Chapter 1311

• Andrea & Monique - Part 1
• ‘Rene and I broke up’ Monique told me as she stirred her coffee. I was checking my make-up and nearly smeared the lipstick all over my face when she said this.
• I never did like Rene for her: Beautiful and handsome yes, but too involved with his own good looks. I can’t bear that type but, then again, Monique and I are different in so many ways. She rarely wears make-up while I prefer a bolder look. Her high cheekbones, lovely slanted eyes, whiskey lips and sandy hair come from a Chinese mother and Dutch father. I got my black hair and alabaster complexion from a Latin and Greek background. Her slender figure is the result of a successful dance career. My body is more hourglass, the type people call voluptuous. She maintains a year-round tan, wears loose dresses without a slip and enough jewelry for a gypsy. My office job calls for skirts and high heels.