CowChop Video Contest

4

It's ten after five when I get home and as soon as I step inside I rip off my apron, slip off my shoes, unbutton my pants, and plop down onto the couch. I'm fucking pooped. I close my eyes and it's not long before I'm completely unconscious.

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"Hals... wake up.. Hallie!" I wake up in a panic- not sure of where I am, who I am, and frankly what's even going on.
"Huh.." I'm staring at whoever woke me up, not awake enough to recognize the face.
"Bitch, it's ten forty, go take off your makeup and get in bed. You can't have a bunch of acne and bags before you go on your big tripppp!!" Jeff mocked a high pitch female voice, helping me up.
"I hope you don't do this there, you have eyeliner sweared to your ears." He laughed as he wiped his hand roughly down my cheek.
"Quit. I'll get it, I'll get it. I was so exhausted I couldn't make it to my room. I don't know how I made it home honestly." I yawned, feeling a little better than earlier.
"Thank God I'm not on the roads the same time as you..." He starts walking toward the kitchen and quickly turns around "... Oh yeah, Laura is coming next weekend I'm sure she would love to help you paint your nails or shop or do whatever you do."
       Laura was a coworker of mine in high school. Her and I hung out a few times and I accidentally introduced her to Jeff. I guess they really clicked- it's been a few years. She goes to college a few hours away so they're long(ish) distance.
"Yeah that'll be fun, it's been a little while since I've seen her! She can go with Cayla and I to get ready for my trip."
"Sounds riveting." Jeff says sarcastically as he grabs leftovers from the fridge.
"Damn, who pissed you off today?" I mutter and head back to my room and I can almost feel Jeff roll his eyes at me.
       I turn on the new CCTV to play in the background while I'm putting on my pajamas. I sit down at my little vanity to take off my makeup and do my acne treatment. I'm about halfway through scrubbing all the nastiness away when something from the tv catches my attention.

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Brett- So I wanted to let you guys know that I actually talked to the contest winner today and she'll be here the fifteenth.
Aleks- Well Brett... Thank you for INTERRUPTING me for millionth time this episode.
Brett- Aleks, you stopped talking.
Aleks- Dude! I took a breath!
James- Anyways, who won?
Aleks- Oh my God.
Brett- I caught her at work so we didn't get to talk as much as I hoped and I don't know how much she's comfortable with me sharing but her name is Hallie, she's twenty-two, and she seemed pretty damn funny on the phone.
Lindsey- Thank God we're not adding one more to the sausage party...

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They quickly moved on but OH MY GOD they talked about me on the podcast. Butterflies were fluttering around my stomach and I was ecstatic. Does Brett really think I'm funny? Or was that just to be nice since I completely fucking embarrassed myself? I am so damn excited... I really hope everything goes well. I think I'm pretty likeable, I'm not shy, I'm pretty open, and I have a good sense of humor (TO ME). The anxiety starts to creep in, so I quickly finish washing my face and crawl into bed. Wishing for the next three weeks to fly by.