*** Chapter Two: Raise Your Glass! ***
Brittany came home in high spirits. She was not surprised to see Andrea drinking again, but when the taller woman offered her a drink, she accepted. Andrea was not her ideal drinking partner, but she wanted to celebrate. She also felt bad with how poorly she's treated the woman lately and thought it would be a good opportunity to apologise.
"The house looks nice," Brittany called from her bedroom after giving the kitchen, living room and bathroom a glance.
"Glad you like it," Andrea called back, a big grin pulling her lips as she finished another glass of Pinot Noir. "If you don't hurry, I'll drink it all!"
"Let me shower first! I'll be quick!" The petit blonde found it refreshing to shower in a clean bathroom for the first time in months. The smell of bleach was strong, but she couldn't remember the last time she appreciated the scent so strongly. It only took Andrea a month to revert to her slobbish ways, and it was usually Brittany who had to clean the property. Eventually, she gave up, not wanting to live a life as a proverbial housemaid. She knew cleaning the house today was a lot of work for Andrea, considering no one had cleaned it in nearly two months.
She looked up as the warm water washed over her body, rinsing the conditioner out of her hair. She recalled the time she got into an argument with Andrea when she refused the clean the mould growing out of the ceiling in the shower.
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It started as a simple request: 'Andrea, would you please clean the mould growing in the shower? I've been cleaning the rest of the house, so, would you mind...?' Before she could even finish the question, Andrea calmly said it was Her house, and if she wants to clean, she will.
The response left Brittany speechless, and the conversation ended then and there... but what Andrea said next pushed Brittany over the edge. 'Besides, you wouldn't have anywhere else to stay if it weren't for me, right? Being a maid suits you.'
The blonde turned on her heels immediately and stomped towards Andrea. 'Who the fuck do you think you are?! You're home sitting on your ass every fucking day, drinking beer, playing video games or watching dumb furry cartoon shit!' Brittany gestured at the television where cute, human-like animals went about their lives.
'It's anime, not cartoons,' Andrea said flatly, calm as always.
That only made Brittany angry. 'That doesn't fucking matter! I pay my rent -- more than what's fair! I help with the electricity bills even though you're the one using most of the electricity! I cook for you most nights, and usually, you don't even say thanks!' Andrea moved her mouth to speak, but Brittany continued -- 'And then, you barely put any fucking effort into cleaning your plate.' She imitated Andrea's attempt at cleaning her dishes while making a slow expression on her face.