““Baby, you in there?” her mother called. “Uh, yeah,” she said and took a deep breath. “Who else would it be?’ “Ha, ha wiseass. Are you going to be long in there? ‘Cause I want to get an early start on my job hunting.” Arianna breathed deeply again and opened the door, “I’ll be quick. And I’m glad you’re looking for a job today. I’m doing the same after school.” “Good, good,” her mother said and looked at her strangely. “Are you okay? Your face and neck are all red and your ha...ir is sweaty in front. You look like my mama when she was having a hot flash.” Arianna ducked her head down and looked at her feet embarrassedly. “No hot flashes for me, just hot in here. I’m jumping in the shower now. I’ll be out soon,” she said and shut the door. She stripped out of her tank top and sweatpants and stepped into the shower. Warm water, cooler than her body temperature, felt refreshing. She would have liked to relax beneath the stream for several minutes, but needed to rush. She washed her hair and body, combed in conditioner then rinsed a final time before turning off the faucet, climbing out and wrapping herself in a towel. She dressed and arranged her hair in a thick braid down her back. She would be cold going out with a wet head, but did not have time to blow-dry her hair. “Bathroom’s all yours,”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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