Life is but a Fiction...

13 - Waiting for monday

"I will drive her home." Jimmy said.

"I can take the bus. It's fine." I said.

"I know you can, but you won't. I'll drop you off, we're staying in his room anyway tonight. " He insisted.

We looked at Johnny who was still taking shots with Lars.

"The party doesn't seem to be over for them, I'll get you home and then I'll be back to pick them up." Jimmy suggested.

Zacky gave me a hug and a kiss on my cheek. He whispered in my ear that we would see each other on monday. My heart wanted to take him home right now, but I just told him to enjoy the night and left. I had work in the morning. But god, I couldn't wait for monday.

I got in Jimmy's car and he took me home. We were parked outside.

"So that's my place. I have a guest bedroom in case you ever need it. I was serious tonight about wanting to keep in touch."

"So was I." Jimmy reaffirmed. " I'll text you when I am in L.A. I can come see you and Zacky too. HB is not far away."

We hugged, then we said goodbye. I went inside. I was so damn happy I got to see Jimmy again.

The next day, I woke up tired, but still high from the adrenaline of the show and the good memories we made last night.

I came in to work, Nick greeted me and showed me my tasks for the day. I would assist him and he'd teach me how to sterilize and clean. He suggested I come now and then in between tasks so he could also teach me about tattoo techniques while he was with his client. He asked me to keep quiet about this teaching thing as it was not why I was here for. Of course I kept quiet.

We went to eat lunch together. We talked more about ourselves and his family. He seemed to have problems with his girlfriend, the mom of his daughter. I then talked about the night before, how I reunited with a long lost friend and how I kinda had a date with Zacky. Turns out Nick was a huge fan of them.

In the afternoon, my cell phone rang. It was him...

"Hi Z." I said.

"Hey, Cali girl" he said. " How are you doing?"

"Good, still at work tho. How about you?"

"Jimmy and Johnny just left. I wanted to apologize."

"What for?"

"I was the one supposed to take you home."

"Yeah, well, I wish you would have, to be totally honest. You'll have to make up for that" I paused. "But, I'm also really gratefuI I got a friend back, so thank you for that."

"Happy to help, even though I did absolutely nothing." He said. "How about I take you to the beach tomorrow after our afternoon class ?"

" I won't work tomorrow, so that's perfect."

"See you then, Ali."

"Bye, Z."

In the middle of the night, I received another call, from Marc this time.

"Marc, what do you want from me? It is 3 am. "

"Alissa, I can't live without you, I love you, you are the love of my life. Take me back, please. "

"Marc. Move on, please. I have and I won't take you back. Goodb..." I was about to hang up on him

"NO! WAIT, wait, wait, wait... please. They let me out. I got out. I am free, Ali. "

Oh god.