Ashkey had finished her chores and her lunch and she still had the best part of three hours to fill until she could pick her girls up from school. She had to do something to fill her mind.
She couldn’t carry on like this. If she sat around all day doing nothing then she would drive herself mad from the dilemma of what to do with her sex life. She went into the front room and tried to watch television but she could not concentrate on anything.
She then looked at the computer and although she was tempted to log on and send a reply to Moonshine she resisted the urge because she knew that she would end up perusing the adult sites and looking at the pictures and getting herself aroused again.
No there would be plenty of time for sex. Today she just wanted to be a normal mother and a normal person. She had to get out of the house to withdraw the temptation away from her.
There was a few items of shopping that needed to be done so she might as well get herself some fresh air do the shopping and get something nice for tea. It was a good excuse to treat her husband who she had ignored recently both in the bedroom and around the house.
Ashkey went upstairs and stripped off her clothes. She went to her wardrobe and reached in the bag that Maria had given her. She didn’t particularly look at what she was choosing but settled on a matching black bra and thong. She then found a pair of figure-hugging jeans and a black t-shirt.
It was a look she always felt comfortable in. She felt that black was a color that suited her skin coloring and it was a color that enhanced her figure. She always felt good in herself when dressed in black.
When she had finished dressing she applied a small amount of rouge to enhance her cheekbones. She brushed her hair and completed the whole outfit with a pair of black pumps.
She hurried downstairs and grabbed her jacket and purse. She was lucky today as her husband had left the car. She always enjoyed the ride in the car.
This time of day was a particular good time of day to be out on the road. Traffic was light and apart from the odd salesman it was usually mothers out shopping so there were no fast car idiots.
Ashkey drove out of her driveway and headed for the freeway. She was soon cruising along into town. Thankfully the traffic was light and when she arrived in town she found it easy enough to find a parking space. She deposited the car and realized that she had a few hours in which to peruse the shops.
Her few items of clothing and shopping that she needed took her about twenty minutes to purchase. Then she took her time choosing items for tea. She settled on a nice piece of lamb- her husband’s favorite, some new potatoes and a selection of fresh vegetables. She completed this by buying some cooking apples and a nice bottle of wine.
This was all she needed to do for herself and her family so now there was time for Ashkey to take a leisurely cup of coffee. She had lived around this town all her life and knew the quaintest coffee-shop that served freshly brewed coffee. She found it and noticed that although it was busy it was not heaving and there were a couple of spare tables that she could sit at.
She pushed open the door and the first thing she did was stand and inhale the aroma of the roasting beans. It was an aroma that always seemed to hit the very nerves of her nasal passages and spread down to her stomach. It made her thirsty enough to salivate and she could not wait to sip on the coffee nectar.
Ashkey managed to find a seat by the window and as she sat down she couldn’t help but wonder how many years she had been coming here and how little the town had actually changed.
She was soon lost in her thoughts of a time gone by when she became aware of a presence to the side of her. She looked up and saw a young girl in the coffee shop uniform. She was stood with pad and pen poised ready to take her order.
Ashkey could not tell how long the girl had been stood there but she was looking a little impatient. Ashkey quickly gave her the order and then she turned back to the window. It took about ten minutes for her coffee to arrive but Ashkey always thought it worth the wait.
She allowed the hot drink to stay on the table for a moment whilst the fumes filtered up and filled her senses. When she was ready she picked up the cup and gently sipped at the liquid. At first it burnt her mouth but soon she was used to the heat and the flavor.
As she drank she was unaware of anything else so when there was a tapping at the window Ashkey ignored it thinking it could not be possibly someone wanting her.
However the tapping persisted and Ashkey looked up and saw a woman about her age but much more glamorously dressed.
Ashkey was not familiar with the face but the woman seemed to be indicating that they knew each other. She was signaling asking Ashkey if she was alone and if she could join her. Ashkey was intrigued because this stranger obviously thought she knew her.
Ashkey indicated that it was fine for her to come in and join her. She watched as the woman moved along the shop front and towards the door. She pushed it open and made her way across to Ashkey’s table.
When she arrived at the table she stood for a moment as if suddenly unsure of herself and then she spoke.
“Its Ashkey isn’t it?’
Ashkey nodded still not sure who the woman was.
“Sorry to interrupt you. It’s Cynthia. We were in the same home room class at school although we were not really friends”
Ashkey was now racking her brain to picture her as she would have been at school. Suddenly an image had begun to form.
Cynthia had been a quiet member of the class who had always done well in school. She had never been part of any clique but then again she had not been unpopular. She was a mouse who thrived on education.
Ashkey tried to remember what had happened to her. As far as she could recall Cynthia had gone onto college but it had been out of state.
“Sorry Cynthia I didn’t recognize you. Why do you not sit down?”
Cynthia accepted the offer and took the chair opposite Ashkey they were soon chatting and exchanging pleasantries about what each had been up to.
Time flew wand before she knew she had half an hour to get back to the car and collect the girls. She apologized to Cynthia but gave her the telephone number of the mobile and asked her to call her tomorrow when perhaps they could enjoy a coffee in one of their houses.
Cynthia said that would be a great idea and then they both stood and gave each other a friendly peck on the cheek and bade the other goodbye.
Ashkey made it back to the car and out of town with five minutes to spare. She deposited the shopping at home and collected the girls. She was happier that she could remember and she could only put that down to discovering a link from her past.