Modern Woman

The alarm blared in Aisha’s ear as she woke. Then it continued to scream while she looked for her phone. Somewhere in the middle of the night, she had lost it in the thick ruffles of her bedspread. Now, in the gray of morn, she found herself growing quite irritable as with every pull and every tug, the obnoxious sound grew farther and farther away. Then, nearly in exasperation, she yanked her feather pillows across the room, revealing her gold-filigree phone case, complete with ringing Iphone.

Aisha turned the alarm off and looked at the surrounding carnage. Not Good. Bedsheets, pillows, and even a curtain dangled across her opulent suite. Her intention had been to wake early, hit the gym with her brother, Asim, then start on her job search. Shame drove her to remake the bed, right the curtains, and carefully arrange the pillows.

Ring Ring Ring…. Ring Ring Rin-

“Oh, hey Asim! No. I didn’t forget our workout plan. I got panicky and couldn’t find my phone… Oh, Dad called you away for a meeting? Yea, I can try the workout plan on my own.” Aisha tittered while tapping her foot.

With a shrug, Aisha walked into her voluminous closet and looked for an outfit to start the day. Now that familial compulsion didn’t compel her to rush out the door, she pondered what to do with her day. As the closet door opened, a gust of wind popped up and said, "You miss that boy in the library. Why don't you ask him if he's got any business ideas?"

DC- 20

D100 = 68

Critical success

Pausing, Aisha thought about Jacob for the first time since graduation. Her consummate study buddy, they had met at the school library. He was an engineering student, but they shared the same mathematics class. Jacob was tall, white, shaggy brown hair, and a student athlete. They had promised to stay in touch after graduation, but so far, nobody had set anything up. It would be good to see Jacob again, maybe meet him for a coffee in downtown. Aisha smiled, hand on her hip, and took a cute selfie of herself before sending it to Jacob. Following up immediately, she texted, “Hey, I was wondering how you would feel about coffee and scones? My treat?”

Hey Readers, I apologize for the delay in the chapter. I was in the middle of writing the first half of this chapter, what you see here, when I suffered a medical emergency and had to spend a week in hospital. I'm alright now, and am just now getting back into the swing of things. Rather than finish the chapter, I have elected to use this moment as the break spot.

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Aisha's Libido score improves +1