And I thought of shopping for clothes. Perhaps a pair of boots as well.
Matt: Right.
FridayNext: For work.
Matt: Okay.
FridayNext: I have a big meeting on Wednesday, you see.
Matt: Really?
FridayNext: Yeah. So…will go shopping tomorrow.
Matt: With UniCorn?
FridayNext: No.
Matt: Oh?
FridayNext: Will you get me a glass of diet coke, please? I just can’t cope with the kitchen experience right now.
Matt: Sure, honey.

SATURDAY

FridayNextEmail: Hi there. I cannot wait to see you Wednesday! It’s been too long!
Five minutes later
FridayNextEmail: It’s all about balls and glue. You either stick to people or throw them a ball and you hope they’ll catch it. I hope you can catch mine.
Ten minutes later
FridayNextEmail: I don’t know why it’s so important. It just is. And soon it’ll be Wednesday.
Thirty minutes later
FridayNextEmail: Wednesday will happen and that’s so cool. Like you.

Matt: I don’t know why she chose you.
Spidey: Why oh why oh why!
Matt: Just go with her.
Spidey: One minute she yells at me, the next she wants to hang out with me.
Matt: And why does her erratic behaviour surprise you now?
Spidey: Good point. What’s up with Uni?
Matt: Apparently that’s a topic you should avoid.
Spidey: Please don’t say that they have fallen out. Then she’ll hang with us all the time.
Matt: Y’know, I’d really like that. For real.
Spidey: Luckily I’m not you and it’d drive me nuts to have her chase me around all day.
Matt: Just go with her, alright?
Spidey: Goddddddd!

FridayNext: Do you like my new hair?
Spidey: It’s…green.
FridayNext: Of course it is.
Spidey: Why a new do now?
FridayNext: Oh, you know. Time for a change.
Spidey: Ditto with the clothes?
FridayNext: Yeah, I need some new outfits for the office.
Spidey: Why?
FridayNext: It’s a woman thing. You wouldn’t understand.
Spidey: Apparently not.
FridayNext: How about this one?
Spidey: Oh my god! Take it off!
FridayNext: What’s wrong with it?
Spidey: It’s practically see-through!
FridayNext: And that’s bad?
Spidey: *sighing* For most people, yeah.
FridayNext: Okay…this one, then?
Spidey: Perhaps in a larger size…
FridayNext: Fashion says it should be tight.
Spidey: Not that tight, Fri.
FridayNext: You’re so negative!
Spidey: Try this…
FridayNext: Coveralls, Spidey?!
Spidey: They’re practical.
FridayNext: Not sexy enough.
Spidey: Your new colleague…
FridayNext: I want something that says…oh honey!
Spidey: She’s a woman, right?
FridayNext: Of course she is. Do they have any black cocktail dresses in this department?
Spidey: Who are you going to impress?
FridayNext: Can’t I look my best just for the heck of it?
Spidey: You’re overwrought, blushing and hyper – so no. You’re doing this for someb… You’re going on a date!
FridayNext: Maybe.
Spidey: Matt doesn’t know!
FridayNext: Of course not. It’d break his heart.
Spidey: You’re wicked!
FridayNext: Go find a black cocktail dress.
Spidey: Why not try out a pair of trousers and a classic shirt?
FridayNext: Would that be more suitable?
Spidey: I’m sure of it.

SUNDAY

She ignores the text messages. She switches off her cell. Spidey keeps an eye on her but doesn’t make any effort to nudge her about the secret. Matt putters around the flat, happy that Friday is hanging around without any appendage.

Matt: It’s a wonderful day.
FridayNext: It’s pouring down, hon.
Matt: Yeah, but it’s nice. It’s comfy being home and listening to the rain on the window.
FridayNext: Guess you’re right.
Matt: Do you want me to make you some hot cocoa?
FridayNext: That’d be nice, sweetie.

MONDAY

FridayNextEmail: T-minus two days!
FridayNextEmail: I am so excited I have to pee every other minute.
FridayNextEmail: Will you be wearing velvet?
FridayNextEmail: That would really be…nice! If you did.
FridayNextEmail: Please do!


TUESDAY

UniCornTextMessage: Why don’t you answer any of my messages? Are you alright?

FridayNextEmail: T-minus one day.
FridayNextEmail: Beginning to worry a bit about seeing you.
FridayNextEmail: Long to see you.
FridayNextEmail: Hope you will come by early.

UniCorn meets her in the hallway when she comes home from work. She looks worried and angry at the same time. Matt and Spidey are nowhere to be seen.

FridayNext: Oh. Hello.
UniCorn: Hello?! Could you get any frostier with me?
FridayNext: Whatcha mean? Just said hi.
UniCorn: Honey. Darling. Sweetie.
FridayNext: Mmm.
UniCorn: What is that supposed to mean?
FridayNext: Nothing.
UniCorn: Oh it means something. Why have you been quiet for so long?
FridayNext: Have I? Hadn’t noticed.
UniCorn: Stop it, Fri.
FridayNext: Stop what?
UniCorn: You’re getting on my nerves, sweetie.
FridayNext: Oh sorry. Perhaps you should hang out with your new best friends then.
UniCorn: What?!?
FridayNext: The new people in your life that you have lunch with on Fridays.
UniCorn: What are you on about?!
FridayNext: The new ones. The new and improved ones. The ones that are better than me. You dumped me!
UniCorn: Rewind because I have no idea what you’re talking about.
FridayNext: I texted you! I wanted to have lunch with you. But you ignored me. Goaway!
UniCorn: When did you text me?
FridayNext: Friday. Duh!
UniCorn: Never got a message from you on Friday, sweets.
FridayNext: Right.
UniCorn: It’s true! And why wouldn’t I want to have lunch with you? Huh?
FridayNext: So you never got my text?
UniCorn: No.
FridayNext: I went shopping Saturday.
UniCorn: Without me?!
FridayNext: With Spidey.
UniCorn: Oh darling!
FridayNext: I know. I’m so sorry!
UniCorn: Hug.
FridayNext: Hug!

So all is well again and there’s a bonus treat as well. Wednesday. All will be revealed after Wednesday…