My Sidekick Speaks

She shakes the sheets free of the crumbs that fell from her pop tart and straightens her blanket. After checking to see if there were any missed calls or text messages on her sidekick, she plugs the charger in and settles in for the night. Not being able to sleep knowing those pop tart crumbs were still on the floor, she leaps up, grabs the broom and dust pan sweeping them away and returning to bed. Laying in the dark, she stares up at the ceiling and watches the different shapes form from the lights outside her window. The motion light on the building flashes from bright to dim and off again. She makes a rhythm in her mind that coincides with the timing of the lights. She can hear the TV speak from the other rooms: HGTV is on in one room and a commercial for Madagascar 2 in another. Drowning out those sounds, she shifts her weight to one side and tries to close her eyes. There in that moment a thought of him infiltrates her mind and robs her of precious sleep. So she reaches up to grab her sidekick and turns the volume down low, then returns to her comfort zone. Reason is taking a drink of water in the background and making way too much noise for her liking. She shifts her weight again and finds another comfortable spot. Closing her eyes for the second time she takes in a deep breath and says, "Good night Lord. Thank you for another day. In Jesus name, Amen." Peace has filled her body. Her mind is clear. Then she hears her sidekick speak..."New Message." the recorded voice says as it indicates someone has left her a message. Who could it be? She thought. Her heart began to race and pound ever so gentle against her breast. She hesitates a moment or two before picking it up. She so desperately wanted it to be him. Wanting some kind of communication with him before she fell asleep. A quick conversation that would put her mind at rest. "he hasn't forgotten about me" she thought, as she tosses the cover on her shoulder to the side and reaches for her sidekick. With one quick flip of her thumb she was one step closer to finding out. Blinking her eyes to get a clear view, she became even more excited to see what he had to say. Almost there, just scroll to the yellow envelope icon and press enter.......'Chiquithia fwd: love is only a few clicks away. Send this message to 10 ppl including me and watch something good happen tomorrow.' Her heart sank to the very bottom of her stomach as she replies back, "ditto babe." Plugging the cord back in the phone she returns the cover to her shoulder, takes in a deep breath and closes her eyes once again. It wasn't him....