Nothing else to lose.

eleven.

Karen woke up in the middle of the night and when she looked she was in an unfamiliar place, but the place was super fancy so she wasn't really scared. The room was big like a whole house and it was just a bedroom, she was just confused at this point. So Karen got up and made a way downstairs she saw a woman looking over her books and computers while eating a pizza. And walked over to her.

"Hello sleepy head. " the woman said.

"So you really were stalking me?" Karen asked and the woman laughed at her.

"Uh no- , it's only just kidnapping or abduction or whatever. " the woman said.

"Who are you? And what do you want with me?" Karen asked her.

"Shouldn't I ask your name first, you could be the spy. " the woman said.

"A spy? You kidnapped me! Why would I be the bad guy? " Karen asked.

"Who says spies are bad? "

"Oh lord jesus help me... I gotta go. " Karen said looking around the apartment , it looked too expensive for even her.

"It's 11 o clock , you're not driving anywhere this time of night and you're not driving anywhere until your head is clear by the condition I found you in lady."the woman said to karen.

"I'm Karen... Karen Clark-Sh-... Karen Clark." Karen said remembering that she was to no longer use her ex-husband's last name.

"I'm Tamela. " Tamela said to Karen and Karen looked at her annoyed.

"Well? What's your last name? " Karen asked.

"Lady... you know that you're in my house, right? " Tamela said.

"It's Karen, and you are the one who brought a stranger into your house. " Karen said .

"Well... Karen, you looked like you really needed a hero to save you. I might have just saved your life!" Tamela said walking over to her sink to put her dish in .

"I know for a fact that I wasn't in any danger. " Karen said walking over to where Tamela was sitting .

"You were , you could've been hijacked or kidnapped like I said or trafficked or hurt molested who knows. You didn't even lock your doors KAREN! That was very irresponsible. " Tamela said.

"Why do you care ? You don't even know me, how did you see me? I don't even remember being brought here. " Karen said.

"I don't care, you could've at least locked your doors. " Tamela said.

"Well people don't necessarily think of safety when they are having a mental breakdown missy and you definitely don't have the rig-" Karen said and Tamela quickly walked over to her and kissed her... she kissed her passionately and Karen gave into the kiss, she didn't know why she gave into the kiss but she did. She had to admit she hasn't been kissed like this in a long time and Tamela kept the kiss as long as she could until she broke it off and Karen gasped for air.

"Now, will you keep quiet , admit you were wrong and eat... you can have the pizza there's wine or whatever you want to drink and I'm going to go take a shower. It's been a long day. " Tamela said to karen in a stern voice then walked away before Karen could even say a single word back.

Karen was confused about what Tamela had just done. She got over to the pizza and put it on a plate to heat it up and she poured herself some juice so she can eat. 'I'm not gay.' She thought to herself . 'I am a Christian woman , i am devoted to God' and all this is just insane. But the crazy part of it also was that she loved the kiss, she felt her body warm up from it . Karen thought while eating her food. She just knew she needed to get out of the place.

Once she was done eating she cleaned up her plate and went to the sit on the couch and watch TV, the place looked super rich she thought to herself again... this woman must really have money. A few more minutes in her gospel show Karen heard someone coming down from the stairs. Tamela had wet hair and a towel wrapped around her she was gorgeous.

"Karen have you seen my cellphone?" Tamela asked.

"No, why?" Karen asked back.

"Because it's my cellphone?" Tamela said in a duh tone and Karen just rolled her eyes.

"I wanna set a reminder, or will you remind me? I ran out of shampoo." Tamela said to Karen.

"I'm not reminding you to go buy shampoo. " Karen replied.

"Yes that is why I was looking for my phone KAREN." Tamela said.

"Why do you keep saying my name like that?" Karen asked .

"Like what?" Asked Tamela.

"Like you want to spell out every alphabet in it. " Karen said.

"No reason. " Tamela said looking around for her cellphone.

"Speaking of phones where's my stuff? My car and all?" Karen asked.

"Your car is here and your stuff is in the room you were sleeping in. And it's nearing 1, you should go to sleep. " Tamela said.

"But I'm not sleepy , I've been sleeping since the morning. " Karen said.

"Well it's not my problem, but you gotta move from here , I have only one room and since I'm sleeping on the couch you should leave, go watch TV in that room. I took out some things I thought would fit you if you want to take a shower or something . " Tamela complained.

"You're gonna sleep like that? " Karen asked looking her up and down.

"No KAREN, I came down here for my phone cause I forget easily, of course I'm gonna wear clothes. " Tamela replied in a duh tone.

"You do know that you're really mean right? You need God." Karen asked.

"And you're something, now are you gonna get out of here or not?" Tamela said.

"Fine, only cause I'm an "old lady" and can't sleep on the couch. " Karen said getting up to walk to the room.

Karen walked into the shower and let the water run over her body, she thought about her morning , she didn't honestly think driving would trigger her that bad , she didn't even think it would be a problem at all and she cried once more in the shower. She tried hard to not let out a loud cry but she couldn't help it, her grief was hitting her today. Today of all days, in a strangers house.

Tamela was in her bedroom taking out clothes to wear to sleep when she heard Karen crying again, she didn't want to pry over her business but she was asking herself why this woman was in so much pain. But she avoided it, dressed up , took a blanket and went to the couch to sleep. She didn't know why she kissed Karen when she did, she knew though that ever since that day at the roof Karen was on her mind, her beautiful face was just all that was in her mind and when she saw who she was in the car she didn't want to let her slip from her again... it had been months since she's seen her. Karen was an enigma to her but even with their first encounter she didn't look too good looking back. And she wanted to know more , she wanted to learn more and she had no idea who she was- well Karen had no idea who she was also which was good .