The Violinist

Lost in Life

I spend the rest of the night wandering the city trying to make sense of what is going to happen with my life. My father is dead. I live alone. This will lead to even more responsibility but on the bright side, no more shopping for two. I scroll through my phone and find the number of the girl from the bar. I send a text saying hello. I make it downtown and it is now about six o'clock in the morning and I still have not slept. With no one to text and no where to go, I keep wandering the city. Eventually, I get to Vixen and get in with my key. I grab a Dr. Pepper and as I am about to drink, I feel something cold press against my head. Sighing, I put my hands up and Luna puts the gun down.
"Jesus, next time warn me, got it? I could have killed you."
With a slight chuckle, I offer her a sip. She takes it and asks me me what I am doing her. I tell her everything and by the end of it she wipes her eyes and looks down. She puts her hand on my knee and tells me if I ever geed anything I can always go to her. I smile and give her my thanks and then we make eye contact. We hold it and I slowly lean in. I will not deny that Luna is attractive. More than once I found myself thinking of her yet she would always be there. Almost as if to remind me...to punish me. But right now, with everything that has happened, nothing is here to stop me. Just as our lips are about to meet my phone goes off and we both stop. We laugh awkwardly and I stand to see what it is. I have received a message from the girl and Her. Choosing to read Her's, I read her ranting about my ignoring her. I leave her on read, just to continue to annoy her. I open up the other message and see that its a string of incoherent text. I guess that she is still awake and drunk. With this put my phone away and begin to walk to the door. As I turn the knob, I feel Luna's hand grab my shoulder and I turn. In her other hand is some money and a piece of paper. She forces me to take it and as I leave she kisses my cheek urging me to be safe. I nod and leave back to the empty tomb I call a house.