The Spider and the Fly ✔

~Reassurance~

A few weeks has passed since Blizzy's first trip to Mick's house for the night. That was the first trip of many. Every time Blizzy went back to her rental flat, Shashi noticed she was getting crazier and madder and more excitable. All because of her love for Mick. It was getting to be quite extreme, and Shashi didn't even know that it was possible to be this much in love with someone. Blizzy started twitching involuntarily, and a wide and toothy grin stretched across her face almost always. She talked faster, and was more happy with life in general. With Mick, she was almost a different person. 

Shashi felt alone. And she felt sad. She felt happy for her friend, but at the same time was jealous. She wished she could find someone, but nope. Life had other plans. Maybe she just cared a lot about Blizzy? Maybe she thought Mick was a terrible influence and lover? Truth is, is that Shashi had her suspicions set on Mick. After all, Mick jumped around from relationship to relationship, groupie after groupie, only to attempt to satisfy his desires. And that being said, no one so far had satisfied him. Blizzy probably couldn't, and then after Mick deemed her as 'useless' or 'no fun anymore' he might as well just dump her and leave Blizzy in an emotional wreck.

And it was in that moment, Shashi decided she was going to try to break Blizzy out of this 'spell' Mick had cast upon her. She didn't know if Blizzy would listen to her, but she could still try to best to convince her. 

The doorknob clicked before the door opened, revealing a frazzled and smiling Blizzy. She set her sun hat on the hanger, and put on a black cap instead. "I've come to hang around for a short while. After all, I need to go back to chimney sweeping tonight."

Shashi stared at Blizzy, nodding and decided how she should approach this situation. "Oh of course. I'm glad you're back. I have something to tell you after all!" 

"Huh?" Confusion spread across Blizzy's face. "Ok, well, tell me then!" She walked over to the couch and plopped down next to Shashi, smiling at her. 

"You've seemed a little... Off lately." Shashi began, trying to think of her little speech for the fly. "Oh dear... That sounded better in my head."

"No, no! Please do continue!" Blizzy responded, staring at Shashi intently. 

"Ever since you've been with Mick, you've gotten more... Obsessed? Happier? Strange? It's been affecting you behavior." Shashi started tapping her foot, hoping something would fill in the silence that followed. 

"How so?" Shashi was glad Blizzy didn't get into a fit about it. 

"All you do is talk, probably think about him and the stones and only listen to their music-"

"Nu-uh! I listen to all sorts of people!" Blizzy protested. 

"But not lately."

"Pfft, so what if I do love their music and such? I'm free to like and listen to whatever I want!"

"I KNOW! The Stones are great, I love them too. But your obsession with Mick is just... No. You shouldn't be letting that happen." Shashi thought for a moment. "It's like you life revolves around him."

"It does!" Blizzy wailed. 

"THAT!" Shashi exclaimed. "THAT is not good at all! That isn't healthy either!" 

"Whatever! I don't care. I love him! Love... An emotion that you wish you could feel!" Blizzy spat. "Now mind me and my business! Leave us alone!" Why was Blizzy rude? She was usually not like this. Strange... Mick had to have been doing something to her. Drugs? Hopefully not drugs...

"Wait... Take that back, please." Shashi felt hurt. She wasn't expecting personal insults. It seemed so unlike Blizzy to make them. And this wasn't a joking insult either. Shashi blamed Mick for this rotten behavior. 

"Nah. I meant every word. Now please do leave us alone. You have no right dictating my love life!" And with that, Blizzy went to go get her chimney clothes and promptly left, without saying a word or goodbye to Shashi. 

***

Mick knew he cheated. He knew he did wrong. But he just simply didn't care. He honestly enjoyed cheating and not getting caught. Besides, Blizzy was too stupid to realize that he was cheating on her. He would be just alright. 

He glanced over at the clock. It read '9:15.' Blizzy should be over at his house at any moment. At least that gave Mick time to clean up after the fesitivties oof the day. And soon enough, a knocking on the door was heard. Mick rushed over to the door, opened it, and gave Blizzy a charming smile.

"Glad to see you once more." Mick then realized the expression on Blizzy's face and shut up. "Uh... Wot's wrong?"

"Shashi. Shashi's wrong." Blizzy pouted, and was pretty upset. Over both herself and Shashi. She thought she could trust Shashi, but apparently that wasn't the case. 

"Oh no," Mick pretended to feel bad for Blizzy. "Wot happened?" 

"Shashi had her doubts about our relationship." Blizzy explained. "I mean, she thinks that I'm obsessed with you and that you would cheat on me and everything! The nerve of her!"

"Uh..." Mick knew, and could tell that Blizzy was obsessed with him. But he also wondered if Shashi knew about him and his cheating on Blizzy. "That's sounds horrible and insensitive of her. Don't listen to him-er, her!" 

"Well, yes... But would you really cheat on me?" Blizzy wondered out loud. 

"What do you think the answer is?"

Yes... But Blizzy was too lovestruck and dumb to say that. 

"Uh... No?" Blizzy tried to remain hopeful. And Mick smiled down at her, mostly because of how naïve she was and how his plan was actually working. However he was getting quite impatient with her. 

"Good. You have the right idea. Now can we get to it?" Before Blizzy could respond to Mick's lust, he was already kissing her, not letting this opportunity go to waste.

***

A few weeks passed. By now, Mick and Blizzy's "Love" had become more public and open. Whether it was that hand holding or scandalous kissing, the reporters ate it up. They could hardly catch a break while being out in public together. The reporters and overzealous and jealous fangirls and fans  were all too much! Thankfully they managed to get into "high profile" type places where the reporters and "commonfolk" weren't allowed to visit. Blizzy had now seen and been to so many places where she never thought she could go to. She'd eaten so much good food, wore nice clothes, and was treated like a queen. She wasn't used to it, but she enjoyed every single moment of it, treasuring it forever. 

The band that Blizzy and Shashi was in now got more attention ever since Blizzy got caught in the public eye. People flocked to their performances, interested in the variety and style of music that they played. But most just wanted a chance to see Mick Jagger in person, because he often was at some of their performances. The band got more money because of this, and bought new equitment and instruments.

Blizzy wasn't the only one living a good life. Shashi had finally worked up the confidence to talk to Bill, the man whom she loved the most. They sort of hit it off. They're more friends than anything. but occasionally had a fling every once in a while. Shashi was happy, and that's all that mattered. 

Everything was all well and happy and joyful, until one day, a bit late at night, Blizzy felt a little queasy. Maybe it was from the whipping cream she drank earlier???