Change My Ways
I Hate Feeling In Control, I Want Someone Else's Role
Elody's POV
I leave work feeling like I could really use something to wash all of my sins away. I head home to change, and call my roommate Juliet. I know she won't pass up any chance to drink, no matter the time of day. Plus, I can't go out alone, it's like practically sending out an invitation for creepy ass guys to approach and hit on you.
I get home, and head straight for my closet, to pick out something better to wear to my day-drinking-and-loathing-myself-for-it date. It's not that I drink often, but I can’t help feeling like I need one today. I’m not much in to alcohol, but I guess having a father that was, really helped to keep me away from it.
After rummaging through, what I feel is half of my closet, I finally decide on a simple little black dress. I need something I can wear throughout the rest of my day, and what better than an LBD, which is pretty much perfect for any life event. I head to the bathroom next, for any touchups my face may need. I’m guessing it will be a long time spent in here touching up, judging by the stress I’ve dealt with today. I better call Juliet now, or she’ll never make it to the bar before last call. If you can believe it, it takes her longer to get ready, than it does me.
"Hey, skank." She answers, after what feels like a million rings, though, I can't say I'm surprised.
"Hey, slut." I laugh, because it's in the most literal sense, but I doubt she really cares. "I'm going out for a drink, and you're coming with me."
"Oh, am I?" She laughs. "When?"
"Whenever you can get your ass ready."
"So in like an hour?"
"More like five, but yes."
"Oh shut up, you hoe. Although, I must say, you know me well. I'll come over when I'm ready."
"I would say see you soon, but I know that's probably not true."
"You're an ass. I'll see you soon." She hangs up the phone, and I put mine on the counter, as I finish getting ready myself.
Brian's POV
We get to the bar, and rush inside. The anticipation is killing me. I order us all drinks, and we head to our normal spot in the very back. Though I'd much rather be in a club, with half naked girls dancing on me, Jimmy says this bar is his favorite, and he insisted on going here. It's a good thing the bartender, Ashley, is hot, otherwise I'd be royally pissed. I need something to take my mind off the bitchy woman at the office, so I head back up to the bar, to sit and talk.
"Need another drink already?" Ashley asks, as I sit in front of her. She knows us all so well by now, after all, we are in here all the time.
"No, not yet, at least. Thought you could use someone to talk to, you look pretty lonely over here by yourself."
"Well, it is only 2:00 in the afternoon, so I don't expect much."
"I'm surprised you guys open up so early. You can't have much business at this time."
"1:00 isn't that early, Brian." She laughs. "But, being in the center of many business districts, the boss likes us to be open around lunch time. You'd be surprised how much business we get on Mondays. I think the office guys like to come in here, and get a drink, after their crazy weekends." Her saying this, makes my mind rush back to the office we were just in, only a couple of hours ago. I can't help but think of the woman that I basically stalked the night before. I wish I knew her name.
As if on cue, the door opens, and she walks in, with a friend. Surprisingly enough, it's not her boss from the office. I laugh to myself, after having that thought. Who would bring their boss, that they probably don't want everyone to know that they're having an affair with, to the bar with them for a drink, during midday. I have to say, she looks beautiful. I haven't really bothered to notice, until now. She's even hotter than the bartender standing in front of me.
"Hello? Brian?" Ashley waves her hand in front of my face.
"Oh, sorry, Ash." I apologize. How rude of me to drool over another woman, right in front of her. Not that we are dating, or anything. "Can I ask you a question?"
"What's that?"
"Do you know who that girl is over there?" I point to her, as her friend leads her to a table.
"Juliet? Oh yeah. I'm pretty sure over half of the people that come into this bar know who she is. She's kind of notorious for being a slut, to say the least." Ashley explains. I watch her walk away, as the other girl walks up to the bar to order drinks. She looks over, notices I'm staring, and comes closer.
"Hey there. Don't tell me a handsome man like you is here alone."
"No. I'm here with friends." I point to the guys.
"Wow." She says, staring over at them. "I never realized just how many handsome men there were that come to this bar. I'm Juliet, by the way." She smiles at me.
"Brian." I smile back. "And those guys over there are Matt, Zacky, Jimmy, and Johnny." I say pointing them each out to her.
"Gotcha. Would you like another drink, Brian? It's on me." She winks. I look behind her, to the girl whose name I thought I'd figured out, and decide to have a little fun.
"Why not?" I smile at her, again.
I leave work feeling like I could really use something to wash all of my sins away. I head home to change, and call my roommate Juliet. I know she won't pass up any chance to drink, no matter the time of day. Plus, I can't go out alone, it's like practically sending out an invitation for creepy ass guys to approach and hit on you.
I get home, and head straight for my closet, to pick out something better to wear to my day-drinking-and-loathing-myself-for-it date. It's not that I drink often, but I can’t help feeling like I need one today. I’m not much in to alcohol, but I guess having a father that was, really helped to keep me away from it.
After rummaging through, what I feel is half of my closet, I finally decide on a simple little black dress. I need something I can wear throughout the rest of my day, and what better than an LBD, which is pretty much perfect for any life event. I head to the bathroom next, for any touchups my face may need. I’m guessing it will be a long time spent in here touching up, judging by the stress I’ve dealt with today. I better call Juliet now, or she’ll never make it to the bar before last call. If you can believe it, it takes her longer to get ready, than it does me.
"Hey, skank." She answers, after what feels like a million rings, though, I can't say I'm surprised.
"Hey, slut." I laugh, because it's in the most literal sense, but I doubt she really cares. "I'm going out for a drink, and you're coming with me."
"Oh, am I?" She laughs. "When?"
"Whenever you can get your ass ready."
"So in like an hour?"
"More like five, but yes."
"Oh shut up, you hoe. Although, I must say, you know me well. I'll come over when I'm ready."
"I would say see you soon, but I know that's probably not true."
"You're an ass. I'll see you soon." She hangs up the phone, and I put mine on the counter, as I finish getting ready myself.
Brian's POV
We get to the bar, and rush inside. The anticipation is killing me. I order us all drinks, and we head to our normal spot in the very back. Though I'd much rather be in a club, with half naked girls dancing on me, Jimmy says this bar is his favorite, and he insisted on going here. It's a good thing the bartender, Ashley, is hot, otherwise I'd be royally pissed. I need something to take my mind off the bitchy woman at the office, so I head back up to the bar, to sit and talk.
"Need another drink already?" Ashley asks, as I sit in front of her. She knows us all so well by now, after all, we are in here all the time.
"No, not yet, at least. Thought you could use someone to talk to, you look pretty lonely over here by yourself."
"Well, it is only 2:00 in the afternoon, so I don't expect much."
"I'm surprised you guys open up so early. You can't have much business at this time."
"1:00 isn't that early, Brian." She laughs. "But, being in the center of many business districts, the boss likes us to be open around lunch time. You'd be surprised how much business we get on Mondays. I think the office guys like to come in here, and get a drink, after their crazy weekends." Her saying this, makes my mind rush back to the office we were just in, only a couple of hours ago. I can't help but think of the woman that I basically stalked the night before. I wish I knew her name.
As if on cue, the door opens, and she walks in, with a friend. Surprisingly enough, it's not her boss from the office. I laugh to myself, after having that thought. Who would bring their boss, that they probably don't want everyone to know that they're having an affair with, to the bar with them for a drink, during midday. I have to say, she looks beautiful. I haven't really bothered to notice, until now. She's even hotter than the bartender standing in front of me.
"Hello? Brian?" Ashley waves her hand in front of my face.
"Oh, sorry, Ash." I apologize. How rude of me to drool over another woman, right in front of her. Not that we are dating, or anything. "Can I ask you a question?"
"What's that?"
"Do you know who that girl is over there?" I point to her, as her friend leads her to a table.
"Juliet? Oh yeah. I'm pretty sure over half of the people that come into this bar know who she is. She's kind of notorious for being a slut, to say the least." Ashley explains. I watch her walk away, as the other girl walks up to the bar to order drinks. She looks over, notices I'm staring, and comes closer.
"Hey there. Don't tell me a handsome man like you is here alone."
"No. I'm here with friends." I point to the guys.
"Wow." She says, staring over at them. "I never realized just how many handsome men there were that come to this bar. I'm Juliet, by the way." She smiles at me.
"Brian." I smile back. "And those guys over there are Matt, Zacky, Jimmy, and Johnny." I say pointing them each out to her.
"Gotcha. Would you like another drink, Brian? It's on me." She winks. I look behind her, to the girl whose name I thought I'd figured out, and decide to have a little fun.
"Why not?" I smile at her, again.
Notes
Elody's outfit:
http://www.polyvore.com/pretty_in_pink/set?id=146117265
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10/31/15