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Unfold:CH9:Pt.2

Lex continues down the street toward the main road, hauling a small duffle bag slumped over her shoulder.

She stops and sits down on the curb and pulls her phone out of her pocket. She makes a call to Jen, since there's no one else she can trust.

The phone rings for a few seconds but there's no answer. Lex gets a little frustrated. She gets up and walks in the same direction. She walks for another half an hour before she approaches a bar. The sign out front read "Shackles".

She roams inside and sits down on a stool, shoving her bag up under it. She shows the bar tender her I.D.
"I'll have four shots of vodka please." She says.

He grabs four shot glasses and lines them up in front of her, filling them up to the top. Lex picks up the first glass, tilts her head back and takes it to the head.

She sits there for a few minutes, trying to come to terms with what's happening. She drinks the other two.

After Lex takes the fourth shot, a girl sits down a bar stool away from where she's sitting. "Rough day?" the girl asks as she watches Lex signal the bartender for two more rounds.

Lex looks over her shoulder at a fair skin Puerto Rican girl. With beautiful long dark hair, and inticing eyes of a light hazel color. She finally responds, "You couldn't imagine."

The girl gets up and moves down a seat, closer to Lex. "Let me buy you a drink?" She asks. She calls the bartender back over to them.

Lex stares at her for a minute. "Alright."

The girl asks for two Margaritas on the rocks. Then she turns to Lex and extends her arm out for a handshake. "My name's Nayelli." She introduces herself.

Lex meets her halfway with the gesture.

"Lex.. Nice to meet you."

Nayelli smiles. But Lex doesn't seem too interested.

The bartender sets their drinks down in front of them. They look at each other, raise their glasses and cling them together, and take a few chugs.

"Maybe you should slow down..on the shots, you know. They'll sneak up on you.. I hope you're not planning to drive." Nayelli says, looking at Lex.

Lex takes the fifth shot, and then the sixth."I'll ..be just fine. You'd be doing the same if your day was like mine. Thanks for the drink." Lex gets up and grabs her bag. She practically stumbles outside of the bar.

She plants herself on the sidewalk and calls Jen one last time. The phone rings.

"Hello?" A voice answers faintly.

"Jennn, Jenny. Can you pick me up? I'm outside at Shackles and I .. Well, me and Ken broke up." Lex says looking at the phone.

Jen was in a deep sleep but she'd do anything for Lex. "Yeah, sure sure. I'm on my way." Jen jumps out of bed and throws some clothes on. Then she gets into her car and drives off to find Lex.

When she pulls up to the bar, Lex is sitting on the ground sloutched over and Nayelli is waiting outside with her. Jen gets out of the car and runs over to Lex.

"Are you alright? What happen?" Jen asks, looking at Lex and then to Nayelli, "Who are you?"

"Oh I was just waiting with her, she told me her ride was coming. We only just met tonight, she says she had a pretty rough day" Nayelli answers.

Jen asks her to help with getting Lex into the car and so she did. They drag her to the car and lay her over in the back seat.

"Thank you for looking out." Jen says, as she slams the car door. "Have a good night." She rolls the windows down halfway and takes off.

Ten minutes into the drive, Lex gets nauseous and leans out of the window. Jen quickly looks back at her in hopes that she won't choke.

"Lex, why? Why are you doing this? You don't need to be drinking, much less getting drunk like this." Jen fusses at her.

Lex ignores her as if she didn't even hear what she said.

"How many drinks did you have tonight?" Jen asks firmly.

Lex leans up between Jen and the passenger seat. She looks at Jen and holds up three fingers.. "Six! And maybe another and whatever she had, too.." Lex says.

Jen looks a little worried. "Who? That girl?"

Lex's eyes are barely open and she shakes her head, yes.

"You have to be more careful, someone could've drugged you and taken you, or something worse!" Jen yells. "Lex, you're too damn irresponsible."

Lex doesn't respond. Jen takes a quick glance to the back seat and she's out cold.

When they pull up to Jen's house, she gets out of the car and walks to the back side. She opens the door and Lex leans out, forcing Jen to catch her.

"Get up, you gotta help me get you inside." Jen slaps Lex on the face. Her eyes open real slow and she climbs down out of the car.

Lex can barely keep her legs from failing her. They both wobble up to the front door. Jen unlocks it and as they walk in, she closes it behind them.

Jen walks Lex to the spare bedroom. "Daamn, this your spot Jen?" Lex asks, looking around in amazement.

"Yeah, I guess you could say my dad's quite a wealthy man." Jen answers. "It's paid off in full, he gave it to me around this time last year."

"Shit, I should've been staying with you all this time.. After this whole mess with Kenya, I was with that girl. That Mia girl." Lex lays down on the bed.

"Well you're welcome to stay here any time." Jen insists.

Jen strips Lex from her clothes and brings her a clean set, folding it neatly at the end of the bed.

"You look mighty beautiful tonight Jenny." Lex remarks.

Jen gives her a look. "Yeah. That's only because you're mighty drunk tonight Alexis.. And that's my cue to leave. I'll be at the end of the hall if you need anything. The bathroom is down on the left." Jen walks out and closes the door.

Lex lays there on the bed. The room is spinning and her thoughts are overflowing. She starts talking to herself and then her phone rings.

She answers at the last minute. "Yoo."

"Lex? Where the fuck are you? Baby just come back home." Kenya demands. Lex can tell she's been crying by the shallowness in her voice.

"Kenyaa, honey I'm not your 'baby'.. why are you calling me for? I told you.. I'm DONE! I'll be back ONLY to get the rest of my shit. So expect my visit tomorrow." Lex replies. "You can keep everything, I don't want it, and I.. I don't want that money." She stumbles on her words.

"What..Are you DRUNK!? Lex Where are you? I'm gonna come get you right now, just tell..."

"NO! You're not coming to do anything! I'm safe and away from YOU! Leave me the fuck alone now." Lex hangs up the phone.

She gets up, grabbing a hold of the wall as she sees her way to the bathroom. She takes off her remaining under clothes and turns the shower on.

Once the water is nice and hot, Lex steps in and rinses off under the water. She picks up a rag and smothers it in soap. She begins to cleanse every inch of her aching body.

The alcohol still hasn't worn off yet.

Lex kneels down and sits on the floor of the shower as the water comes down on her, drenching her face and her hair. She just sits there and stares down at the steam rising up from her skin.

After thirty minutes of sitting and thinking, she carelessly falls asleep.