Burnouts

We Unwind

Scene 1: Carnal Desires

Trevor Bailey

So, three girls walk into a bar. One has dated both me and my friend, two hate me and my friend, and the third appears to be a neutral good...meaning it's only a matter of time before she's corrupted.

"Another round of shots for the table. Something tells me we are going to need to be very drunk to get through the rest of this night," I hand the waitress a $50 bill.

"I feel weird asking this, but where is Audrey? I assumed she'd come if only to torment me," Ethan says.

"She went to the Hamptons with Natalia," Alison replies.

"That stunning girl you were with on Valentine's Day?" I raise an eyebrow.

"That would be her."

"Audrey's in the lady pond now?" I say slyly to Ethan. "This is because of you."

He scoffs, "What are you talking about?"

"I know that girl, I know girls who know that girl, and she is strictly a girl's girl."

"English, Trevor."

"Audrey's new friend bats for the other team. Suddenly, Audrey is only interested in being around her...you did this."

"I didn't turn her."

"No, you sent her off to Tony like that does anyone any good."

"Tony is a great person," Alison says defensively. Since when do you care...

Heather shakes her head disapprovingly. "You two are disgusting...and incredibly ignorant to think that you possess the power to turn anything other than stomachs. If she's with Natalia, which she said she wasn't, it would be something she figured out on her own— not with a push from any guy, no matter how revolting."

"Big talk, Heather. If I got up there right now and started stripping you wouldn't be able to hide your attraction."

"Is that a challenge?"

Yes, actually.

I stand up on the table.

"Gather around, ladies, I am Rod Steelthrust." Cheers and whistles erupted from a few cocktail servers who pause to watch me. "Don't forget to tip your waitresses." I wink, smirking at them all but..."Heather, this is for you."

She throws her head back laughing as I start to dance. It's all in the hips, baby, give in to the fantasy.

Lisa and Ali laugh with her, but their eyes show that they're definitely getting something other than humor out of this. And why shouldn't they? It's a free show.

I slowly pull open my shirt to the beat of the music and get another round of cheers from the waitresses.

"Woo, put it back on," Heather hollers.

Alison joins her, "yeah, don't take it off!"

"Ingrates," I shake my head.

If this place were more targeted towards women, I would have cash raining down on me at this very moment.

I step down from the spotlight and take a seat next to Ethan again.

His eyes are locked on Elizabeth sitting at the bar laughing and flirtatiously petting another man.

Looks like she'll be assisting someone else tonight.

Ethan huffs and turns back to us. "What is wrong with women?"