Chapter 9: Estera Roberts' POV (Present Time: A Few Days Before)

The surgery didn’t take me more than an hour, and we were on our way out of the hospital's main entrance by seven-thirty in the evening.

“What’s the plan?” I asked as we walked past the parking lot heading away from Madison Avenue to Riverside Boulevard walking towards E 99th St.

“We go home to change, and join the girls at Sapphire nightclub,” Ashley said, “They want us to watch them perform, before giving us a few pointers. And tomorrow we go shopping!”

“It’s a good thing tomorrow is Saturday, I am beat!” I said, sounding like I felt -- tired.

“Thank you, Estie for doing this,” Ashley said and I waved her off.

“We need something fun for a change anyway,” Ameera said.

“Are you saying our lives are boring, Doctor Ameera?” I said in theatrical shock. She giggled and rolled her eyes.

“Our lives are a boring routine, Doctor Roberts, we are in dire need of an adventure,” she said with a sigh.

About ten minutes later we were already at our apartment building. We chatted animatedly as we he