Post by K.I.S.S. on May 13, 2015 22:38:40 GMT -6
Ashley Kenyon sits in a booth at Prey with two of her friends, raven-haired Alissa Lacroix and Alissa’s girlfriend, red-haired, black fishnet-loving Kelly Taylor, each wearing an ensemble that starts with tight blue jeans and running shoes and then crosses into unique personal territory in their tops. Ashley’s is a simple black sleeveless band t-shirt number, showing off her tattoos, Alissa’s is a matching band t-shirt but retains its sleeves and Kelly’s consists of black fishnet with a black bra underneath to keep her from getting arrested for exposure. All three have a glass sitting in front of them filled with an amber liquid, Alissa’s and Kelly’s only half-full while Ashley’s looks like it has yet to be touched. As the three sit, enjoying the atmosphere and the live music being played, Ashley’s cell phone erupts with a text message notification. She retrieves the phone and checks the message.
“Got a job, need you to call me.”
Shrugging, Ashley looks back to her drink and shakes her head as she returns her phone to her pocket. The glass was just as full of amber liquid as it had been when it was first served an hour previous and Ashley stares at it with no seeming imperative to rid it of its contents any time soon.
Kelly Taylor: Anything important?
Ashley shakes her head, still staring in almost an almost enthralled gaze that threatens to make her appear intoxicated despite her drink’s noticeable lack of consumption.
Ashley Kenyon: Just somebody trying to make amends for somebody else…
Kelly and Alissa look to each other, neither really buying this explanation nor really knowing what the whole story is either. Ashley can’t help but see this look passing between her friends and she nods knowingly in response.
Ashley Kenyon: Yeah, go on…
Her friends look to each other, both checking to see if the other really thinks this is a good idea. Ashley simply waits, knowing eventually they’ll talk themselves into because the two of them, especially Alissa, won’t be able to resist asking about such a thing. Finally, they nod to each other and turn to Ashley.
Alissa Lacroix: Who’s trying to make amends?
Ashley barely moves, her gaze remaining affixed to her glass.
Ashley Kenyon: Nik.
Alissa and Kelly sit there expectantly, waiting for a further elaboration they know has to be there. Ashley just keeps staring at her glass, making her friends work for it if they really want details that badly.
Kelly Taylor: Nik?
Ashley nods slowly.
Ashley Kenyon: Nik…
Alissa frowns in confusion as she and Kelly look to each other again. They both want to know but are also a little wary of testing Ashley’s level of aggravation. Kelly glances back at the bar to see who’s working tonight. Seeing both Carrie Winter and Stephanie Tompkins hustling drinks like champions, she nods and quickly turns back to Ashley.
Kelly Taylor: Why would Nik need to make amends?
Ashley shrugs as if the question is meaningless to her.
Ashley Kenyon: She doesn’t.
Alissa can’t help but cock her head inquisitively.
Alissa Lacroix: Then, why…?
Ashley nods to Carrie.
Ashley Kenyon: Jeszika…
Alissa and Kelly both stare intently, a million thoughts racing through both their heads and all of them arriving at the same destination.
Alissa Lacroix: What could Jeszika…
Before the question can finish being asked, Ashley’s eyes move to Carrie.
Ashley Kenyon: Jeszika accused me of trying to steal Carrie from her.
Both of her friends stare at her in utter disbelief, neither knowing what to say at all to this thought.
Alissa Lacroix: But, you’re not… like, at all…
Ashley nods before looking Alissa dead in the eyes.
Ashley Kenyon: The same could have been said about you before…
She nods to Kelly and both of them nod knowingly.
Kelly Taylor: So you did?
The look that comes back across the table tells both of them all they need to know.
Alissa Lacroix: Why did she think you did then?
Ashley nods to Carrie again.
Ashley Kenyon: We were on a job and I had to kiss her and do other things to keep her from picking up a habit the three of us are all intimately acquainted with.
Kelly frowns, still confused but Alissa gasps.
Alissa Lacroix: My God…
Ashley nods knowingly back and Alissa shakes her head in disbelief while Kelly looks between them, searching for answers.
Kelly Taylor: What?
Neither Alissa nor Ashley bother answering for the moment.
Alissa Lacroix: I don’t know which is crazier, that Carrie was on a job with y’all or that you had to get out of shooting up.
Kelly’s eyes go wide in shock.
Kelly Taylor: You had to... what?
Ashley exhales forcefully.
Ashley Kenyon: They recognized her, wanted her to shoot up, kinda wanted me to too. I managed to get to be able to snort stuff and put on show instead…
Alissa’s head droops in realization while Kelly just sits there still looking stumped.
Kelly Taylor: Damn…
Ashley nods slowly and Alissa shakes her head.
Alissa Lacroix: So Jeszika saw you kiss her and snort off her boobs, didn’t she?
Ashley nods.
Ashley Kenyon: Yeah…
Kelly sits back, suddenly looking intrigued.
Kelly Taylor: Mmm… sounds…
Alissa shoots her girlfriend a horrified look and Kelly nods.
Kelly Taylor: Sorry, bad idea… bad Kels, bad Kels!
Alissa and Ashley both have to stifle chuckling as Kelly actually smacks herself on the hand.
Kelly Taylor: Sorry, knowing us…
Alissa nods.
Alissa Lacroix: We probably would have made the show…
Ashley smirks.
Ashley Kenyon: Jeszika would’ve wanted to shoot all of us, likely.
The smile starts to fade off almost as fast as it arrived.
Ashley Kenyon: And then she would have accused all of us of enjoying it too much.
Kelly and Alissa’s smiles fade off into the ether as well.
Kelly Taylor: God, I’m sorry, Ash.
Alissa nods.
Alissa Lacroix: Me too…
Ashley shrugs, shaking her head.
Ashley Kenyon: She and Bethy jumped off the wagon with us that night.
She pauses and then nods in acknowledgment.
Ashley Kenyon: Well, they stumbled off and then back on.
Alissa’s mouth opens as she stares at Ashley.
Alissa Lacroix: Do you… actually… have a wagon to jump off?
Ashley shakes her head.
Ashley Kenyon: I hadn’t had any since that time I came over to y’all’s place before a meeting and then got screamed at because they kept saying we were gonna go party and then changing their minds at the last minute. Fucking move the goalposts on me and then get pissed at me because I finally went to have a little fun without them…
Alissa and Kelly both nod, not really knowing what else to do.
Ashley Kenyon: Jeszika seems to think all four of us are addicts even though there’s no way in hell Nikki and Bethy are. Nik, I couldn’t tell you the last time she had more than A beer and even that’s been a damn long ass time. More than that? Shit, it might be pushing a year and Bethy only seems to do it anymore if somebody else twists her arm…
She pauses, her teeth grinding on each other for a second.
Ashley Kenyon: Unless it’s me, then, yeah, not so much…
She sits back, her drink seemingly staring back at her.
Ashley Kenyon: Just once, I wish we’d all stop fucking walking on eggshells to try and save precious Jezzy’s fucking fragile…
She shakes her head, grabs the glass and drains it.
Ashley Kenyon: I’m gonna get me a bottle and maybe some other… y’all want some?
Kelly can’t nod fast enough, Alissa seeming to hesitate before nodding as well.
Ashley Kenyon: Ok, I’ll be right back… then we can get this fucking party rolling!
As she walks off, Alissa looks at Kelly.
Alissa Lacroix: I don’t know if this is such a good idea. She has to wrestle a damn pimp in a few days.
Kelly shrugs.
Kelly Taylor: So, that’s in a few days, Lis. Where’s the problem with her having a little fun now?
Alissa sits back in her seat, sighing heavily.
Alissa Lacroix: How much are we doing tonight?
Kelly grins and Alissa nods knowingly.
Alissa Lacroix: If she tries to keep up with us, she’s never gonna make that match and you know it!
Kelly starts to frown sadly.
Kelly Taylor: So… we… can’t?
Alissa sighs, looking down for a second, biting her lip.
Alissa Lacroix: We shouldn’t…
Kelly nods slowly.
Kelly Taylor: But?
Alissa shrugs, her eyes closing in shame.
Alissa Lacroix: But I know how we are and what we will do. Ashley can’t go in there and fight that Baron guy if she’s in a coma from partying with us for…
Kelly takes her girlfriend’s hand with her left and touches her face with her right.
Kelly Taylor: How do you know we’ll go on a binge?
Alissa opens her eyes and looks Kelly dead in the eyes.
Alissa Lacroix: Kels, when do we not?
Kelly shrugs almost playfully as Ashley returns to the table, a bottle of Bourbon in one hand and a bag in the other.
Ashley Kenyon: Light it up, Baby!
Kelly nods, smiling happily as Alissa sits back nervously, wanting to stop this before it gets going but knowing none of them will. Ashley pours out some whiskey for all of them while Kelly sets to getting the other party favors ready. Ashley holds up her glass and nods.
Ashley Kenyon: Fuck ‘em all!
“Got a job, need you to call me.”
Shrugging, Ashley looks back to her drink and shakes her head as she returns her phone to her pocket. The glass was just as full of amber liquid as it had been when it was first served an hour previous and Ashley stares at it with no seeming imperative to rid it of its contents any time soon.
Kelly Taylor: Anything important?
Ashley shakes her head, still staring in almost an almost enthralled gaze that threatens to make her appear intoxicated despite her drink’s noticeable lack of consumption.
Ashley Kenyon: Just somebody trying to make amends for somebody else…
Kelly and Alissa look to each other, neither really buying this explanation nor really knowing what the whole story is either. Ashley can’t help but see this look passing between her friends and she nods knowingly in response.
Ashley Kenyon: Yeah, go on…
Her friends look to each other, both checking to see if the other really thinks this is a good idea. Ashley simply waits, knowing eventually they’ll talk themselves into because the two of them, especially Alissa, won’t be able to resist asking about such a thing. Finally, they nod to each other and turn to Ashley.
Alissa Lacroix: Who’s trying to make amends?
Ashley barely moves, her gaze remaining affixed to her glass.
Ashley Kenyon: Nik.
Alissa and Kelly sit there expectantly, waiting for a further elaboration they know has to be there. Ashley just keeps staring at her glass, making her friends work for it if they really want details that badly.
Kelly Taylor: Nik?
Ashley nods slowly.
Ashley Kenyon: Nik…
Alissa frowns in confusion as she and Kelly look to each other again. They both want to know but are also a little wary of testing Ashley’s level of aggravation. Kelly glances back at the bar to see who’s working tonight. Seeing both Carrie Winter and Stephanie Tompkins hustling drinks like champions, she nods and quickly turns back to Ashley.
Kelly Taylor: Why would Nik need to make amends?
Ashley shrugs as if the question is meaningless to her.
Ashley Kenyon: She doesn’t.
Alissa can’t help but cock her head inquisitively.
Alissa Lacroix: Then, why…?
Ashley nods to Carrie.
Ashley Kenyon: Jeszika…
Alissa and Kelly both stare intently, a million thoughts racing through both their heads and all of them arriving at the same destination.
Alissa Lacroix: What could Jeszika…
Before the question can finish being asked, Ashley’s eyes move to Carrie.
Ashley Kenyon: Jeszika accused me of trying to steal Carrie from her.
Both of her friends stare at her in utter disbelief, neither knowing what to say at all to this thought.
Alissa Lacroix: But, you’re not… like, at all…
Ashley nods before looking Alissa dead in the eyes.
Ashley Kenyon: The same could have been said about you before…
She nods to Kelly and both of them nod knowingly.
Kelly Taylor: So you did?
The look that comes back across the table tells both of them all they need to know.
Alissa Lacroix: Why did she think you did then?
Ashley nods to Carrie again.
Ashley Kenyon: We were on a job and I had to kiss her and do other things to keep her from picking up a habit the three of us are all intimately acquainted with.
Kelly frowns, still confused but Alissa gasps.
Alissa Lacroix: My God…
Ashley nods knowingly back and Alissa shakes her head in disbelief while Kelly looks between them, searching for answers.
Kelly Taylor: What?
Neither Alissa nor Ashley bother answering for the moment.
Alissa Lacroix: I don’t know which is crazier, that Carrie was on a job with y’all or that you had to get out of shooting up.
Kelly’s eyes go wide in shock.
Kelly Taylor: You had to... what?
Ashley exhales forcefully.
Ashley Kenyon: They recognized her, wanted her to shoot up, kinda wanted me to too. I managed to get to be able to snort stuff and put on show instead…
Alissa’s head droops in realization while Kelly just sits there still looking stumped.
Kelly Taylor: Damn…
Ashley nods slowly and Alissa shakes her head.
Alissa Lacroix: So Jeszika saw you kiss her and snort off her boobs, didn’t she?
Ashley nods.
Ashley Kenyon: Yeah…
Kelly sits back, suddenly looking intrigued.
Kelly Taylor: Mmm… sounds…
Alissa shoots her girlfriend a horrified look and Kelly nods.
Kelly Taylor: Sorry, bad idea… bad Kels, bad Kels!
Alissa and Ashley both have to stifle chuckling as Kelly actually smacks herself on the hand.
Kelly Taylor: Sorry, knowing us…
Alissa nods.
Alissa Lacroix: We probably would have made the show…
Ashley smirks.
Ashley Kenyon: Jeszika would’ve wanted to shoot all of us, likely.
The smile starts to fade off almost as fast as it arrived.
Ashley Kenyon: And then she would have accused all of us of enjoying it too much.
Kelly and Alissa’s smiles fade off into the ether as well.
Kelly Taylor: God, I’m sorry, Ash.
Alissa nods.
Alissa Lacroix: Me too…
Ashley shrugs, shaking her head.
Ashley Kenyon: She and Bethy jumped off the wagon with us that night.
She pauses and then nods in acknowledgment.
Ashley Kenyon: Well, they stumbled off and then back on.
Alissa’s mouth opens as she stares at Ashley.
Alissa Lacroix: Do you… actually… have a wagon to jump off?
Ashley shakes her head.
Ashley Kenyon: I hadn’t had any since that time I came over to y’all’s place before a meeting and then got screamed at because they kept saying we were gonna go party and then changing their minds at the last minute. Fucking move the goalposts on me and then get pissed at me because I finally went to have a little fun without them…
Alissa and Kelly both nod, not really knowing what else to do.
Ashley Kenyon: Jeszika seems to think all four of us are addicts even though there’s no way in hell Nikki and Bethy are. Nik, I couldn’t tell you the last time she had more than A beer and even that’s been a damn long ass time. More than that? Shit, it might be pushing a year and Bethy only seems to do it anymore if somebody else twists her arm…
She pauses, her teeth grinding on each other for a second.
Ashley Kenyon: Unless it’s me, then, yeah, not so much…
She sits back, her drink seemingly staring back at her.
Ashley Kenyon: Just once, I wish we’d all stop fucking walking on eggshells to try and save precious Jezzy’s fucking fragile…
She shakes her head, grabs the glass and drains it.
Ashley Kenyon: I’m gonna get me a bottle and maybe some other… y’all want some?
Kelly can’t nod fast enough, Alissa seeming to hesitate before nodding as well.
Ashley Kenyon: Ok, I’ll be right back… then we can get this fucking party rolling!
As she walks off, Alissa looks at Kelly.
Alissa Lacroix: I don’t know if this is such a good idea. She has to wrestle a damn pimp in a few days.
Kelly shrugs.
Kelly Taylor: So, that’s in a few days, Lis. Where’s the problem with her having a little fun now?
Alissa sits back in her seat, sighing heavily.
Alissa Lacroix: How much are we doing tonight?
Kelly grins and Alissa nods knowingly.
Alissa Lacroix: If she tries to keep up with us, she’s never gonna make that match and you know it!
Kelly starts to frown sadly.
Kelly Taylor: So… we… can’t?
Alissa sighs, looking down for a second, biting her lip.
Alissa Lacroix: We shouldn’t…
Kelly nods slowly.
Kelly Taylor: But?
Alissa shrugs, her eyes closing in shame.
Alissa Lacroix: But I know how we are and what we will do. Ashley can’t go in there and fight that Baron guy if she’s in a coma from partying with us for…
Kelly takes her girlfriend’s hand with her left and touches her face with her right.
Kelly Taylor: How do you know we’ll go on a binge?
Alissa opens her eyes and looks Kelly dead in the eyes.
Alissa Lacroix: Kels, when do we not?
Kelly shrugs almost playfully as Ashley returns to the table, a bottle of Bourbon in one hand and a bag in the other.
Ashley Kenyon: Light it up, Baby!
Kelly nods, smiling happily as Alissa sits back nervously, wanting to stop this before it gets going but knowing none of them will. Ashley pours out some whiskey for all of them while Kelly sets to getting the other party favors ready. Ashley holds up her glass and nods.
Ashley Kenyon: Fuck ‘em all!
