Blue Sunsets and Whiskey. - J.Birch

Vampire Empire.

It's been a week since my interview. They had emailed me asking a few more questions, my moms number, my home address, shit like that. 

And now me and Judd were sitting in my room listening to 'Vampire Empire.' by Big Thief. I was sitting on my beanbag chair again, he was sitting off the side of my bed. We were just smoking and talking, we had a few bottles of Jack with us, one of them was empty and the other two were half full. 

"You won't!" He says, he had been daring me to take a shot before exhaling them smoke from my toke. 

"What if I do!" I say back, he chuckles, "Do it thenn!!" I laugh a little as I pull a shot glass out of the drawer before pouring it. 

I pack my bowl and take it, I take the shot and then exhale the smoke, choking a little as I do. 

I start coughing after, he's sitting on my bed laughing his ass off again when I hear a ping on my phone, I turn my head while I'm coughing as I look at the text. It's from a new number.

'Hello Molly we are pleased to inform you that you got the assistant job, your first day is tomorrow at 9am, please show up at ********* ******** 15 minutes before then.' 

My eyes go a bit wide. I scream as Judd jumps and looks at me. "Jesus fuck Molly what happened?" 

"I got the job Judd!!" He smiles as I scream again, he picks me up off the chair and hugs me. I smile into his chest as I scream again. "I'm so proud of you." He whispers. He was never one to give too much affection but from time to time I got little words like that. 

"Thank you." I whisper back, he lets go of me as I sit back down, I smile again as I look at the text again. I could barely believe it. 

"When's your first shift?" He asks, I hand him my phone as he reads the text. "I think I'm free tomorrow if you need a ride." He looks up at me and hands my phone back, I nod at him. "Thank you for everything Judd." 

He smiles at me as he lights a smoke, he was never good at words, expressing his feelings, but it wasn't a problem for me. I didn't mind, I never really liked expressing mine but I did with him so he would know that I cared about him. 

I smile as I lean back and light a smoke. Tomorrow was my first shift.

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I awake to the smell of weed and cigarettes, as I do every morning. I sit up as I rub my eyes. I check my phone. Fuck it was 8:50 no way I was making it on time. I stand up as I rush over to my dresser, trying to find something nice to wear. I throw it on as I go to the bathroom and do my hair, I put two braids on the sides of my hair as I pull out the front pieces. 

I pull my phone out as I dial Judd while trying to put my shoes on. 

It doesn't even ring once before he picks up and speaks, "I'm already outside faggot hurry up." I laugh a little as I hang up the call and rush outside, I pull a smoke out and light it as I walk over to his van and get it. 

"How did you wake up late on the day of your first shift?" He's pulling out of my driveway as he asks, I see Jay waving at me from the window so I wave back and smile, Judd waves a little too as he sees him from time to time at school. 

"I don't know!" I say, my voice is a bit frantic, "If I'm late theres no way they'll let me keep the job!" 

"We'll make it, I don't think you understand how fast I drive Molly." He chuckles a little and rolls his eyes. "I do, it sobers me up every morning I hate it!" As I speak I realise that I had forgotten my toke this morning, I cover my face with my hands as I scream into my palms. 

"What?" He says, he glaces at me for a second before turning back to the road. "I forgot to take a toke!" He points to the backseat and what do I know, his bong is still there. "Do you really just keep it in here? Also no, I still don't have time!" He nods as he laughs, 

"I can't smoke inside so I smoke in my car, and if you say so." He says, we finally arrive at the address I was sent, it was exactly 9, so I hurriedly get out of the car as I waved to Judd. He waves back as he smiles at me.

I open the door as I walk in, Mr Moore is standing against the wall as I hear that small, shrill voice again. "He's here to fire you! He's mad at you for being late!!" I shake my head a little, Tito gets flown into the wall as she screams. 

"Hi Mr. Moore I'm so sorry for being late I had a bad start this morning." He shakes his head a little. 

"So we talked to your mom a little more.." He says, I pause. Fuck. "And what did she say?" 

"She said that you used to have drug problems so we need to test you." No, I wasn't taking a job like this. I couldn't I still have problems with drugs, if he tests me it'll come back positive. 

"I don't feel comfortable taking a drug test." He looks at me as he raises an eyebrow. "This isn't a voluntary thing Ms. Platuu. All our workers have to take them."

"Then don't count me as one, because if I have to do something I'm not comfortable doing, I'm not taking the job."

"Then leave." I turn around as I walk out, flipping him off as I do. Once I make it outside I pull my phone out and ring Judd again.

*ring.*

*ring.*

*ri-* "What the fuck happened in two minutes dude??" He asks, I chuckle a little, "They tried to make me do a drug test, So I walked out, can you come pick me up nowww?" He laughs again as he hangs up and I take it as a yes,

I pull a smoke out of my pocket as I sit down on the curb and chuckle to myself. Two minutes into my job I quit, jesus christ. I take a hit of my smoke as I look up while I exhale it, Cass. 

She's across the road sitting there, she's smoking a cigarette while she stares back at me. My stomach drops a little as she gives me a look, I wave a little and she looks away. I look down at the ground as I start kicking the rocks on the ground. A few minutes later I look up as I hear Judd's music getting louder, I realise Cass is still across the street, she'd see him pick me up. Whatever.

He pulls up beside me as I toss my smoke out on the ground, giving Cass another small wave, I open the door to his van and get it. "Oh my fucking god please take me home." I say, he chuckles a little as he drives away. 

"That bad huh?" He asks, I laugh a little as I crawl into the back, "Can I take a toke right now?" He nods as he looks into the rear view mirror. 

I pack my bowl as I take it, I blow most of it out the window not wanting to hotbox the car while he's driving. 

"Can I come over with you?" The shrill voice is back in my ear. "Now you have to tell him, you finally have the chance to!" I shake my head again as I speak, "Yeah, of course."