Bunni Babbitt

6.

(Billie)

I was so happy when 8 came around. I wonder if she’ll look at me today. I mean after all she going to finally see me tomorrow which excites me, that is unless she doesn’t peak and I keep my mouth shut. The cab took its sweet time to get here so I made it to the club at 8:15. I quickly ran to the back and bought three coins as usual. Someone was in her room but it wasn’t long before they came out. It was a strange man and he was drunk, and pissed. I shook his attitude off and went in. I shut the door and quickly put a coin in. I smiled and pulled the lever. I took my jacket off as the curtain rose and set it on the chair. When I turned I saw her on the floor at the cot, knees pulled to her chest, face covered by her hands, and crying. “Bunni!?” I asked worried. She looked over. Her makeup was a bit runny.

“Billie!”

“Yeah are you ok? What happened.” She sniffled and ran to the mirror and knelt at it. I stood in front of her and she leaned against the glass placing her head on her arm.

“That guy! He… I was just dancing and he requested I go ahead a strip to my undies now, so I did,” I gritted my teeth. “Then he asked me to take them off…” She cried out. “I told him no!” I put my head against were her arm was. I could see her wipe her nose from under her arm. She then wiped her eyes. “He huffed and got pissy about it, but told me to keep dancing so I did. Then he told me to get on the bed and dance a little, So I did, but then he…” she sniffled and took in some air. “Oh god…”

“He what?”

“He told me to touch myself but in the wrong way. I refused so he kept calling me a no good two cent slut as he banged on the glass scaring me…” She managed to cry out. “And he called me a… stupid cunt and other bad things. He ended with whore.” I got so mad I hit the glass. She jumped back startled.

“Oh no honey I didn’t mean to scare you! It’s just I really want to strangle that guy right now!” I said to her. She came back to the glass and put her hand to it.

“Please don’t leave me right now.”

“I wouldn’t dare!” She smiled and leaned back against the glass and cried a little more.

“Bunni you’re none of those things. Don’t you dare listen to that drunk asshole, you understand?” She nodded and wiped her eyes and nose. She looked at the glass.

“Oh god I look hideous!” She covered her face.

“No sweetie your fine. I promise.” She slowly lowered her hands.

“Thank you Billie.”

“You’re welcome.

“I’m really glad you’re here now.”

“Me too.” I looked to the side and saw a paper taped on the side of the coin box. “Whats this? Uh the paper.”

“Oh I left that there it’s the songs on my iPod I thought you’d like. If you want to listen to one let me know.” She grabbed a bag from the cot and stepped to the mirror. It was make up. She started fixing her eyes. I looked over the list.

“Oh my god you have pervert nurse!”

“Yeah it’s my fave!” She smiled fixing her eyeliner.

“One of mine too!” She giggled.

“When I’m done we can listen, but you have to dance too!” I giggled.

“Oh I can’t dance..”

“Billie! I won’t be able to see you!”  

“I don’t know.”

“Please for me!” I smiled.