I had been meaning to paint the outside of the house for ages, I felt a sense of achievement as I finished each section, not having the worry of writing my book, trying to think of characters, plots and tying it all in to make some sense, I felt a great weight had been lifted off my shoulders, my mind relieved of the preoccupation of it all.
I looked at my watch, nearly four o'clock Julie should be home soon, I hurried to finish the last section of the house she will be so pleased with the end result, as I was climbing down the ladder Julie's car sped down the driveway, I shook my head, the amount of times she has told me off for my speeding along the driveway, I thought.
Julie jumped out of her car and came running over to the ladder I had started to descend. " Hey be careful, I nearly fell," I shouted, I gripped the ladder tightly waiting for Julie to step back, when I reached the ground I could see Julie was so excited she was trembling. " Your not going to believe this, I've been made deputy principal," Julie announced. I wrapped my arms around her and gave her a big hug, "It was a unanimous vote, and I didn't even know I had been nominated, this is just so fantastic," Julie said.
I followed Julie into the house, she grabbed the phone and rang her parents, I went to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of Champagne, I popped the cork the noise surprising Julie making her turn around quickly, she saw the bottle and smiled at me with one of those I love you looks. After about two hours of Julie ringing all her family and friends we finally sat down for dinner. " Thanks for making dinner honey, it tastes great," Julie smiled at me as she spoke, "would you like another bottle of Champagne? She asked, I nodded in agreement. Julie must be excited I thought as too much bubbly tends to make her go a little wild.
We finished the second bottle, when Julie held up a bunch of keys, " how would you like to come and see my office," Julie exclaimed " what right now," I replied, Julie nodded her in an up and down motion, I thought about complaining it was late, but it was a special day for her and what the heck I didn't have much on the next day, "sure," I said. Julie excused herself from the table; she wanted to change out of her track pants.