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filling her voice.
I nod.
Carefully choosing her words, she exhales. “Okay. I know you haven’t had a one night stand before, but you didn’t do anything wrong—”
“That’s the problem,” I pull my legs into the chair and rest my chin on my knees, “I don’t feel like I’ve done anything wrong. It was right. It was all so perfectly right that I flipped out and acted like an idiot. That was my only mistake. I’m afraid there’s no going back now.”
“Why would you want to?” She asks. “The guy’s a user. When I said I wanted you to hook up with someone, I didn’t mean you had to devalue yourself in the process.”
“What are you talking about?” I snap. “You’re the one that pointed me in his direction.”
“Only because he was the only dark, mysterious man within a ten-mile radius.” She shrugs. “I never thought you’d fall for his bullshit.”
“That’s just it, Kita,” I start, tearing up once more. “He’s so much more than that. The way he took care of me, held me, called me Angel. That was as real as it gets. And, he’s known loss too. Felt in the same way I have. Something has been connecting us since the moment he walked into Tony’s and last night our hearts collided without either one of us giving consent.”
“Oh, please,” she says, rolling her eyes. “That wasn’t love. It was a good lay, plain and simple. Don’t get stupid on me like Lacey. I already had to smoke one out over her craziness.”
“I’m not Lacey,” I reply, jaw clenched. “I don’t fall in love with every guy I see.” Sighing, I look over at her. “Let’s just drop it, okay. It’s not like I’ll ever see him again, so it doesn’t matter.”
“There’s my girl,” she says, smiling. “Think you can sneak some ribs home from work tonight? We need to celebrate you moving in again.”
Knowing I should be annoyed by her request for me to put my job on the line, I nod. The truth is, Markita’s been the only person I can truly count on these past five years. Even if I know she’s wrong about Jesse and me, I still can’t let that get in the way of our friendship. I need her, so I’ll do whatever she asks and she knows it.
Bring Me to Life
Sophie
Back to the scene of the crime, another shift at Tony’s where it all began. I’m sure Lacey’s given him my letter by now. The very fact that he hasn’t responded is proof that to him, it didn’t really matter. Maybe Kita was right. Maybe my lack of experience did allow me to imagine some sort of nonexistent connection.
“Waitress?”
In no mood for this today, I spin around and plaster a fake smile on my face. “What do you need?”
“Another round,” the trucker type guy says. “And how’s about a basket of hot wings with your number on the side.”
“How’s about a salad with a side of go fuck yourself?” I quip, much to the delight of his friends. Instantly regretting my impulsiveness, I smile as sweetly as I can. “I’m sorry. It’s a bad night. Doesn’t give me the right to take it out on you fine gentlemen. Another round and those wings will be on the house for my mouth.”
“Now that’s more like it,” he grins, patting his plump belly.
Repulsed, I check my phone on the way to the counter to put in their order. Not a single call or text.
The rest of my night passes just as slowly. By midnight, we’re down to our last few tables and the only thing holding me up is the counter. “Got some coffee on in the back,” Tony says, coming to the register to collect my drawer.
“Thanks,” I answer, with a yawn. “When Betty gets back from her smoke break, I’ll take you up on that.”
“You’re a catch, Sophie. My top girl,” he jokes, running a hand over his bald scalp. “Thanks for pulling double your weight. Can’t believe Lacey left us high and dry.”
“I can,” I laugh. “When you think about it, that’s exactly the kind of thing she’d do.”
“You’re right about that one,” he
I nod.
Carefully choosing her words, she exhales. “Okay. I know you haven’t had a one night stand before, but you didn’t do anything wrong—”
“That’s the problem,” I pull my legs into the chair and rest my chin on my knees, “I don’t feel like I’ve done anything wrong. It was right. It was all so perfectly right that I flipped out and acted like an idiot. That was my only mistake. I’m afraid there’s no going back now.”
“Why would you want to?” She asks. “The guy’s a user. When I said I wanted you to hook up with someone, I didn’t mean you had to devalue yourself in the process.”
“What are you talking about?” I snap. “You’re the one that pointed me in his direction.”
“Only because he was the only dark, mysterious man within a ten-mile radius.” She shrugs. “I never thought you’d fall for his bullshit.”
“That’s just it, Kita,” I start, tearing up once more. “He’s so much more than that. The way he took care of me, held me, called me Angel. That was as real as it gets. And, he’s known loss too. Felt in the same way I have. Something has been connecting us since the moment he walked into Tony’s and last night our hearts collided without either one of us giving consent.”
“Oh, please,” she says, rolling her eyes. “That wasn’t love. It was a good lay, plain and simple. Don’t get stupid on me like Lacey. I already had to smoke one out over her craziness.”
“I’m not Lacey,” I reply, jaw clenched. “I don’t fall in love with every guy I see.” Sighing, I look over at her. “Let’s just drop it, okay. It’s not like I’ll ever see him again, so it doesn’t matter.”
“There’s my girl,” she says, smiling. “Think you can sneak some ribs home from work tonight? We need to celebrate you moving in again.”
Knowing I should be annoyed by her request for me to put my job on the line, I nod. The truth is, Markita’s been the only person I can truly count on these past five years. Even if I know she’s wrong about Jesse and me, I still can’t let that get in the way of our friendship. I need her, so I’ll do whatever she asks and she knows it.
Bring Me to Life
Sophie
Back to the scene of the crime, another shift at Tony’s where it all began. I’m sure Lacey’s given him my letter by now. The very fact that he hasn’t responded is proof that to him, it didn’t really matter. Maybe Kita was right. Maybe my lack of experience did allow me to imagine some sort of nonexistent connection.
“Waitress?”
In no mood for this today, I spin around and plaster a fake smile on my face. “What do you need?”
“Another round,” the trucker type guy says. “And how’s about a basket of hot wings with your number on the side.”
“How’s about a salad with a side of go fuck yourself?” I quip, much to the delight of his friends. Instantly regretting my impulsiveness, I smile as sweetly as I can. “I’m sorry. It’s a bad night. Doesn’t give me the right to take it out on you fine gentlemen. Another round and those wings will be on the house for my mouth.”
“Now that’s more like it,” he grins, patting his plump belly.
Repulsed, I check my phone on the way to the counter to put in their order. Not a single call or text.
The rest of my night passes just as slowly. By midnight, we’re down to our last few tables and the only thing holding me up is the counter. “Got some coffee on in the back,” Tony says, coming to the register to collect my drawer.
“Thanks,” I answer, with a yawn. “When Betty gets back from her smoke break, I’ll take you up on that.”
“You’re a catch, Sophie. My top girl,” he jokes, running a hand over his bald scalp. “Thanks for pulling double your weight. Can’t believe Lacey left us high and dry.”
“I can,” I laugh. “When you think about it, that’s exactly the kind of thing she’d do.”
“You’re right about that one,” he
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