Post by K.I.S.S. on Jul 31, 2015 18:43:56 GMT -6
Bethany nods, setting her phone down on the table. She and Jeszika Gautier sit inside a bar, a drink in front of each, expectations on both women’s faces.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t think she’s coming…
Jeszika nods as the band plays behind them. This was both expected and yet unexpected due to the current impasse between the two of them and stablemate and business partner, Bethany’s younger sister, UWA North American Champion, Ashley Kenyon.
Jeszika Gautier: Nik?
Bethany shakes her head.
Bethany Kenyon: She had business stuff to attend to.
Jeszika frowns.
Jeszika Gautier: Then who?
Bethany sighs heavily, trying not to betray how much this hurts her.
Bethany Kenyon: I was hoping Ash would, but that seems to be too much to ask lately.
Jeszika Gautier: What is her deal? Seriously?
Shrugging, Bethany watches as Jeszika slips something from her pocket and taps a little onto her thumb nail.
Bethany Kenyon: I wish I knew…
Jeszika nods, sniffing the powder off her nail.
Bethany Kenyon: How much of that are you doing lately?
Jeszika shrugs.
Jeszika Gautier: Not keeping track... why?
Bethany nods, trying not to look too worried, knowing she’s likely failing miserably at it.
Bethany Kenyon: Are you mixing it with anything?
Jeszika Gautier: Alcohol mostly.
Bethany nods, hesitant to really ask.
Bethany Kenyon: Not just beer either…?
She pauses, already knowing the answer but wishing it would be something other than what she’s thinking.
Bethany Kenyon: Is Carrie… too?
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: I’m sorry, B… it’s the only way I can cope right now… it’s either this or you let me go rip Cole’s head off… simple…
Nodding slowly, sadly, Bethany sits back in her chair.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know... what... to do...
Jeszika Gautier: You and me both…
Bethany frowns, concerned.
Bethany Kenyon: Is something else going on?
Jeszika Gautier: Just Cole…
Bethany nods knowingly.
Bethany Kenyon: Has…
She pauses, not sure if she should ask.
Bethany Kenyon: Has Kris… started?
Jeszika Gautier: God no.... I don't think he ever will…
Bethany sighs with relief.
Bethany Kenyon: Well, that’s good, at least.
Jeszika Gautier: If he ever did... I'd lose that one thing holding me back from going right over the edge…
Bethany nods knowingly.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know how…
Trailing off, she stares out into the crowd.
Bethany Kenyon: Brody still… I don’t…
Lost for words, her gaze moves to the floor as she searches for the right thing to say.
Jeszika frowns.
Jeszika Gautier: Brody still... what, Beth? Loves you? He's a good man, B, that's why.
Bethany shakes her head.
Bethany Kenyon: No, he still…
She sighs sadly.
Bethany Kenyon: The pills…
Jeszika sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: We’re all just fucked aren't we?
Bethany starts to answer but catches herself.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know…
She shakes her head, gritting her teeth.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know what to think anymore.
Jeszika Gautier: You and me both.
Her head droops as Jeszika slams down a shot.
Bethany Kenyon: Sometimes, that looks really good to me…
Jeszika Gautier: B.... no.... don't go down this path... you do that.... it's all over... there will be no coming back for Arsenal... You and Kris... you fall it's all over... He wins...
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: Brody would freak if I did.
She almost laughs at herself.
Bethany Kenyon: Nik probably would too, to say nothing of...
The momentary smile vanishes as she trails off into dead silence.
Jeszika Gautier: We can't let him win...
She looks down.
Jeszika Gautier: I'm letting him win... I can't…
Bethany shakes her head, suddenly more worried for jeszika than she was about anything else.
Bethany Kenyon: No, Honey…
Jeszika’s eyes go wide.
Jeszika Gautier: No? I've let him drive me to drugs again... I've let him get me so low... I need to stop... I need to get clean... I can't beat him if I'm too high to even get in the ring....
Bethany looks her dead in the eyes.
Bethany Kenyon: Have you ever gone into the ring high?
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: Yes… And It's not something I want to repeat…
Bethany frowns, shock evident on her face.
Bethany Kenyon: When?
Jeszika Gautier: When I punched that ref last year… when I let another man get me so low and focused on anger that I had to go to rehab and counselling…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: You were high for that…
Taking a deep breath, Bethany looks away for a second.
Bethany Kenyon: Do you think Ashley’s doing it too?
Jeszika Gautier: I don’t know…
Bethany Kenyon: She seems…
Pausing and shaking her head, Bethany lowers a hand onto the table.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know, like something’s up…
Jeszika Gautier: I just don’t know… You know she’s still not talking to me and all, but I’d say it’s likely she is…
Bethany Kenyon: She seems to get really angry when somebody tries to ask her.
Jeszika Gautier: To get high or to talk to me?
Bethany Kenyon: If she’s high. The last time I asked her, she lipped off so bad Brody almost punched her.
Jeszika closes her eyes. a small wave of pain passing over her.
Jeszika Gautier: That bad huh?
She shakes her head.
Jeszika Gautier: I never meant for any of this…
Bethany shakes her head.
Bethany Kenyon: Ash is not your fault, Jezzy. I don’t know what’s going on with her, but it’s not your fault.
Jeszika Gautier: I know, I just never meant for her to hate me so much… She was family, B and I should have never accused her and Carrie.
Bethany Kenyon: Still is…
She pauses, frowning.
Bethany Kenyon: How did Carrie take that? Has there been any residual… drama... there?
Jeszika Gautier: She thought that it was all her fault at first, I have assured her that it wasn't, never was…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: So, nothing more after that first day when Ash lost her shit?
Jeszika Gautier: Now it’s just Cole that’s bugging us all. I bet he’s even watching us now the sicko…
Bethany Kenyon: I’m sorta glad I stopped buying now…
Jeszika Gautier: Buying?
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: You know, when I had you guys clean out my stash and get rid of all my alcohol and guns…
She pauses, looking down at her feet and then back up to her friend.
Bethany Kenyon: I never replaced any of it.
Jeszika Gautier: That’s awesome, B… remove all temptation… I wish I had done the same.
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany Kenyon: There are days I wished I hadn’t and then there are days I’m exceptionally happy that I did.
Jeszika Gautier: there are many days I wish I had… other days I want to drink and inhale everything…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: How often do you and Carrie just go til you pass out?
Jeszika looks down.
Jeszika Gautier: More that I’d like to admit…
Bethany Kenyon: Damn…
She sighs again.
Bethany Kenyon: How much do you have now?
She looks up at Bethany.
Jeszika Gautier: Enough for two for a night, why do you ask, B?
She has a slightly worried look on her face. Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: I was just hoping you weren’t carrying so much you’d kill yourself…
Swallowing hard, she looks away.
Bethany Kenyon: How long is Carrie working tonight?
Jeszika Gautier: Sadly late… another few hours.
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: Does she usually come home high or does she wait til she’s with you?
Jeszika Gautier: Depends on whose place we’re staying at.
Bethany Kenyon: Meaning if you’re staying at her place, she doesn’t wait and if she’s coming over to yours… she does?
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: And if it’s Kris’s we try not to at all.
Bethany nods slowly.
Bethany Kenyon: That doesn’t happen often, does it?
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah…
Bethany nods again.
Bethany Kenyon: How do you think she’d react to you wanting to stop?
Jeszika Gautier: I have no idea.
Bethany Kenyon: Do you have a hope?
Jeszika nods and bethany exhales heavily. She knew from her own experiences with Carrie, that the Prey bartender was a little unpredictable.
Bethany Kenyon: What happens if she…
She trails off, the words almost catching in her throat, the thought almost making her lose her nerve to say it out loud.
Bethany Kenyon: Can’t?
Jeszika looks away.
Jeszika Gautier: I… I don’t know… we can’t force her.
Bethany nods, afraid to ask further.
Bethany Kenyon: You know, other than that job… I haven’t had anything since you threw it all out at my house?
Jeszika Gautier: Wow… that’s ages!!
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: Not even just for fun…
Jeszika Gautier: I'm impressed, B... what's your secret?
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know that I have one, it just… didn’t seem fun to do it alone… without you guys.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah... it's not as fun alone…
Bethany Kenyon: I did it once alone… and I ended up with my gun in my mouth. I didn’t wanna go there again…
Jeszika Gautier: Are you saying you'd want to get high again one day?
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany Kenyon: I’m saying, if we were all having a good time, I wouldn’t be a stick in the mud about it.
Jeszika Gautier: I... are you sure?
Bethany frowns.
Bethany Kenyon: Am I sure about what?
Jeszika Gautier: That you would want to again?
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany Kenyon: Well, not alone and not like…
She pauses, frowning again.
Bethany Kenyon: Why? Are you asking me to?
Jeszika Gautier: No... I… it's just I have this bag and I was thinking maybe I could have one last night before throwing it in… but I wouldn't want to do it in front of you knowing you’re wanting to…
Bethany Kenyon: What about Carrie?
Jeszika Gautier: She’s working till late…
She looks down at the bag
Jeszika Gautier: I suppose it probably better if I just flush it…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: Yeah… but, can you…? That’s the question…
Jeszika looks down at it and sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: I want to say yes… I really do…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: I could look away…
Jeszika Gautier: Still wouldn't be fair on you…
Bethany nods and picks up her phone, firing off a text message. The answer comes quickly and she nods before sitting her phone down again.
Bethany Kenyon: I can do some if you want…
Jeszika looks at her shocked.
Jeszika Gautier: I… You…
Bethany Kenyon: Nik’s gonna come drive us home.
Jeszika Gautier: But you're clean... I don't wanna be the one to make you fall... if you fall...
She shakes her head concern in her eyes.
Bethany Kenyon: I still wouldn’t be doing it alone.
Jeszika: I… but…. [/color]
She sighs, her mind saying to stop and say now, but a great need is rising in her to get high and the other half of her mind tell her to go for it. She crumbles.
Jeszika Gautier: Are you sure?
Bethany just cocks her head, knowingly yet understandingly.
Bethany Kenyon: You’re gonna do it anyway, right?
Jeszika nods and Bethany looks down at the table as if coming clean.
Bethany Kenyon: Look, you’re gonna do this anyway, you know it, I know it. If Carrie were here, she’d do it with you and you guys could just go back to her room and not have to worry about anything. I’m here, I’ve just made sure we don’t have to drive afterwards and I’m about to have a match where my partner doesn’t wanna talk to me, one opponent will blow me off as nothing again because it’s all he ever does is blow his opponents off and his partner…
She pauses, not sure if she should really say this...
Bethany Kenyon: Is Cole Hunter…
Jeszika looks at her surprised, then sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: Ok, if you're sure... one last time, then no more.
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: If you think it really can be… just one more…
Jeszika Gautier: I hope so…
Bethany stands up and moves around the table to hug her friend.
Bethany Kenyon: I’ll help you any way I can, Jezzy.
Jeszika Gautier: Thanks, B.
Bethany Kenyon: I love you.
Jeszika Gautier: I love you too, B.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t think she’s coming…
Jeszika nods as the band plays behind them. This was both expected and yet unexpected due to the current impasse between the two of them and stablemate and business partner, Bethany’s younger sister, UWA North American Champion, Ashley Kenyon.
Jeszika Gautier: Nik?
Bethany shakes her head.
Bethany Kenyon: She had business stuff to attend to.
Jeszika frowns.
Jeszika Gautier: Then who?
Bethany sighs heavily, trying not to betray how much this hurts her.
Bethany Kenyon: I was hoping Ash would, but that seems to be too much to ask lately.
Jeszika Gautier: What is her deal? Seriously?
Shrugging, Bethany watches as Jeszika slips something from her pocket and taps a little onto her thumb nail.
Bethany Kenyon: I wish I knew…
Jeszika nods, sniffing the powder off her nail.
Bethany Kenyon: How much of that are you doing lately?
Jeszika shrugs.
Jeszika Gautier: Not keeping track... why?
Bethany nods, trying not to look too worried, knowing she’s likely failing miserably at it.
Bethany Kenyon: Are you mixing it with anything?
Jeszika Gautier: Alcohol mostly.
Bethany nods, hesitant to really ask.
Bethany Kenyon: Not just beer either…?
She pauses, already knowing the answer but wishing it would be something other than what she’s thinking.
Bethany Kenyon: Is Carrie… too?
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: I’m sorry, B… it’s the only way I can cope right now… it’s either this or you let me go rip Cole’s head off… simple…
Nodding slowly, sadly, Bethany sits back in her chair.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know... what... to do...
Jeszika Gautier: You and me both…
Bethany frowns, concerned.
Bethany Kenyon: Is something else going on?
Jeszika Gautier: Just Cole…
Bethany nods knowingly.
Bethany Kenyon: Has…
She pauses, not sure if she should ask.
Bethany Kenyon: Has Kris… started?
Jeszika Gautier: God no.... I don't think he ever will…
Bethany sighs with relief.
Bethany Kenyon: Well, that’s good, at least.
Jeszika Gautier: If he ever did... I'd lose that one thing holding me back from going right over the edge…
Bethany nods knowingly.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know how…
Trailing off, she stares out into the crowd.
Bethany Kenyon: Brody still… I don’t…
Lost for words, her gaze moves to the floor as she searches for the right thing to say.
Jeszika frowns.
Jeszika Gautier: Brody still... what, Beth? Loves you? He's a good man, B, that's why.
Bethany shakes her head.
Bethany Kenyon: No, he still…
She sighs sadly.
Bethany Kenyon: The pills…
Jeszika sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: We’re all just fucked aren't we?
Bethany starts to answer but catches herself.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know…
She shakes her head, gritting her teeth.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know what to think anymore.
Jeszika Gautier: You and me both.
Her head droops as Jeszika slams down a shot.
Bethany Kenyon: Sometimes, that looks really good to me…
Jeszika Gautier: B.... no.... don't go down this path... you do that.... it's all over... there will be no coming back for Arsenal... You and Kris... you fall it's all over... He wins...
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: Brody would freak if I did.
She almost laughs at herself.
Bethany Kenyon: Nik probably would too, to say nothing of...
The momentary smile vanishes as she trails off into dead silence.
Jeszika Gautier: We can't let him win...
She looks down.
Jeszika Gautier: I'm letting him win... I can't…
Bethany shakes her head, suddenly more worried for jeszika than she was about anything else.
Bethany Kenyon: No, Honey…
Jeszika’s eyes go wide.
Jeszika Gautier: No? I've let him drive me to drugs again... I've let him get me so low... I need to stop... I need to get clean... I can't beat him if I'm too high to even get in the ring....
Bethany looks her dead in the eyes.
Bethany Kenyon: Have you ever gone into the ring high?
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: Yes… And It's not something I want to repeat…
Bethany frowns, shock evident on her face.
Bethany Kenyon: When?
Jeszika Gautier: When I punched that ref last year… when I let another man get me so low and focused on anger that I had to go to rehab and counselling…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: You were high for that…
Taking a deep breath, Bethany looks away for a second.
Bethany Kenyon: Do you think Ashley’s doing it too?
Jeszika Gautier: I don’t know…
Bethany Kenyon: She seems…
Pausing and shaking her head, Bethany lowers a hand onto the table.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know, like something’s up…
Jeszika Gautier: I just don’t know… You know she’s still not talking to me and all, but I’d say it’s likely she is…
Bethany Kenyon: She seems to get really angry when somebody tries to ask her.
Jeszika Gautier: To get high or to talk to me?
Bethany Kenyon: If she’s high. The last time I asked her, she lipped off so bad Brody almost punched her.
Jeszika closes her eyes. a small wave of pain passing over her.
Jeszika Gautier: That bad huh?
She shakes her head.
Jeszika Gautier: I never meant for any of this…
Bethany shakes her head.
Bethany Kenyon: Ash is not your fault, Jezzy. I don’t know what’s going on with her, but it’s not your fault.
Jeszika Gautier: I know, I just never meant for her to hate me so much… She was family, B and I should have never accused her and Carrie.
Bethany Kenyon: Still is…
She pauses, frowning.
Bethany Kenyon: How did Carrie take that? Has there been any residual… drama... there?
Jeszika Gautier: She thought that it was all her fault at first, I have assured her that it wasn't, never was…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: So, nothing more after that first day when Ash lost her shit?
Jeszika Gautier: Now it’s just Cole that’s bugging us all. I bet he’s even watching us now the sicko…
Bethany Kenyon: I’m sorta glad I stopped buying now…
Jeszika Gautier: Buying?
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: You know, when I had you guys clean out my stash and get rid of all my alcohol and guns…
She pauses, looking down at her feet and then back up to her friend.
Bethany Kenyon: I never replaced any of it.
Jeszika Gautier: That’s awesome, B… remove all temptation… I wish I had done the same.
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany Kenyon: There are days I wished I hadn’t and then there are days I’m exceptionally happy that I did.
Jeszika Gautier: there are many days I wish I had… other days I want to drink and inhale everything…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: How often do you and Carrie just go til you pass out?
Jeszika looks down.
Jeszika Gautier: More that I’d like to admit…
Bethany Kenyon: Damn…
She sighs again.
Bethany Kenyon: How much do you have now?
She looks up at Bethany.
Jeszika Gautier: Enough for two for a night, why do you ask, B?
She has a slightly worried look on her face. Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: I was just hoping you weren’t carrying so much you’d kill yourself…
Swallowing hard, she looks away.
Bethany Kenyon: How long is Carrie working tonight?
Jeszika Gautier: Sadly late… another few hours.
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: Does she usually come home high or does she wait til she’s with you?
Jeszika Gautier: Depends on whose place we’re staying at.
Bethany Kenyon: Meaning if you’re staying at her place, she doesn’t wait and if she’s coming over to yours… she does?
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: And if it’s Kris’s we try not to at all.
Bethany nods slowly.
Bethany Kenyon: That doesn’t happen often, does it?
Jeszika nods.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah…
Bethany nods again.
Bethany Kenyon: How do you think she’d react to you wanting to stop?
Jeszika Gautier: I have no idea.
Bethany Kenyon: Do you have a hope?
Jeszika nods and bethany exhales heavily. She knew from her own experiences with Carrie, that the Prey bartender was a little unpredictable.
Bethany Kenyon: What happens if she…
She trails off, the words almost catching in her throat, the thought almost making her lose her nerve to say it out loud.
Bethany Kenyon: Can’t?
Jeszika looks away.
Jeszika Gautier: I… I don’t know… we can’t force her.
Bethany nods, afraid to ask further.
Bethany Kenyon: You know, other than that job… I haven’t had anything since you threw it all out at my house?
Jeszika Gautier: Wow… that’s ages!!
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: Not even just for fun…
Jeszika Gautier: I'm impressed, B... what's your secret?
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany Kenyon: I don’t know that I have one, it just… didn’t seem fun to do it alone… without you guys.
Jeszika Gautier: Yeah... it's not as fun alone…
Bethany Kenyon: I did it once alone… and I ended up with my gun in my mouth. I didn’t wanna go there again…
Jeszika Gautier: Are you saying you'd want to get high again one day?
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany Kenyon: I’m saying, if we were all having a good time, I wouldn’t be a stick in the mud about it.
Jeszika Gautier: I... are you sure?
Bethany frowns.
Bethany Kenyon: Am I sure about what?
Jeszika Gautier: That you would want to again?
Bethany shrugs.
Bethany Kenyon: Well, not alone and not like…
She pauses, frowning again.
Bethany Kenyon: Why? Are you asking me to?
Jeszika Gautier: No... I… it's just I have this bag and I was thinking maybe I could have one last night before throwing it in… but I wouldn't want to do it in front of you knowing you’re wanting to…
Bethany Kenyon: What about Carrie?
Jeszika Gautier: She’s working till late…
She looks down at the bag
Jeszika Gautier: I suppose it probably better if I just flush it…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: Yeah… but, can you…? That’s the question…
Jeszika looks down at it and sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: I want to say yes… I really do…
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: I could look away…
Jeszika Gautier: Still wouldn't be fair on you…
Bethany nods and picks up her phone, firing off a text message. The answer comes quickly and she nods before sitting her phone down again.
Bethany Kenyon: I can do some if you want…
Jeszika looks at her shocked.
Jeszika Gautier: I… You…
Bethany Kenyon: Nik’s gonna come drive us home.
Jeszika Gautier: But you're clean... I don't wanna be the one to make you fall... if you fall...
She shakes her head concern in her eyes.
Bethany Kenyon: I still wouldn’t be doing it alone.
Jeszika: I… but…. [/color]
She sighs, her mind saying to stop and say now, but a great need is rising in her to get high and the other half of her mind tell her to go for it. She crumbles.
Jeszika Gautier: Are you sure?
Bethany just cocks her head, knowingly yet understandingly.
Bethany Kenyon: You’re gonna do it anyway, right?
Jeszika nods and Bethany looks down at the table as if coming clean.
Bethany Kenyon: Look, you’re gonna do this anyway, you know it, I know it. If Carrie were here, she’d do it with you and you guys could just go back to her room and not have to worry about anything. I’m here, I’ve just made sure we don’t have to drive afterwards and I’m about to have a match where my partner doesn’t wanna talk to me, one opponent will blow me off as nothing again because it’s all he ever does is blow his opponents off and his partner…
She pauses, not sure if she should really say this...
Bethany Kenyon: Is Cole Hunter…
Jeszika looks at her surprised, then sighs.
Jeszika Gautier: Ok, if you're sure... one last time, then no more.
Bethany nods.
Bethany Kenyon: If you think it really can be… just one more…
Jeszika Gautier: I hope so…
Bethany stands up and moves around the table to hug her friend.
Bethany Kenyon: I’ll help you any way I can, Jezzy.
Jeszika Gautier: Thanks, B.
Bethany Kenyon: I love you.
Jeszika Gautier: I love you too, B.
