Xandra with an X

He's Trying to Con You

After a much needed night of rest I woke up at about 11 in the morning. I've slept through the first thirty minutes of my theatre class, but I didn't plan on going anyway. I decided if I can't switch professors I'll just drop the course. It was an elective after all and we're still early enough in the semester that the drop won't effect my GPA.

Xandra must have gone to work because she's not next to me, I can't hear her downstairs or in the office, and Popper is snuggled up next to me. If she were here Popper would most definitely be under her feet, causing her to curse at him. It's funny that Popper is a very smart dog, but even when Xandra yells at him he continues to follow her and wag his tail. He just loves her I guess.

I stay curled up with Popper for a bit before checking my phone. A reoccurring customer, Josh, requested a specific picture where I have noodles intertwined in my toes. People are fucking weird. Of course I won't say that to him and I get how people like to incorporate food into their sex lives but noodles between toes? What the fuck? I don't even know how I'd respond to that if someone I was actually intimate with asked for that. I'd probably end it because number one: if we're fucking don't look at my feet and number two: I walk around barefoot all the time, they're probably so dirty! I wash them before take the pictures and try to make the as presentable as possible.. except for the time a guy wanted me to walk around in dirt before sending the pictures. Bleh, that makes me shiver. 

Popper starts to stir a bit before stretching and bringing his nose as close to mine as he possibly can. Too lazy to move, I just let him lick my nose for a second before turning my face into the pillow.

"Ugh, Popper!" My laugh is muffled.

He just jumps on me in response before running out of the room. I get up to let him out and brush my teeth and throw my hair up. As soon as I'm all together for the day my phone rings.

"Hello?"

"Hey V."

"What's up Larry?" I swallow how annoyed I am by his voice and carry on politely.

"Sorry to up and leave you with Xandra for the rest of the week." He apologizes.

"No that's okay." I smirk.

"She might act a bit bitter and shitty towards you, but I promise she likes having you around." I have to hold back my laughter

"That's sweet. Thanks Larry."

"Yeah, yeah of course. Im also calling because I was wondering if you've found a job yet."

"Uh yeah." I lie. "Bookstore on campus. I start next week."

"Great because moneys a little tight right now, Xandra doesn't like to talk about it, but I need to ask you to start paying rent."

Xandra never talks about money, but makes it sound like she has plenty when she does. My gut is telling me Larry is lying but I'll play along. I'm fucking his girlfriend after all.

"Yeah that's fine. I'll ask Xandra how much-"

"No no no, Vita." He's struggling to relax his frustration. "You can't say anything to Xandra, she's embarrassed, and you wouldn't want to upset her would you?

I grind my teeth and take a deep breath. "Not a word, but I actually have to go just text me."

"Uh yeah sure. Talk to you la-"

"Bye." I cut him off. I shake my head and throw my phone on the counter and flip my middle finger in the direction where it landed. "Talk to you after I go down on your girlfriend, motherfucker." 

I'm starving so I decide on eating a piece of the chocolate cake Xandra made the other day and a few strawberries. Despite being a few days old the cake is still as delicious as it was when it came out of the oven. Xandra's baking skills are just like magic. Her hands are magic, in many many different ways.