Brian's p.o.v continued

I think with in the half hour it took Harlow, Zacky, Lilli to get to the shop I had....5 beers..... I think. Who keep's count? Obviously not me.
"I'm glad to have you back here man, seriously". Matt said after taking a drink of his beer. "Shit's been kinda crazy around here. Did you hear about Harlow's mom"?
I raised an eyebrow.
"No why? What's wrong with her mom"? I asked.
"Oh, shit she didn't tell you"?
I shook my head no.
"We haven't really talked since I left". I looked up at the clock. I was starting to get impatient Waiting for them to show up. I missed them but most of all Harlow. She was an amazing person. very genuine, very real. I've known her for so long, I consider her one of my best friend's. She honestly is one of the only girl's I will hang around. She never started any problems, un like Ashley who's whole life seemed to revolve around fucking drama.
"I shouldn't have said anything. I would feel bad telling you, since it's not really my place to tell".
"well you said something. You gotta say something". I chuckled. He sighed with a solom look on his face. I assumed what he was about to tell me wasn't good.

Harlow's p.o.v
"Get the fuck out". I said glaring at Lilli, before I started laughing.
"Yes Ma'am". She said sticking her tongue out at me.
I lite a cigarette walking up to the shop. Zacky and Lilli passed me.
"Hey short stuff". Jimmy said smiling down at me.
"Hey". I smiled back wrapping my arm's around his long torso. "I thought you were sick"?
" I was. Still kinda am but I decided I would be sociable".
"well that's a fantastic idea". I took a drag off my cigarette. "I would miss you to much".
"Cuz I'm just that awesome ya know". He stated matter o factly." admit it you can't resist me". I smiled starting for the door of the shop.
"Hey". Jimmy said grabbing my arm. "How's your mom"? I just shook my head no.
"Alright". He said letting go of my arm getting all the answer he needed. I didn't want to talk about my mom. today I just wanted to forget about all the bad thing's going on in my life for a little while. This would be the first time in a long time.
I flicked my half smoked cigarette to the ground as i grabbed the skull door knob to the shop. Sinful Creation's was painted on the glass of the door in tattoo script lettering, in black paint. I opened the door.
"Well look who it is". Brain said with a big smile on his face. Ashley sat on his lap. Her hair was even more blonde. She had even managed to glue more cheap ass extensions into her already cluttered scalp.
"hey". I said happily.
Of course Ashley was glaring at me. Her eye's if they could would be burning holes into my skull.
He stood, and let me be honest I would be stupid not to say he was fucking gorgeous. He had Muscles to spare, tattoo's everywhere, and his eye's......AMAZING!
Ashley should consider her self lucky to have a man like him. I'm pretty sure she thinks I'm trying to steal Brian from her, and as much as I would love to, I don't want to put our friend ship at risk. I would rather be friend's with him, As much as I would love to be something more.
he looked different. He had his knuckles tattooed now and his hair was shorter. He was going to the short...spikey look. He had as different hair style every time I see him it seems like. But he look's good with any one of them.
"Stop leaving". I said wrapping my arm's around his neck.
"This is the last time for a while". He chuckled wrapping his arm's around me in a very tight hug.
God that felt good. Not to mention he smelt fantastic.
"Good dammit. Hanging out with these bitch's get's boring". I joked batting my eyelashes at Matt and Johnny.
"Oh you know you loved every agonizing minuet of it, baby". Matt said flashing me a smile.
"I think you got shorter". He chuckled stepping back to look at me.
"well usually I'm wearing like 7 inch heels you know". I looked down at my flip flops.
"That's true. How is your job going by the way? still dancing"? He asked. I cringed at those word's. At least he called me a dancer and not a stripper. I hate my job with a passion but it brings in good money.
"Sadly". I replied walking past Ashley over to Johnny and Matt and hugged them.
"i got a raise not to long ago. So the money isn't bad, but I defiantly need to find a new job. Kinda getting tired of WICKED".
"Oh that's what you do"? Ashley chimed in. Her voice makes me cringe. i spotted the counter full of alcohol bottles and immediately decided to pour my self a drink.
"Uh...yea". Now would probably come all the insult's of her saying how much she wanted to be one. she's rather predictable.
"Oh...that's cool...I guess". she chuckled. I just shook my head Trying to bite my tongue and not blow up on her. I grabbed a shot glass and poured my self a shot of jack and quickly downed it.
I let out a breath feeling the whiskey burn my throat.
"I guess". I said grabbing my Budweiser. Tonight was gonna be a long night.

For the next couple hour's we all sat around just talking, drinking, taking the occasional shot, not to mention eating bad ass bar-b-que. Jimmy as usual was all over the place causing us to all laugh our asses off.
Ashely thankfully hadn't said much. And thank god for that. She's like bug I want to squash.
"How's the food"? Matt asked everybody, just getting a bombardment of mmm's.
I picked at the food, not really hungry but i had to force my self. I knew Brian would ask why I wasn't eating. So I would just take a whole bunch of drink's of my beer, and come up with the excuse I drank to much beer.
"Hey Harlow"? Lilli said standing, her plate in hand.
"Yes"? I looked up at her before finishing off my beer.
"I gotta go back to the house and get ready for work. Sandy texted me earlier saying she needed me to fill in, so is it cool if I take the car and come and pick you up in a bit"?
"Sure. I don't see why not". I stood and puled my key's out of my jean's.
"Don't back up into a light pole". I said before handing her my key's. "Or your paying to get it fixed".
"Wow". Brian said laughing. "seriously"?
I shook my head yes looking at him.
"Yea..OK". I said sarcastically. She walked off with out saying another word.
"Love you". I called after her chuckling. I walked over to the trash can and threw my plate away, along with my beer bottle.
"I'm gonna go outside and smoke a cigarette". I heard Brian say.
"alright babe". I wanted to gag.
"You mind if I join you"? I asked quickly before Ashley could say anything else.
"Of course".
So I grabbed my pack of cigarette's and walked out side.
I made it a point to make eye contact with Ashley as I walked past her, smiling. I love being a bitch.

"So". I started taking a drag off my cigarette looking at Brian. "I'm pretty sure your girlfriend hate's me".
"Just a tad". He chuckled. "But you don't like her either".
"I never said that". I said looking at the ground.
"You didn't have to. It's very obvious with how you act around her".
"Am I that obvious"? I laughed taking another drag off my cigarette. "Sorry".
"Don't be sorry. No body really like's her. Honestly I'm thinking bout breaking up with her. All we do is fight lately and I'm just kinda tired of it". He sighed.
"Damn. I'm sorry". not really. "What's been going on"?
"Just lot's of bullshit. She lately always thinks I'm cheating on her. Like if I go out to the bar or something".
"Damn that sucks. She loves drama huh"?
"just a bit". I chuckled.
"So how have you been"? He asked changing the subject.
"Same ol shit". I smiled suddenly finding it hard to keep my composer. "just pretty much looking for a new job right now. Getting tired of stripping. I broke up with Braydon".
"Oh really? Wow. What happened"? He asked sounding genuinely surprised......surprisingly.
"well, where do you want me to start"? I chuckled.
Braydon was my first real boyfriend, and he was nothing more than a mistake. He was a pig, who got me addicted to prescription pills, he cheated on me and on the very special occasion felt the need to hit me. He was amazing at first. He was sweet and knew all the right word's to say, but in time he let his true color's show. He was my savior at the time. I moved in with him after I graduated to get away from my abusive father. All I did was trap my self in the same situation.
"Let's just say cheating on me was the last straw out of all the bullshit he did, So After getting into a big fight, I took all his shit and lite it on fire". Brian started coughing after he just took a drag.
"Seriously"?
"Uh...yea. There's a lot of shit you don't know that he did, that I don't really feel like talking about so let's just say he deserved and leave it at that".
"Fuck. Good job". He high fived me.
"thanks". I laughed.
"I'm kinda afraid to piss you off now".
"Be afraid. very afraid". I said plainly. We both laughed.
"So what about you? What you been doing"?
He sighed.
"Not much. I haven't really tattooed anyone since I went on my "vacation". I'm boring". He smiled. "Same as you pretty much. Oh' Ashley lied to me and said she was pregnant". "I almost dropped my cigarette.
"Are you fucking serious? What a crazy bitch. Sorry, I know she's your girlfriend and all but that's fucked up".
"Don't worry I said the same thing".
"That's just...wow. I really don't even know what to say that".
"Who does? Now you see why I'm thinkin bout breaking up with her. I can't deal with her thinking every girl I see I'm gonna go fuck them. I know my past is kinda bad about that but when your my girlfriend I expect you to trust me until I give you a reason not to. Part of me want's to do it so it does give her a reason to be on my case".
Brian defiantly did have a past. He's been known to have several girlfriend's at once, and when he's single... a different girl every night it seemed like. But people can change...if they want to.
"I do understand where she's coming from, but your right she does need to give you the benefit of the doubt. People change and obviously she's bleached her hair to much to see that. I think the bleach is starting to seep into her brain".
"Hey Harlow". Speak of the bitch. Ashley always knew when to pop in.
"Yes"? I glared at Brian. He flashed me a smile.
I turned to look at her.
"I'm so sorry to hear about your mom". Oh my god!
"Oh my god". I sighed covering my face. "Are you fucking serious"?
I looked at her with clenched fist's then looked at Brian. He looked confused.
"What's wrong with your mom"?
"Nothing". I dropped my cigarette butt. Well more like threw it.
"What's wrong with her"? He said again. he stepped forward.
"She has cancer Brian. Didn't she tell you"? I pushed my hair behind my ear's.
"Fuck you, you stupid bitch"! I said loudly pointing at her.
Somehow in the back of my head I knew this would happen. Some one told her and of course she would open her big mouth. He was gonna find out any way's, but I wanted to be the one to tell him. With out saying another word I started to walk away. I didn't make eye contact with Brian. Fuck. Couldn't tonight just be a good night. That was never possible with that dumb bimbo in the picture.