Dean, Mike and Edwards were in the same residence hall as Stephan and Jake in their first year of college, they then shared an apartment for the remaining three years. The combination of close boisterous friends, in a long-awaited reunion, has the other customers of Puzzle's Bar throwing furtive glances at the loud table.
Stephan, ironically the one who should've been there first (his work was only three streets down), is yet to arrive.
Football is the hot topic of the night, what with the World Cup coming up. Jake eagerly contributes to the sport that was his forte in high school.
Stephan arrives wet from the rain and grabs himself a beer. The boys manage to become even louder with his arrival. But Stephan has no time waste listening to the stories that commenced before him, instead, he proposes a toast to celebrate his newest pursuit:
"Guys! I've got an awesome announcement to make. Dean, drum rolls, please... "
Now he has grabbed their attention and that of surrounding customers.
"I'M SCREWING A HOOKER!"
Whoop hoorays follow his exclamation from all across the bar. Drunks around the saluting without a shred of an idea as to what they are commemorating.
"What?" A flabbergasted Jake turns to face Stephan.
Stephan frowns at his friend. "You know her mate. Aren't you proud of me?" He has the nerve to wink.
"Proud?" He is the definition of livid. "What about fucking Theresa?"
"Who?"
"Who?! The-re-sa. The girl you've been seeing the past months or so?"
"Who the hell are you going on about, mate?"
"I cannot believe this. I downplayed it every-time you mentioned a 'May', but this? This is fucking unbelievable!" Jake turns around and leaves the table without a backwards glance.
He leaves a table of frowning boys in his wake.
↬ A U T H O R ' S N O T E ↫
right, so long no see?
So, I know I promised regular updates and these past few weeks are no acknowledgements of writers' block (at all) – they were a result of a chaotic IB...
But for now, I will hopefully be back on track! (granted I have internet during my month-long vacation?)
anyhows, sorrys, see you soon in update filled days (to make up for the absence)!!!
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Short StoryIn which a hooker falls in love with her client's roommate. snippet: "She'd wanted to slap him. Right across that goddamn handsome face. But then again, he is right. Isn't he? She is actually a whore. Isn't she?"
