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Me and my stupid mouth

by Elizabeth Zhou

It was early in the morning, Liz had a quick shower and changed into the spare clothes she had left at Roo's.
 
She used her keycard to open the club's door. He would be there today; they were remodeling some parts of the upper floor before opening.
"Hey babe" she called out to the handsome club owner.
He looked at her with a smile, followed by the usual song and dance:
 
She would hug him.
 
He would lift her chin.
 
She opened her mouth, and in went the drug.
 
J:"How are you, Lizzy? You stayed out all night?"
L:"Sort of, I was doing a couple things. Hey babe... Can I ask you for something?"
J: "Just grab my card, it's fine."
 
She looked down, embarrassed. God, why was she even asking this? She knew he wouldn't be interested.
 
L:"No, um... Do you think... you could take me out?"
J:"I am sorry pet, I am busy today. Do you need me to send one of my bodyguards with you?" He turned his head to look at her with that. Unsure what trouble she got into where she needed company. How unlike her.
 
L:"No, no.... Like, on a date." She closed her eyes tight and tilted her head down, praying the ground would swallow her up.
J:"Pet, what a strange request. Why all of a sudden do you feel the need for me to take you out on a date? I can have someone bring us a nice dinner if you want."
L:"NO! THATS NOT IT!" She immediately regretted raising her tone. Her voice dropped down to a volume even lower than when the conversation started; her voice was almost scared. "I just thought it would be cute, for us to go out and do something romantic together. You never really do that stuff with me and~"
 
Jack raised a hand, a gesture telling her to pause
 
J:"If this will make my little pet happy, I can spare an evening. I will tell my secretary to find us a nice reservation and get you a nice dress. It will probably have to be in a few weeks."
 
L knew him... had been around him long enough to know. He wasn't going to... He would say he was suddenly too busy and had to cancel. It will be like this conversation never happened.
 
L:"Please, I really want this. I was getting jealous seeing my frien~" SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT she thought.
 
Jack turned to look at her, really look at her.
 
J:"Oh pet. You made some friends, how lovely. You should bring them here some time. I would love to meet the people you have been spending time with."
 
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK NO NO NO NO NO
 
J:"I want to thank them for keeping you company when I was busy." FUCK FUCK I FUCKED UP "Maybe we can exchange contact information, so I know how to reach them, and they can reach me... in case something happens to you."
 
FUCK I AM SO SORRY SHIT FUCK CRAP DAMN IT
 
L: "Ohhh um.... no that's no~"
 
J: "I insist pet"
 
L: "LEAVE MY FRIENDS THE FUCK ALONE YOU PIECE OF SHIT"
Her eyes immediately went wide with pure terror. The kind of terror she had not felt since the day before she turned 18... the same night she came here and met him.
His eyes narrowed, quiet, deadly anger. This was as much as he ever showed; he had too much control for anything more. His voice was still calm and controlled. A deadly sign...
L: "Don't even say it... We are over."
 
She ran off before he could answer. She meant it... But deep down, she knew she would be back. She didn't know why, but she knew she would be back... she always would.

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