It had been a rough couple of weeks. My girlfriend and I had gotten to that point most couples in their late twenties get to β ultimatum time. We either we going to get married or stop wasting these years on some withering semblance of a relationship. She had decided- We - had decided that it was time to part ways. There were tears and harsh words as there always are, but she was moving back into her parents' house while she "took some time for herself" she said. That was two months ago. I had a glazed over look at work constantly and hadn't worried like I should have about finding someone to help shoulder a rent in an expensive city. I was trudging along trying to breathe the same air as I used to and started to see light again. I was still 28, still had a good job, and now had a bachelor pad I could do whatever I wanted in. That's when I got a text that wasn't my everyday digital churn of my jackass friends talking about fantasy football.
Hey! Heading to the city
Fri I can still crash rgt?
Jessica? From home Jessica? β I had totally forgotten. Jessica was a family friend from back home. My parents and her parents were friends, so we had grown up together somewhat. I was nine years older than her though. When we were kids, we were both part of the group that played together at all of the big summer parties and went on vacation together a few times a year. When I was home a few months ago for some cousin's something I had seen her. She was talking about how she was going to college outside of Boston, which she liked, but wanted to see if she could stay with Jenn and me when she came into the city to party. I said, "Sure". Our apartment was tight, but we could move a couch and blow up an air mattress.
Yeah no prob, Jenn and I broke
up a month ago FYI
ο I no sry, my mom told me
Don't worry, it'll be fun!! Haha
OK, text me on Fri, let me know
What you are doing
K
Friday came and I was cruising through work. I had finally buttoned up all the client issues and just wanted to sit on my couch, watch the playoffs and drink. I wasn't in that sensitive songwriter weeping depression phase of the post-breakup, but I did not want to wade through a sea of humanity at a bar either. Jessica texted me that she was on the road. She was only about forty minutes away, so it wouldn't take that long. I picked up a little bit and vacuumed. I pulled the air mattress out, but hadn't fully set it up yet. I settled in to my first beer on my couch when the buzzer went off.
"Hel-lo?" I said already knowing who it was.
"Heyyy, it's me," Jessica said with her normal cheerful tone.
I buzzed her in and cracked the door. After a minute, I heard some voices coming down the hall, but I thought Jessica was going to be by herself. She walked in saying "hiiii," breaking up the mental silence that builds up when you are sitting by yourself in a room for too long. I looked over as I was getting up to greet her when I paused because I was hit with an overstimulating hot girl visual. Jessica had grown up to be a pretty girl, but when we were in our hometown, she had mostly dressed in jeans and t-shirts. She looked cute in them and I had definitely noted the hot teenager she had become while still trying not to be creepy. But tonight, she was already dressed up for going out. She was in full 19-year-old bar-hopping attention-grabbing gear. She had on a tight pair of dark jeans, heels, a sheer top over a tank-top and a leather jacket. The jeans showed off her curves very nicely, while the top put her perfect perky tits on display. Her hair was straightened and her round face wore the playful, friendly smile she always seemed to have. I was mentally saying "Gawd Damn!" before I even realized she had walked in with another person.
"Mike, this is Ashley."
"Hi Ashley," I said as I gave her a hello hug.
I think she had told me, but I must have forgotten. Of course she would bring a friend. A young girl is not going to go out partying by herself in a city. The bonus was Ashley hot too. She had that tall, thin model-ly frame with sharp features and dark eyes. She had on a skirt on that was too short for life, also heels, and a North Face jacket that most assuredly covered some barely there slutty top. She was nice enough, but shy around the "old" dude she just met. I had bought them some beers to pre-game (because I'm such a nice guy!). The girls opened up a little after having one. I was asking them about school and life with the playoffs in the background as white noise. As two attractive young ladies, they were getting hit up non-stop with texts from boys at their school.
What are you up to?
Where we going tonight?
Netflix and chill?
"Ugh, fucking Chris," Ashley said to Jessica. Ashley had been in a guarded Parents mode since she had gotten to my apartment, but seemed to be loosening up.
"Who's Chris?"
Jessica answered for her, "it's her stalker," she said laughingly.
Ashley half smiled and yelled at her phone, "we hooked up ONE time, leave me alone!"
"Kid is so annoying," she said almost looking up from her phone. I noticed as the conversation wore on that Ashley had lived a life. She had no doubt developed early and had male attention from a young age. The back tat, whiff of Daddy issues, and the look she had like she was a lion sizing you up for the kill gave me the impression she was into some dirty, dirty stuff in the bedroom. Jessica had a nicer, more approachable aura to her, but with the flick of an eyebrow could let you know you were in for some fun should you reel her in. The girls finished two more beers and were off into the night. As they were leaving, I told Ashley to text my number, so I would have hers if they got separated. She quickly did and they were out the door. I sunk back into my couch and let the endorphin rush everyone with male DNA gets around pretty girls fade.
I finished watching the Celtics blow the game late. How do you not get a hand in that guy's face on the 3-point line honestly?! There was some movie that I had seen before on FX that I put on just for something to watch. My eyelids started to fade shortly after that. I snapped awake at about 12:30 with the TV still on and made my way to my bedroom. I texted Jessica and Ashley to see how they were making out. Jessica texted me back.